National Novel Writing Month (aka NaNoWriMo for every poor soul who’s crazy enough to write a book) is coming up. To celebrate thousands of our fellow scribes pledging to write 50,000 words in one month, the Chicks are sharing our own NaNoWriMo experiences.
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We Chicks hail from north, south (well, Southern California), east, and west. But our favorite cities may not be the ones we live in or even write about… Ellen Byron I may live in Los Angeles, but my heart has always been in my hometown of New York, New York. However, lately I’ve been cheating on it with New Orleans. That’s how it feels – … Continue reading Our favorite city is…
So many books, so little time! This week, the Chicks are sharing what books they’re currently devouring, mysteries or otherwise. And since all of our readers are just that—readers—we hope you’ll share what you’re reading (or are about to be reading) in the comments below!
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Even though the Chicks and Mother Nature may be in denial, summer is over. Yesterday marked the official beginning of fall. To celebrate—and make us feel a little better about putting away the t-shirts and sandals—we’re sharing the things we’re looking forward to most over the next few months.
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In Chick Ellen Byron’s new book, BODY ON THE BAYOU: A CAJUN COUNTRY MYSTERY, heroine Maggie Crozat gets suckered into being the Maid of Honor for Bridezilla Vanessa Fleer. Today, the Chicks share their own stories of walking (in front of the bride) down the aisle.
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First, there was construction paper and jars of paste. Then, there were number two pencils and college-ruled paper. If you were a well organized teen, you might have even had a Trapper Keeper. (Do they even still make Trapper Keepers?) It’s not just students who enjoy the thrill of fresh, new school supplies. This week, the Chicks talk about their writing essentials!
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Labor Day looms, and we Chicks are bidding our sad good-byes to Summer. (Except for Lisa, because that’s her sleuth’s name.) So it’s time for that September ritual: the back-to-school vacay recap, in 250 words or less. Here are the Chicks’ essays (and no, our parents don’t have to sign them)… Continue reading “What We Did on Our Summer Vacations”
To celebrate the end of the Summer Games—and perhaps prepare for Tokyo in 2020—the Chicks wanted to share exactly what “sports” would earn us and our main characters a Gold medal.
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Anyone who loves books can appreciate the allure of a really great library. The smell of books, the sheer density of knowledge, and all those wonderful stories, just there for the taking. This week, the Chicks are talking about their favorites—although, who are we kidding? We really love them all!
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This may come as a shock to some of you, but we’re in the middle of a presidential race. And it got us Chicks thinking… which of our characters would make the best leader of the free world? Who in our fictional world would we nominate for the toughest job on earth? Continue reading “And our votes for president go to…”
We’re still clucking in the glow of our first anniversary as a group—and a lot has happened to each of us in twelve short months. But as we mark our Chicks birthday, we can’t help but recall other anniversaries on our indie calendars. Here, the Chicks share a few events that mark the times of our multi-feathered lives!
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It’s been a busy summer for the Chicks. We’ve been to writing conferences, family reunions, book jail, and camping! All of this traveling has made us reminisce about our all-time fave vacations. Travel with us down memory lane.
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