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Chick Lit Chat HQ’s Pumpkins & Pages Hop

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Fall is so pretty, but aside from Halloween, there isn’t much going on. If only there were something to tie together all the great elements of the season–the rich colors, the pumpkins (and pumpkin spice lattes!), wearing sweaters, walking through crunching leaves, curling up by the fire with a good book …OH, HOLD UP! There is something going on!

Chick Lit Chat HQ is continuing its tradition of hosting killer hops for Chick Lit and Romantic Comedy fans with our all-new PUMPKINS AND PAGES FACEBOOK HOP to get this season started right! From October 1st through the 7th, more than 50 Chick Lit and RomCom authors are banding together to bring you are most awesome event yet! Along with individual author prizes, we’ll be giving away grand prizes of a beautiful fall wreath by Twoinspireyou valued at $160* and THREE gift bags full of pumpkin-scented goodies from Bath & Body Works. PSLs, chunky sweaters, and crunchy leaves ain’t got nothing on this week-long party, so don your scarf and mittens and head on over to Facebook and join the CLC HQ events group to hang with authors and readers, find your next great fireside read, and enter to win all sorts of fabulous prizes! See you there!

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*The Grand Prize fall wreath giveaway is open to US residents only. However, all of the individual author giveaways and the grab bag giveaways are open internationally.

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Participating authors:

Monday, October 1st

Tracie Banister

https://www.facebook.com/tracie.banister

Rachel Cullen
https://www.facebook.com/RachelCullenAuthor

Lindsay Detwiler
https://www.facebook.com/lindsayanndetwiler

Laura Kenyon
https://www.facebook.com/laurakenyonwrites

Beth Labonte
https://www.facebook.com/bethlabontebooks

Melissa McClone
https://www.facebook.com/MelissaMcCloneBooks/

Kate O’Keeffe
https://www.facebook.com/kateokeeffeauthor/

Meredith Schorr
https://www.facebook.com/MeredithSchorrAuthor

Stacey Wiedower
https://www.facebook.com/StaceyWiedower.author

Tuesday, October 2nd

Melissa Baldwin

https://www.facebook.com/authormelissabaldwin

Laurie Baxter

https://www.facebook.com/LaurieBaxterAuthor/

Aimee Brown

https://www.facebook.com/authoraimeebrown

Karen M. Cox
https://www.facebook.com/karenmcox1932/

Laura Heffernan
https://www.facebook.com/lauraheffernanbooks

Tracy Krimmer
https://www.facebook.com/krimmerauthor/

Monique McDonell
https://www.facebook.com/MoniqueMcDonellAuthor/

Natalina Reis

https://www.facebook.com/authornatalinareis/

Wednesday, October 3rd

Traci Andrighetti
https://www.facebook.com/traciandrighettiauthor

Poppy Blake
https://www.facebook.com/poppy.blake.395

Annabelle Costa

https://www.facebook.com/Annabelle-Costa-894496980704700/

Angie Ellington

https://www.facebook.com/angienellingtonbooks

Amy Gettinger
https://www.facebook.com/Amy-Gettinger-Author-1412625005719904/

Cat Lavoie

https://www.facebook.com/CatLavoieBooks

Nikki LeClair

https://www.facebook.com/NikkiLeClairBooks/

Gail Olmsted
https://www.facebook.com/gailolmstedauthor

Denise Stout
https://www.facebook.com/DeniseStoutAuthor/

Thursday, October 4th 

Christina Boyd
https://www.facebook.com/TheDarcyMonologues/

Whitney Dineen
https://www.facebook.com/Whitney-Dineen-11687019412/

Holly Kerr
https://www.facebook.com/HollyKerrAuthor

Heidi Renee Mason

https://www.facebook.com/HeidiReneeMason/

Becky Monson
https://www.facebook.com/AuthorBeckyMonson

Mel A. Rowe
https://www.facebook.com/MelARowes/

Melanie Summers

https://www.facebook.com/MJSummersAuthorPage

Mae Wood
https://www.facebook.com/authormaewood/

Friday, October 5th

Rich Amooi
https://www.facebook.com/author.richamooi

Glynis Astie

https://www.facebook.com/glynisastieauthor/

Rachael Eliker
https://www.facebook.com/rachaeleliker/

Sarah-Jane Fraser
https://www.facebook.com/sjfraserauthor

Jenny Gardiner
https://www.facebook.com/jennygardinerbooks

Elizabeth Grey

https://www.facebook.com/elizabethgreyauthor

Erin Huss

https://www.facebook.com/authorerinhuss

Jennie Marts
https://www.facebook.com/JennieMartsBooks

Melanie Moreland
https://www.facebook.com/authormoreland/

Saturday, October 6th

Amanda Aksel
https://www.facebook.com/AmandaAksel

Renee Conoulty
https://www.facebook.com/ReneeConoultyAuthor

Hilary Grossman

https://www.facebook.com/HilaryGrossmanAuthor/

BJ Knapp
https://www.facebook.com/bjknappauthor/

Robyn Neeley
https://www.facebook.com/RobynNeeleyAuthor/

Carol Maloney Scott
https://www.facebook.com/carolmaloneyscottauthor/

Joslyn Westbrook
https://www.facebook.com/JoslynWestbrookOfficial

Janice Williams

https://www.facebook.com/booksbyjanicewilliams

Sweet Treats & Yummy Reads Hop

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Are you excited about Valentine’s Day? The authors at Chick Lit Chat HQ are, and we know quite a bit about romance, not to mention gorgeous guys and swoonworthy storylines, which is why we’ve put together a fun-filled event that celebrates all these wonderful things.

