Woo hoo! Kellye’s second book, Hollywood Ending, is out on Wednesday (August 8)! It takes place during Awards Season, a three-month stretch that kicks off with the Independent Spirit Award nominations in November and culminates with the grand dame of them all, the Oscars, in February/early March. In honor of Kellye’s new book, we’re sharing our favorite awards show.
We all have our favorite foods. Some are seasonal, some year-round, some special occasion-y. The Chicks share our faves here today – although getting us to share them in real-life isn’t so easy! Continue reading “We just can’t stop eating…”
Everyone’s a critic–or has one. Let’s hear it (or not) for those voices we hear in our heads–the ones that whisper all kinds of not-so-helpful advice, from our second grade teachers to our very own, personal editors. Read on to find out what the Chicks hear, over and over–and maybe sneak a peek at our old report cards!
Continue reading “And Now a Few Words from Our Inner Voices (and Former Teachers)”
Today, the Chicks reminisce about games we used to love playing as children… Continue reading “The Games Are Afoot”
We all remember the very first time our l’il hearts went boing. Today, the Chicks share their very first crushes, civilian and/or celebrity.
Yesterday, the calendar officially flipped to “summer.” Today, the Chicks reminisce about camp and family vacations. Long, long road trips, overstuffed cars, and desperate attempts to make it home. Fun in the sun vs. sunbathing rattlesnakes. Fireflies, campfires and, on the flip side, coerced arts and crafts and cranky camp counselors. Follow us down memory lane. Continue reading “The mixed bag of summer”
None of us Chicks, dedicated writers that we are, would ever knowingly eavesdrop, of course. That would be unforgivably rude. But sometimes we just can’t help but overhear some very interesting conversations. Might we ever use any of these gleaned snippets in one of our mysteries? Well…
Continue reading “Overheard”
From gospel to alternative rock heard in everything from auditoriums to Central Park, the Chicks share their first—and favorite—live music memories!
Continue reading “Best in Show: The Chicks Share their First Concerts”
Last week we talked about what we’d change about ourselves, so this week we thought we’d go the opposite direction and talk about some of our hidden talents. Read on to learn about our random skills — and then share yours in the comments!
Continue reading ““Look what I can do!” — Our Secret Skills”
CONGRATS to Jane Dietz, who was the winner of the Chicks on the Case pin giveaway on last Friday’s group post! This will come as a revelation, but none of us Chicks is perfect. That’s right, pick your chins up off the floor. We each have things we’d like to change about ourselves, starting with… Vickie Fee If I could wave a magic wand and … Continue reading If I could change one thing about myself…
We’ve all had them: managers and bosses who will forever hold a special place in our memories. Some were dedicated, encouraging mentors, from whom we learned so much about how to succeed on the job, in our future careers, and even in life in general. And then there are those OTHER bosses we Chicks will never forget…
Continue reading “Good Boss, Bad Boss”
We all have those fears we know don’t really make sense but haunt us anyway. Here are ours…
Continue reading “Our Most Irrational Fears”
Chicks on the Case 