by Dianne Salerni | Nov 7, 2016 | First Impressions
This month we have a First Impressions submission from a seventh grade writer. This story was written for a class assignment, and she’s seeking feedback from a wider audience. *** Tightly clutching a twenty dollar bill in her hand, 23 year old Maya approached the...
by Dianne Salerni | Oct 31, 2016 | interview
Happy Halloween! Today, Sheri Larsen is visiting us to talk about her new release, Motley Education, and how it evolved over time. Forget having a lively after school social life, Ebony Charmed is fighting to keep the entire afterlife alive. Ebony’s...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 24, 2016 | pantster, WIP, writing process
Yup. That’s me. Facing the climax of my WIP and wondering, “What’s going to happen?” I know it makes me seem like the worst sort of pantster, progressing 5 months and 56k words into a story and still not knowing what’s supposed to happen in the climax. Believe me,...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
So many people commented on Yvonne Ventresca’s strategy of reverse outlining last week that I decided to share my techniques for “post draft outlining.” By the time I type THE END on a first draft, I know all the things that are wrong with it, which may include:...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 10, 2016 | interview
Today I’m hosting Yvonne Ventresca, author of Crystal Kite Award-winning Pandemic and the newly released Black Flowers, White Lies. Yvonne is a writer friend I actually know in real life. We’ve hung out together at tons of book events: NJASL Fall...
