by Dianne Salerni | May 14, 2014 | interview, writing a series
Today I’m bringing you an interview with Sherrie Petersen, author of Wish You Weren’t, a middle grade time traveling adventure. Marten doesn’t believe in the power of wishes. None of his have ever come true. His parents ignore him, his little brother...
by Dianne Salerni | Apr 7, 2014 | writing, writing process
A couple weeks ago, J.E. Oneil at Still Writing tagged me for the Writing Process Blog Hop.1) What am I working on?I’m currently putting the finishing touches on the 4thdraft of the third book in the Eighth Day series so I can send it to my editor later this month. It...
by Dianne Salerni | Nov 11, 2013 | guest post
I don’t often do this — sneak out of writing a blog post at In High Spirits by directing you somewhere else …But today I have two posts (hopefully) worth reading elsewhere in the blogosphere, and maybe you’ll find a new blog you’d like to...
by Dianne Salerni | Apr 29, 2013 | writing
I’m still working under a deadline for THE EIGHTH DAY, so this is a pictorial essay on Why You Don’t Give Up.In the 1960s, my story-telling was — let’s say — full of stereotypes, like dragons and damsels-in-distress.Not much survived the...
by Dianne Salerni | Jul 23, 2012 | writing
On July 30, D.L. Hammons’s WRiTE CLUB will be back, bigger and better than ever. If you don’t already follow D.L.’s blog Cruising Altitude, then you should pop on over now and hit the follow button. Not only does he have a blog well worth reading, he hosts this...