Chick Chat: Rules of the (Writing) Road
Today we Chicks are talking about writing rules. First, are they even real? If so, which are our personal faves–and which might we prefer to ignore? Continue reading Chick Chat: Rules of the (Writing) Road
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Chick Chat: Who’s your “Celebrity Pass”?
Hi, Ellen here with a fun, flirty topic for today’s Chick Chat. This evening, I’m going to a screening of the new comedy, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass. For those who haven’t been joking about this concept for years like my husband and me, a celebrity sex pass – also known as a free pass or hall pass – is basically permission from … Continue reading Chick Chat: Who’s your “Celebrity Pass”?
Chick Chat: Our Favorite Indie Bookstores
Indie bookstores–how do I love thee? Let me count the ways! No, let me count the stores. What are your top favorite bookstores a) near you and b) that you’ve ever been to? Lisa Q. Mathews Sadly, I don’t have many indie bookstores near me in NH. I do love Gibson’s in Concord and The Bookery in Manchester and have attended great author events … Continue reading Chick Chat: Our Favorite Indie Bookstores
CHICK CHAT: Our Favorite Childhood Toys and Games
Today we’re talking something super fun: toys and games! Remember Slinkies and Twister? Battleship and Candy Land? Troll dolls? Or were you more of a Barbie and G. I. Joe kind of kid? Let us know what were your go-to amusements as a child, so we can all take a nostalgic walk down memory lane. (Extra points if you still have the toy or game!) … Continue reading CHICK CHAT: Our Favorite Childhood Toys and Games
Chick Chat: What’s luck got to do with it?
Writing is a lot of hard work, but sometimes luck plays a part in our success too. What are some lucky breaks you’ve caught as an author? Maybe it was in the writing, or inspiration, or on your path to publication. Perhaps it affected your sales after the fact. Tell us about one of your unexpected wins. Readers, please share your lucky breaks with us … Continue reading Chick Chat: What’s luck got to do with it?
Chick Chat: What hobby brings you joy?
What do we do when we’re not solving murders on paper? Some of us are artsy-craftsy, some of us are active types, and unsurprisingly, a lot of us are readers, too! Read on to hear what things the Chicks love to do just for fun — and tell us yours in the comments! Ellen Byron I love/live to dance and read, so I’ll classify them … Continue reading Chick Chat: What hobby brings you joy?
Chick Chat: Are you an early achiever or a deadline sprinter?
here are two distinctly different approaches to getting things done: There are the noble early birds who like a good lead time and believe that if you’re five minutes early, you’re ten minutes late. And then there are the clutch performers who thrive under pressure and love a good deadline, especially if they get to do jazz hands and yell “Ta-Da!” as the clock strikes midnight. Where do the Chicks fall on the spectrum? Let’s find out! Continue reading Chick Chat: Are you an early achiever or a deadline sprinter?
Chick Chat: ‘Tis the Gifting Season!
The holidays are now upon us, which means the season of exchanging of gifts. So our question today is twofold: First (and let’s assume for both of these questions that money and realism are utterly irrelevant), what gift would you most want to receive? (Selfishness is totally okay for this one!) And second, what gift would you most want to give (and to whom)? Lisa … Continue reading Chick Chat: ‘Tis the Gifting Season!
Chick Chat: Characters can surprise you!
We Chicks have created – and continue to create – a vast array of characters. We think we know them pretty well. But sometimes a character is more fun to write than we thought they’d be. Today we share the characters we didn’t expect to enjoy writing as much as we do. Lisa Q. Mathews I think I knew as soon as Gladys Rumway appeared … Continue reading Chick Chat: Characters can surprise you!
Chick Chat: Stopping by for a visit?
It’s summertime! Let the entertaining of out-of-town guests commence! We Chicks live in all sorts of interesting places — and a lot of us have been lucky enough to visit each other in our natural habitats. And let’s just say one of us has a carful of in-laws showing up any minute expecting us to play tour guide. Which leads us to this week’s question: … Continue reading Chick Chat: Stopping by for a visit?
Chick Chat: Friday the 13th June Edition
Embrace the spirit of triskaidekaphobia: Friday the 13th is here! As luck would have it, superstition holds that bad luck may befall us due to any number of events, calendar-based or otherwise. We’re sharing our views on this most inauspicious of days, along with the ways we may (or may not) try to avoid bad luck. Chime in with your Friday the 13th thoughts and … Continue reading Chick Chat: Friday the 13th June Edition
Chick Chat: Who Worked it Worst?
Who hasn’t suffered through a terrible job–or an even more insufferable boss? Just for fun, we Chicks are holding a little contest to see who had the worst job or most challenging employer. And of course everyone is welcome to play. Cuing theme song… Continue reading Chick Chat: Who Worked it Worst?
Chicks on the Case 