Discovery
~ By Nan Reinhardt Not long ago, Husband and I were driving up to the lake and I was telling him about the event I’d attended the previous day. My chapter of Romance Writers of America sponsored a mini-conference with Bob Mayer, who presented hisWrite It Forward workshop. I still couldn’t find the words to describe […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday. And happy summer! June is here, which hopefully means a lot of us are on or soon to be on vacation. Which means there’s more time for writing! But we all know it’s impossible to write if we don’t a) take time to relax and […]
Rock of Ages – A Cautionary Tale of Editing Gone Bad
~ By Elle Filz So, if you haven’t heard, the movie version of Rock of Ages flopped at the box office over Father’s Day Weekend. Apparently, it came as a shock to everyone involved, and I’m guessing some studio execs are currently out of some jobs due to the financial disaster the failure inflicted on […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Happy Friday, Chick Lit Fans. We hope you’ve had a good, writing and / or reading filled week! A while back, we mentioned that Esquire Magazine is coming out with a line of ebooks geared towards men. According to this article in The New Zealand Herald, the books are “plot […]
Q and A With Beyond Novel
~ Interview by Kimberly Farris Today we’re very lucky to have Lindsay and Madeline from Beyond Novel visiting the blog to share their thoughts on the publishing industry. Welcome! 1. What is your opinion on some of the publishing houses telling their clients not to worry about going outside of their comfort zone by utilizing […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday. This week, the major buzz in the book world is the BookExpo America (BEA) conference. Wish you could have gone? Well, I do too. But here are some highlights: Leave us a comment and let us know what you think about Jennifer Weiner’s thoughts on […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans, Happy Friday! And Happy First Day of June. This week, two chick lit related stories caught my eye. 1. An article in The Economist called, “Chick-Lit Readers Keep Out!” claims that: “Women’s Fiction” may be a familiar term, but it’s usually deployed in the marketing of certain […]
[Repost] E-Published Authors: Are you a real author?
~ By Angela Kay Austin When I tell people I’m a published author, they ask “Where can I buy your book?” Proudly, I say “Amazon, All Romance eBooks, my publishers’ websites.” They respond “Can I buy it in a bookstore?” Before my short story, My Son, was released in print, my answer to their last […]
Welcome Erica Manfred, Author of “Interview With a Jewish Vampire”
~ Interview by Melina Kantor * This post is part of Erica Manfred’s Chick Lit Plus Blog Tour. Until recently, I thought I’d heard (or even experienced) some of the worst JDate horror stories imaginable. Or at least some of the strangest. Trust me. My friends and I could write books about our online dating […]
This Week in Chick Lit
~ By Melina Kantor Hello Chick Lit Fans! Happy Friday. 🙂 This week, all of my favorite chick lit related blog posts and stories are from one source. If you haven’t already, head over to the International Chick Lit Month site. This week alone, they’ve got blog posts on writing tips, inspiration for unpublished authors, […]
A Little Girl And Her Big Dreams
~ By Anne Kemp There once was a little girl who dreamed in Technicolor of the life she wanted when she was older. The best and most favorite of her dreams were the ones where she was running away to an island so she could write a book. She knew it was hokey and farfetched, […]
Pastime or Addiction?
And How Real Virtue Came To Be ~ By Katy Lee Thank you for inviting me to your virtual home today to talk about the gaming aspect of my novel, Real Virtue. Did you know video game addiction is becoming an increasingly difficult problem with the youths in America today? It can affect the everyday […]
