by DianneSalerni | Dec 10, 2012 | The Practice Room, writing
Today I’d like to put in a plug for Tina Laurel Lee’s brainchild, The Practice Room – which operates as a little think tank for the writing community. You can check out the sidebar on her site for the weekly schedule, but I usually run a session on Monday nights,...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 7, 2012 | First Impressions
Our final First Impressions post comes from Sharon Mayhew. This is the first page of her MG historical fiction manuscript: NOT A HOLIDAY.August 1, 1940 I flung my gas mask over my shoulder and plopped...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 5, 2012 | First Impressions
Our second submission for First Impressions is from Susan Oloier, a YA manuscript Susan describes as “Paranormal Lite” called HAUNTED.Hailey It’s raining, so I shouldn’t have agreed to be the designated...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 3, 2012 | First Impressions
Happy December, everyone! Our first submission for First Impressions this month comes from Christine Danek. It’s a YA Paranormal titled DREAM THIEVES.The eyes I sketch on my notebook send chills up my spine. Those eyes are the only thing I remember from my sleepless...
by DianneSalerni | Nov 28, 2012 | Christmas, guest post, Larry
In response to my post describing my distaste for Black Friday, my brother-in-law Larry O’Donnell has contributed a guest post about the extreme other end of the continuum. Evestering. I’ll let him take it from here …EVESTERING by Larry...