by DianneSalerni | Feb 19, 2014 | outline, revision, WIP, writing process
Conventional wisdom says that after completing a first draft, you should lay it aside “to rest” before beginning any revisions on it — I’ve heard some experts recommend six to eight weeks!Well, conventional wisdom (and those experts) must not...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 17, 2014 | WIP, writing, writing process
This was me last Friday …”IT LIVES!!!”Yes, at long last, Franken-first-draft has been completed! It came in at 84k words, about 10k more than I want. Pretty typical for me. I can knock that back, no problem. I hit all the plot points in my sketchy...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
Most of our community was without power, but thank heavensthe local Asian fusion place with the awesome sushihad electricity! Phew!Last week was my spring break. And a little bit of my summer.We lost all but 0.75 of a workday, which was Tuesday, I think. (It’s...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 10, 2014 | book promotions, The Eighth Day
Tattoos play an important role in my upcoming EIGHTH DAY fantasy series.So did my teenage daughter, Gabbey.I asked Gabbey to design a family crest for Jax Aubrey’s tattoo. She did, although she didn’t exactly follow my directions.But Gabbey’s...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 7, 2014 | First Impressions
Our last First Impressions in February comes from Paul Baughman. It’s a science fiction novel titled INTO THE BLACK:John Adler walked into the office of the Director of Advanced Projects when he heard the muffled ‘Enter’.”Hi Bill,” he...
