Category Archives: Guest Blogs

How I Found the Write Inspiration by Louise Marley

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Have you ever read a book that you loved so much, that as soon as you finished it you had to go right back to the start and read it all over again? Have you ever read a book so … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Unpublished Self by Faith Bleasdale

Posted on May 16, 2013 by

Dear Faith Firstly I want you to stop worrying. So you can’t seem to hold down a job, but some people aren’t cut out for ‘proper jobs’. And besides you don’t always get fired. I know it’s hard as you … Continue reading →

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No “Child’s Play” for Josie Brown…plus a book giveaway

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

Introduction by Melissa Amster **Giveaway is now closed** We invited Josie Brown to participate in ICLM this year because she is so in touch with her readers and enthusiastic about supporting other authors and chick lit in general. She is also one … Continue reading →

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Pippa Wright’s Lessons from Author School* – Reviews

Posted on May 9, 2013 by

The first lesson they teach you in Author School is never to respond to reviews, other than to say ‘thanks’ if it is a nice one. This is a good lesson and you should heed it. The internet is full … Continue reading →

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Talli Roland plays “The Devil’s Advocate” and has a book to give away

Posted on May 6, 2013 by

**Giveaway is now closed** We are thrilled to be one of the hosts for ICLM again this year and we have a fun theme to go along with it….Chick Lit Goes to the Movies! Both here and at our blog, … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Unpublished Self by Ali McNamara

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

Dear Ali, First of all, stop worrying! One day you’ll look back on all those tears and that sadness and wish you hadn’t wasted all that time being so miserable. This will happen for you, and when it does, it … Continue reading →

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My Best Moment As An Author by Lucy Robinson

Posted on May 2, 2013 by

I am an ungrateful turd. I have two novels published by Penguin and a raft of amazing reviews. I can work in bed should the mood take me and I no longer leave an office at 10pm. Had somebody told … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Chick Lit Fella by Clodagh Murphy

Posted on May 24, 2012 by

I thought it would be really tough coming up with my favourite chick lit fella.  There are so many scrumptious heroes to choose from, and though one immediately sprang to mind, in the interests of fairness, I put him to … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Feminist YA Reads by Keris Stainton

Posted on May 19, 2012 by

It’s hard to define “feminist” in relation to literature. Does it mean books addressing gender equality directly or could it simply be books with a strong female heroine? How about books that, while not actively feminist, are not anti-feminist either? … Continue reading →

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My Favourite Chick Lit Hero by Carole Matthews

Posted on May 10, 2012 by

To talk about my favourite chicklit hero, I also have to talk about my favourite chicklit anti-hero. Outside of my own books, they just have to be Mark Darcy and Daniel Cleaver from Bridget Jones’ Diary. Was there ever a … Continue reading →

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