by DianneSalerni | Oct 18, 2010 | writing
Pre-writing. What works for you? When you’re chewing on a story idea, how do you work it all out? Where do you begin?I spend a lot of time just worrying the idea in my mind, like a dog gnawing on a bone. And I do a lot of reading – books and internet. I might read...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 15, 2010 | guest post
In 2007, I hosted a farewell party for my sister’s family, who were moving from Pennsylvania to Kansas. I decided to send out invitations listing The Top 10 Things We Love About Kansas. The problem was, after 1) It’s equally near to both the east and west coast 2) Not...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 13, 2010 | Pennsylvania graves, ticking tomb
After a family excursion to the White Clay Creek preserve last Sunday, my family stopped at the London Tract Friends Meeting in Landenberg, Pennsylvania, to visit our local spooky grave, The Ticking Tomb.It’s been years since my husband and I have visited this...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 11, 2010 | writing
As many of you know, I recently finished the first draft of my WIP. Then I cleaned up the plot holes and added an element it was previously lacking. My wonderful first beta read the whole thing, and I went back through it a second time, making adjustments based on her...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 8, 2010 | screenplay, We Hear the Dead
I realized the other day that I’ve never blogged about how I got my film option! A definite oversight on my part! Well, it may not be as long and convoluted as “How I Met Your Mother” but it’s worth a mention anyway …You see, the front door needed painting, and I have...
