Introducing the Fabulous Women’s Fiction/Chick Lit Crusaders

The second Writers’ Platform-Building Crusade is now in its second month and I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to the Women’s Fiction/Chick Lit Crusade Group, which is the group that I have been placed into. We’re all at various stages in our writing, from aspiring to published. You can check out my fellow group member’s blogs for advice, book reviews, book excerpts, and other cool information.

1. Madeleine over at Scribble and Edit is a writer from the UK. You can find a variety of good writing on her blog from Haikus to prose to microfiction.
2. Follow Su and her writing journey on her blog Cheekyness. You can also find her writing excerpts on the blog. Su currently resides in Texas.
3. Meika is from Michigan (yay, so am I 🙂 ). Her blog, Waiting on the Muse, chronicles her writing process. This aspiring writer has two WIPs — Playing Nice, and (Plan) B is for Baby.
4. Len L’s blog Conversations with Self, started as a personal journal and has since evolved to include book/movie reviews and author interviews. Len is from the UK.
5. Amber Slattery is truly sharing her journey with her followers. Her blog, Valerie and Julia, is her novel in process of the same name. So check it out and leave some feedback.
6. Jennifer Elliott is from Wisconsin and is the writer of two book series: The Vodka Girls and God’s Good Girls. Vodka Four, the first of the Vodka Girls series is available at Amazon.com, Barnesandnoble.com, and Wordclay.com. You can follow her on her blog, Life of a Writer.
7. Louise Wise is a UK native and the published author of two novels, Eden and A Proper Charlie. Her blog, Wise Words, is focused on her novels as well as promoting other writers.
8. Donna Hole is based out of California and has three completed novels. Recently, she announced that her short story, Two Minutes In Tomorrow, will be published in Bewildering Stories. Congratulations, Donna! **throws confetti** Check out her blog, Donna Hole.
9. Cally Jackson is from Australia and is currently working on her first novel, Tangled. Her self-titled blog, Cally Jackson, has book reviews and writing excerpts.

Crusade Challenge #1

As part of participating in the Platform-building Crusade, the Crusaders have the option to participate in a blog challenge. We are to reveal one of our best character traits, one secret, one annoying habit, one lie, and one of our favorite things. Also, we are to use four random words. And it must be 300 words or less. Below is my response to being challenged…enjoy!

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“I didn’t know I was meeting you and your CrackBerry for coffee,” I hear my friend say behind me. “Just updating my Facebook fan page,” I tell her. She tosses her newspaper onto the table as she sits.

“We live in Detroit, why do you have a copy of the Toledo Blade?” I ask, noticing the title.

“My mom sent it. There’s an article about my brother in it.” She explains. “But, I want to know how you have fans and you’re not even published yet.”

“Wow, did you have the barista add a shot of hater to your coffee?”

“I’m just saying, you’ve only been working on that book for eight years.”

“Anyway, how are things with you and your boo?” I ask, changing the subject. She smiles and her eyes light up. “Oh girl, let me tell you about last night,” she begins, but I cut her off. “Unh-uh. It’s too early in the morning for a story of how you two screwed like jackrabbits all night.”

“Dude, I’m giving you juicy material for your next book.”

“I’d rather not hear you bloviate over your love life until after I’ve finished my iced coffee. Then I’ll be level-headed enough to handle it.”

“Why not?”

“You always cross the line of TMI.”

Just then, my phone beeps. “Can we have a conversation without you tweeting?” She asks as I pick it up.

“I promise I’ll be quick. I’ve got a response to the word of the day contest on my blog.”

“Here we go with the useless facts and random words you love so much. And just what is the word of the day?”

“Fuliguline.”

“Fuligu-what?”

“The first person to use the word correctly in a sentence wins a Kindle.”

“Like I said, random.”

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Of course, the above scene never really happened, but I revealed some things in it about me that are currently true…except for one. Can you guess what it is?