A Day in the Life of . . .Kaira Rouda
To figure out what I value most about the writing life, I had to think back to what I dreamed a career as a writer would be like, a dream I’ve had since I was a young girl. By sixth grade or so, I...
View ArticlePublishing my first book by Taylor Jenkins Reid…plus a giveaway
It took me five years from the moment I started writing to sell my first book. It was five years full of first drafts, final drafts, dreams, and doubts. But in those moments where I would let my mind...
View ArticleHow to write with your BFF and still be BFFs By Liz Fenton & Lisa Steinke
If someone had told our 14-year-old selves that as 40-year-old women, we’d have a publishing deal with Simon & Schuster, our first response probably would’ve been, “Ew, 40 is, like, soo old!” and...
View ArticleJourney to Publication by Lori Nelson Spielman…plus giveaway
My dreams have come true—I have a published novel. So, why is it that the title author feels fraudulent? It happened again yesterday—a friend of a friend asked, “Aren’t you an author?” I laughed,...
View ArticleBook Boyfriend by Karen Waskewich of Book-alicious Mama
Choosing my favorite chick lit boyfriend is very difficult since there are so many leading male characters I’ve loved reading about. However, ever since I read Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in high...
View ArticleFinding the Perfect Location By Anita Hughes
When I start writing a new book I begin by finding the perfect location. I adore writing about gorgeous settings so I search the internet for photos of some of my favorites: Capri, Monaco, Rome, Paris,...
View ArticleMy Writing Process by Erika Marks…plus giveaway
Friends, confession time: I always imagined the longer I wrote novels, the more my writing process would evolve and change, but four books in, much of my process—for better or for worse—has remained...
View ArticleBook Boyfriend by Anita of Anita Loves Books
When Laura asked me to write about my chick lit boyfriend for International Chick Lit Month I had to really dig deep. While I read my share of chick lit, I don’t often fall in love with the men. Many...
View ArticleBook Boyfriends by Tamara from Traveling With T
Hey everyone- I’m Tamara from Traveling With T and I’m so excited to be guest posting about Book Boyfriends as part of International Chick Lit Month. When Laura emailed me about this and told me that...
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