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Comment on Procrastination Problem: Creative Processes and Me by Lucie Simone (@LucieSimone)

Lucie Simone (@LucieSimone) — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:24:34 +0000

Hi Christine! I used to be a terrible procrastinator. Well, sometimes I still am. But a few years ago, I heard something very profound. Perfectionism is a symptom of low self-esteem. Now, I never would have thought I had low self-esteem. But when it came to certain things (like my writing) I felt it had to be PERFECT and as a result, I never finished any of my projects. So, I did a lot of self-analysis and was finally able to let go of the whole trying-to-be-perfect syndrome and leaned to just be my best. It was liberating! Now, I’m not saying I am going to lower my standards, but I’m no longer comparing my work to that of others’. A bad review used to devastate me. Now, I just shrug them off. You can’t be perfect. Better to be your best.

Comment on Feminist Fiction: Lucie Simone Guest Post by Chick Lit is Not Fluff

Chick Lit is Not Fluff — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 22:06:04 +0000

[...] still abounds.You can read my essay on why I believe Chick Lit is Feminist Fiction at Bitch Lit here.I can think of no other literary genre that gets as much flack as Chick Lit. Sure, literary types [...]

Comment on Review: Picture Perfect by Picture Perfect

Picture Perfect — Sun, 03 Mar 2013 00:28:38 +0000

[...] Reviewed by Christine, Bitch Lit [...]

Comment on “Are You Ready to Be Strong?” by beckyday6

beckyday6 — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 19:36:16 +0000

Nothing like a Buffy quote and a Joss Whedon quote to reel me in. So glad to have found another Buffy fan!

Comment on Review: Picture Perfect by Samantha

Samantha — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 20:08:58 +0000

Thanks for the review Christine, happy to have you involved

Comment on Review: Picture Perfect by Lucie Simone

Lucie Simone — Mon, 08 Oct 2012 18:54:39 +0000

Thank you so much for your lovely review, Christine! So glad you enjoyed it. And you know what? I watched hours & hours of Law & Order as research for the mystery aspect of the novel. Love that show!

Comment on My Short Skirt is Not an Invitation: Anti-Street Harassment Week by Odette

Odette — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:53:03 +0000

I didn’t get a job once because my “skirt was too short”. I was told later when I called the HR women and begged her to tell me why, when I was so absurdly over-qualified, that I didn’t get the part time teller job. I was wearing my Mom’s suit for the interview and she, at the time was a bank manager at a different branch. So I thought the suit was more than appropriate for the interview. I suppose the skirt rode up a bit when I sat down because of my newly pregnant belly. Totally utterly unfair. Catty women can be lame about cute outfits too.

But street harassment….one time I pulled over and got out of my car to move a big long tree branch out of the road and a few of the few cars that whizzed past me as I dragged the branch to the side, seemed to be full of nasty dudes who had never seen a young woman dragging a branch out of the road, and thought it was a great idea to yell “hey baby” type calls…ugh.

Comment on Update: Wherein I Explain Where I Have Been by Odette

Odette — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 02:44:10 +0000

Congrats on Grad School!!

Comment on Update: Wherein I Explain Where I Have Been by Lucie Simone

Lucie Simone — Sun, 24 Jun 2012 13:59:08 +0000

That is ridiculously cool, Christine! I’m looking forward to your posts.

Comment on Update: Wherein I Explain Where I Have Been by Christine

Christine — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 14:53:15 +0000

Lucie, Thank you so much for the words of encouragement! I am so ready for things to change. I think this next year is going to be really significant, which is kind of super scary but also exciting. And hey, I get to keep talking about chick-lit, how cool is that?