Back 2 School YA Books

It’s that time again — Back 2 School! Maybe you’re a student or a teacher. Maybe you’re just a parent trying to buy the required school supplies, the right color folders and spiral bound notebooks with exactly the right kind of dividers. Or...

In Which I Attempt Outlining – Again

  If you read Monday’s post about my struggle with my WIP, you might not be surprised to hear I’ve been looking at strategies for outlining. However, if you’ve followed me for any length of time, you’re probably shaking your head, saying, “Again? Dianne, you know...

The Daruma Doll

  Back in the last week of July, I was certain that my first post after August First Impressions was going to be an explanation of why I gave up on my WIP, BRANEWORLD. I was about 35k into the story, and I was stuck. I hadn’t written any new words in a week, and...

First Impressions: OUT OF TOUCH

  Our last First Impressions for August comes from Robin, who you might know from her blog Your Daily Dose. This is the first page of her paranormal mystery romance, OUT OF TOUCH.   After college, I ran through jobs faster than a line of cars in a McDonalds...

First Impressions: FINDING HOME

  Our second submission for First Impressions comes from Zoe Byrd. This page is from her adult novel, FINDING HOME. He was sitting on the front steps of the Laundromat when I pulled up to the curb. It wasn’t his usual spot, so I had to wonder what was going on....