Chick lit

[pegkerr]

I suppose that according to this article, the ice palace book would fit the definition of chick lit. But then so would Pride and Prejudice, Little Women, Wuthering Heights, etc.

Not saying the ice palace book is as good as these, of course. But am not going to worry about it.

Comments

[pameladean]

The article completely cracked me up, because when it described the heroine of a Platonic chick-lit novel and how her family appears every few chapters like a Greek chorus, and she lives in a big city and laments her single state and always has a wisecrack, for some reason I immediately thought of Lindsay Davis's first few Falco novels (these are historical mysteries set in Rome during the reign of Tiberias, and the protagonist is male).

I think a lot of these categories are just little games people play. But I do so love thinking of Falco as the heroine of a chick-lit series.

Pamela

[kijjohnson.livejournal.com]

Ha! You're exactly right.

[lemonlye.livejournal.com]

Interesting read. My editor classed my ebook as "chick lit," which certainly hadn't been my intention since I wasn't really familiar with the term before that. But I shan't worry about it either.

This line had me nodding in agreement: "All books about single women have been reduced to a catch phrase..."
Yes, and pity the writers, indeed. That's what publishers ask us for: sum it up in a logline! Write a snappy book-jacket summary! If you don't grab me in two sentences, you'll never work in this town again! Have a nice day!

Ugh. Sometimes I hate publishing and just hope to become a famous writer posthumously.