REJOICE!
When I started writing, I knew exactly who my audience would be--18-26 year old girls (women?). I think I chose that age group because, for me, those years harbour some of the best memories, college, dating for long term potential, working and juggling all three. There were some hard struggles too--heartbreaks, disappointments--but also some real growth, living in two foreign countries, overcoming fears, finding my strengths. I want to write for girls this age, give them encouragement, share in their adventure, help them through these college and early work days. The only problem is that up until recently, there wasn't really a genre that fit these themes. Chick lit tended to be, in my opinion, vapid, full of selfish frivolity, stories that centered around drinking and getting laid. I want to write stories with more depth, purpose and uh, morality. Adult books seemed to focus on themes that were just not right: divorce, redemption, recovery, reconciliation. There was a gap