Five books, five days, five winners!
Today I’m guest blogging over at TalliRoland’s blog on Chic-lit in YA, plus she’s giving a review. If you want to see me live, go to Anne Riley’s blog for my very first VLOG (surprising how nerve wracking it is to talk to your own face on your own laptop--PJ's and wild office mess included! Actually, I'm quite embarrassed--who knew the whole background behind your head showed up?) where I teach on structure and talk a bit about CLOCKWISE.
It's really been a fantastic week, and to end it on a humorous note, I present to you this link from L.A Postcard where Mindy Kaling gives us a guide to women in the movies. Go read it, I guarantee you'll laugh.
This exerpt is hilarious and a good caution to writers to avoid stereotypes.
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The Woman Who Works in an Art Gallery
How many freakin’ art galleries are out there? Are people buying visual art on a daily basis? This posh/smart/classy profession is a favorite in movies. It’s in the same realm as kindergarten teacher or children’s-book illustrator in terms of accessibility: guys don’t really get it, but it is likable and nonthreatening.
Art Gallery Woman: “Dust off the Warhol. You know, that Campbell’s Soup one in the crazy color! We have an important buyer coming into town, and this is a really big deal for my career. I have no time for this!”
The Gallery Worker character is the rare female movie archetype that has a male counterpart. Whenever you meet a handsome, charming, successful man in a romantic comedy, the heroine’s friend always says the same thing: “He’s really successful. He’s”—say it with me—“an architect!”
There are, like, nine people in the entire world who are architects, and one of them is my dad. None of them look like Patrick Dempsey--
And in case you haven't seen this yet, a little Canadian humour:
Have a great weekend everyone!
Mindy's excerpt is GREAT! Thanks for sharing. And the Canadian humor made me spit coffee down my shirt.
ReplyDeleteGreat day so far!
What a hilarious image! Ha!
ReplyDeleteI'll be sure to stop by Tali's!
Anne - So glad to have made you smile!
ReplyDeleteCarolina - great, see you there!
That picture is da bomb!
ReplyDeleteMy uncle is an architect. He doesn't look like Patrick Dempsey either.
ReplyDeleteI'm so sad launch week is over. :( It was so much fun! And oh my gosh, that picture nearly made me spit coffee all over my computer!
ReplyDeleteOMG! That photo!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on launch week! And on the guest post and vlog, too. I'm heading over right now.
ReplyDeleteMy cousin is an architect, but doesn't look like Patrick Dempsey either, because she's not a guy.
ReplyDeleteI want to see a companion article now on Flick Dudes, there's plenty of material there to cover. They're at least as stereotypical as Flick Chicks (and quite as entertaining to watch).
Wahoo for the successful launch of launch week!
It sounds like a fun and exciting week Elle, Congrats on the launching of your new book. I popped over from Talli site.
ReplyDeleteTalli has started me to have an appreciation for chick lit. I really enjoyed her book and am looking forward to reading yours.
Michael - It was an exciting week--thanks for dropping by! So, happy that you want to read my book. I'd love to hear what you think.
ReplyDeleteI love these stereotypes... so true! Architect is the go-to for hot guys without the long hours of doctors and lawyers... and the lady art gallery director. Very, very rare IRL.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad your launch week went so well! (Time for a glass of wine and a rest!) :)
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