August is when we feature the Chatelaine Book Award Winners. Please join us in congratulating and reading these top works in this diverse range of all reads Chatelaine: Romance, Chick-Lit, Women's Fiction, Inspirational, and, of course, Steamy and Sensual. We also share some interesting background about the Chatelaine Book Awards icon.
There is an old frontier saying "A cowboy is a man with guts and a horse" and we are pretty sure that "A writer is someone with guts and a pen." Let us introduce you to some gutsy writers of the Western Genre!
Moving through our fears is the only way to the other side where we can step fully forward making choices true to who we are. Gail Noble-Sanderson shares who inspired her.
Sally DiSipio is an award-winning executive producer and director, content creator, filmmaker and has developed long-form content for both television and the web, branded and original. She has produced both scripted and non-scripted dramas and comedies.
A very special weekend with Kathy L. Murphy, the Pulpwood QUEEN herself here in Bellingham, Wash. - the Chanticleer Reviews headquarters. The weekend will feature her exclusive workshop where she will share her secrets of success. All aspects of publicity will be covered.
Remembering for Memorial Day -- “How important it is for us to recognize and celebrate our heroes and she-roes!” – Maya Angelou
We are expanding our Non-Fiction Book Awards to include Instructional and Insightful works along with the Journey Non-Fiction Book Awards for Narrative Non-fiction.
A Fun and Inspirational Good-Fortune Horoscope for Writers for the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Rooster!
Books that have reached the Short List or the Semi-Finalist rounds have been read completely. These are books that we love and that we want to give extra recognition.
It's that time of year, the annual dilemma of what gift to get your favorite author...or the annual dilemma of how to suggest to your family and friends what author-ly gifts you really want this year. Or maybe you are looking for something special to gift yourself this year? We are gonna make it easy--if you are the gifter then use this post as your guide, if you are the giftee, forward this post on to your family and friends as a not-so-subtle hint. Of course, the old stand by is a notebook and pen, but anyone whose been a writer for any length of time probably has a secret horde of pens and notebooks and other stationary fetishes, and may have had too call a moratorium on the acquisition of more writing implements. Once that happens, it is important to start getting creative. Though, let's face it--creativity is a key component for giving a gift to a person whose whole life revolves around creativity! There are so many articles out there already--we really should start with a few of these great resources: Joanna Penn has a 2016 Christmas Gift Guide for Writers Angela Ackerman has a list of 11 Gift Ideas for the Talented Writer in Your Life Jane Friedman has both Tech Savvy & Traditional Options Jami Gold has the 2016 Edition of her Ultimate Gift Guide for Writers Chuck Wendig also has a terrific, and properly profane, Gift Guide for Writers for 2016 And now [...]