by DianneSalerni | Mar 20, 2013 | caged graves, The Eighth Day, writing
Lately it feels like I have a lot going on in the writing part of my life. But since I’m happiest when drafting or revising a novel, I feel a little sad and discontent at the moment. Because I’ve got a lot to do, but I’m not actually creating something new.Last week,...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 18, 2013 | teaching, testing
Last week, I read about POISON by Bridget Zinn, on Lydia Kang’s blog. And I promptly bought it – not just because I was touched by the story of how Hyperion managed to get this book to publication after the author’s untimely death and how the writing community has...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 13, 2013 | writing
“Nothing in the world can take the place of Persistence. Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 11, 2013 | WIP
Based on recommendations from people who’ve tried Scrivener, I went ahead and bought it – especially after I realized it was only $40. At that price, I thought, why not?So far, I’m loving it – but only for plotting and planning. I have no intentions of drafting...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 6, 2013 | First Impressions
Our third First Impression post for March is DIE TO LIVE ANOTHER DAY, a MG fantasy by Joy Dawn Johnson.The shadow slid under the door and across the Berber carpet. That was where it usually appeared. Sometimes it drifted from behind the lamp, or snuck in through the...
