What are your feelings about the chick lit genre in general?
I love chick lit and think it frequently gets a bad rap. There are a lot of talented women writers out there —along with Janet Evanovich and Jennifer Weiner there are Lorna Landvik, Lauren Weisberger and Sophie Kinsella to name just a few.
What advice would you give an aspiring chick lit author. Any tips, suggestions or warnings?
Before you start your chick lit novel, pick out a bestselling novel and read it. This will help set the right tone. Then write as well as you can, and edit!
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