The Chick Lit Controversy
The onset of Chick Lit seemed to start with the hysteria surrounding Bridget Jone's Diary. Every Chick Lit book since has been compared to it in some way, some how making it a benchmark. This limits the genre considerably and I think has been ... [... more]
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The Yummy Mummy
 Amy Crane's daughter is six months old. And Amy, who's trying to decide whether to resume her high-pressure job in PR, adores her. These days, Amy doesn't exactly adore herself..... [... more]
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The Chick Lit Controversy - Dorothy Thompson
Why wouldn’t it be? To me, literature is anything you read. Sure, there are varying forms of literature just as there are various forms of anything. What’s literature to one person may not be to another, but that’s not to say it’s not “worthy.” I ... [... more]
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Slim Pickings?
Last summer, the word from the editors at the RWA conference was that historicals weren't doing so hot, so they were only buying from established authors. They also wanted more of the "chick lit" type stories along the lines of "Bridget ... [... more]
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Writing Romance
Chick Lit is characterised by a woman wrestling her need for independence and a successful career with her desire to be swept off her feet in a whirlwind romance, hopefully leading to a loving relationship. There’s ... [... more]
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The Chick Lit Controversy - Lauren Baratz-Logsted
Absolutely not. And since, by virtue of being published by Red Dress Ink, my books are labelled Chick Lit, I'll hold myself up as an example of nonformat Chick Lit. Most of the naysayers say Chick Lit books feature likable ditzes in their ... [... more]
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Kristin Billerbeck
Kristin Billerbeck is a CBA bestselling author and two-time winner of the ACFW Book of the Year. Featured in the New York Times and USA Today, Kristin has appeared on the Today Show for her pioneering role in Christian chick lit. Haley Cutler is ... [... more]
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Elizabeth Merrick
Edited by Elizabeth Merrick Trade Paperback, 272 pages Available August 1, 2006 This Is Not Chick Lit [... more]
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A Scent of Bluebells (Unabridged)
They called her Auld Nally, the local moneylender in one of Glasgow's roughest areas. But once she'd been Alice McInally, beautiful and loved by her childhood sweetheart.... [... more]
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Getting Rid of Matthew (Unabridged)
What to do if Matthew, your secret lover of the past four years, finally decides to leave his wife and move in, just when you're thinking that you might not want him anymore? Try Plan A or Plan B.... [... more]
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Ask Again Later (Unabridged)
Emily has a tendency to live with one foot out the door. For her, the best thing about a family crisis is the excuse to cut and run.... [... more]
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The Second Assistant: A Tale from the Bottom of the ...
No political science degree could ever prepare Elizabeth Miller for her new job as a second assistant at The Agency.... [... more]
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