Friday Chat
~ By Melina Kantor Hi Everyone! I’m talking to you all from JFK. In a few minutes, I’ll be boarding a plane to San Francisco, where I’ll be for the next two and a half weeks (my mother lives in the Bay Area). That’s right. I’ve got a vacation, and really, I better use some […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hi Chick Lit Fans! We’ve made it through the week. Here are a few treats to get you ready for a reading / writing filled weekend: News: The Huffington Post is having a debate as to whether or not chick lit is a valid literary category. You can find more information […]
[Repost] Welcome to my World!
~ By Melina Kantor A few months ago, I was at a NaNoWriMo write-in, chatting with the author across from me about the king in her fantasy novel. As she described the rules of her story’s complicated world, complete with magic spells and mythical creatures, I couldn’t help but feel a sense of awe. “Wow,” […]
Friday Un-inspiration
~ By Melina Kantor Well, dear chick lit fans, I’ve realized something. Every Friday, we here at the blog show up with the intention of helping you kick off a weekend filled with productive writing. But, it has occurred to me that just maybe, some of you poor people are tired and just don’t feel […]
Friday Fun!
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday! Today on the blog, we’re kicking off the weekend with a bit of news, a bit of fun, and some inspiration. News: According to an article in the Huffington Post, chick lit is “growing up:” In the past year, though, a different breed of chick […]
Friday Writing Inspiration
~ By Melina Kantor Hi Everyone. Happy Friday! It may be March, but here in Brooklyn, it’s still pretty wintry. And it seems many of us have had a tiring week. So I thought we’d kick off the weekend with a bit of inspiration from Maeve Binchy, “The Mother of Chick Lit.” Enjoy! Here’s to […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Fellow Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday! We hope it’s been a good week. Here are a few of the chick lit / writing industry related stories floating around the Internet this week: There was the “Is the Chick Lit Train Running Out of Steam” article in the Irish Independent that explored […]
Giving and Receiving Critiques
~ By Melina Kantor You can’t get very far in the writing world without learning, and quickly, that writers need to develop a thick skin. Our work is always out there for critique partners, reviewers, agents, editors, and readers to read and pick apart. As scary as this may be, it’s actually for the best. […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday. We hope you had a great week. This week has been unusually newsy for our favorite genre. First, there was this article in U-T San Diego about the decline of chick lit. According to the article: Then chick lit disappeared faster than Mr. Wrong the […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday! And Happy almost Valentine’s Day! This week, there’s been a lot of talk about The Harlequin Romance Report. 1500 women were interviewed about their thoughts on romance and dating. The findings are fascinating, and could even become inspiration for your WIP or a future novel. […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans. Happy Friday! How about a movie to kick off the weekend? Yesterday, thanks to the wonderful Pamela Cayne, I discovered The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore. According to this article in the Huffington Post: Directed by William Joyce and Brandon Oldenburg, the 15-minute film draws […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Happy Friday, chick lit fans. Hope it’s been a good week! Here are a few chick lit / book related stories I came across this week: First, there was this interview with Jennifer Weiner in the New York Times about book reviewers ignoring female authors. Then, there was this episode of […]