That’s right, book lovers, it’s time for the Sweet Treats & Yummy Reads Hop! Starting February 12th, 40+ Chick Lit and RomCom authors will be throwing a fabulous, Valentine-themed bash on Facebook and each of them will be offering a GIVEAWAY–books, gift cards, author swag, and lots of other wonderful prizes will be up for grabs!

But wait, there’s more! You know we have the “yummy reads” covered (this group is nothing if not crazy talented), but what about the “sweet treats?” Hold on to your hats, peeps, because CLC HQ has outdone itself this time. We’ll be giving away not one, not two, but THREE Grand Prizes for this hop and each of those lucky winners will receive a 6-pack of Wicked Good Cupcakes!* And the best news of all? You get to choose your own sinfully delicious flavors. (Commence happy dance now.)

So, what are you waiting for? Head on over to the Sweet Treats & Yummy Reads Hop on Facebook and join the group page where you can meet and chat with fellow readers, as well as some of the most popular authors in your favorite genres, plus find the lists of participating authors and enter to win one of the Grand Prizes. We look forward to seeing you there!


*Wicked Good Cupcakes only ships to destinations in the United States, so the Grand Prize portion of this hop will not be open to international entrants. However, the 40+ individual author giveaways will be open internationally.

BOOK REVIEW: “Write Naked: A Bestseller’s Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success”

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Write Naked: A Bestseller’s Secrets to Writing Romance & Navigating the Path to Success

Blurb: Learn how to transform your passion for writing into a career. New York Times best-selling author Jennifer Probst reveals her pathway to success, from struggling as a new writer to signing a seven-figure deal. Write Naked intermingles personal essays on craft with down-to-earth advice on writing romance in the digital age. Probst will teach you how to:

  • Commit to your current work-in-progress, get focused, and complete it on schedule
  • Reveal raw emotions and thoughts on the page to hook your readers
  • Assemble a street team to promote and celebrate your books
  • Overcome writer’s block with ease
  • Develop themes that tie together your books and series
  • Write the most difficult elements of romance–including sex scenes–with skill and style
Regardless of the genre, every novelist faces a difficult task. Creating authentic characters and an engaging plot are challenging enough. But attempting to break into the hotter-than-ever romance genre, which is constantly flooded with new titles and fresh faces? It can feel impossible. This is where Probst’s Write Naked comes in. To survive–and thrive–you need the help and wisdom of an expert.
Written in Probst’s unmistakable and honest voice, Write Naked is filled with the lessons and craft advice every writer needs in order to carve out a rewarding career.
My Review:  I cannot tell you how many self-help books I have on my bookshelf that are to help me with writing, though, when I try to start them, it’s hard to get through the first couple of pages. Everyone always says, “do it this way,” “this will work,” and so many more promises that will get you writing and on the bestseller list.
However, “Write Naked” is not a self-help, book, but rather a book of inspiration. Having decided to get back to my writing in July, the timing couldn’t have come better for me to read this book. I bought the paperback version, which means I have countless page turned down so I can go back and read them when I’m at a loss or am needing direction. I highly recommend this book for any romance writer, because I am guaranteed this it will inspire you. Not only does Jennifer share personal stories that you will be able to relate to but you will also finish this book feeling more ready to write, knowing that it’s normal to talk to your characters, have them tell you what they want, along with numerous other crazy to some, but normal for author thoughts. (I know I’m a crazy author person, and Jennifer made me feel okay with that!)
This is a book that I will never forget, and I know that it will be by my side for each book I write.
I give this book 5 stars!
**Reviewer note: If you have a paperback version, keep a highlighter next to you so you can highlight quotes and/or ideas that inspire you!
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**About the author: Jennifer Probst wrote her first book at twelve years old. She bound it in a folder, read it to her classmates, and hasn’t stopped writing since. She took a short hiatus to get married, get pregnant, buy a house, get pregnant again, pursue a master’s in English Literature, and rescue two shelter dogs. Now she is writing again.She makes her home in Upstate New York with the whole crew. Her sons keep her active, stressed, joyous, and sad her house will never be truly clean.

She is the New York Times, USA Today, and Wall Street Journal bestselling author of sexy and erotic contemporary romance. She was thrilled her book, The Marriage Bargain, was ranked #6 on Amazon’s Best Books for 2012, and spent 26 weeks on the New York Times. Her work has been translated in over a dozen countries, sold over a million copies, and was dubbed a “romance phenom” by Kirkus Reviews.

She loves hearing from readers. Visit her website for updates on new releases and her street team at www.jenniferprobst.com.

Sign up for her newsletter at www.jenniferprobst.com/newsletter for a chance to win a gift card each month and receive exclusive material and giveaways.

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**GIVEAWAY**: **Click HERE for a chance to win a Kindle version of “Write Naked”!