by DianneSalerni | Sep 14, 2012 | Uncategorized
I don’t have a picture to go with this post. So how about a cute picture of my dog?Two weeks ago, I went into my 4-day Labor Day weekend feeling more than a little scatterbrained – as in, my mind was so scattered I couldn’t focus on anything. There was so...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 12, 2012 | Uncategorized
First of all, if you don’t know Sheri Larsen — or if you don’t belong to her Facebook group Writers Support 4U — you need to fix that right away. Go on. I’ll wait while you join the group.Now that you’re back, I want to spread...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 10, 2012 | First Impressions
Our third First Impressions post comes from Amy Makechnie. This is the first page of her manuscript A BOAT AGAINST THE CURRENT, which is Adult Fiction (although she says it could possibly be YA). I was ten when Gaysie Cutter tried to kill me. Just like her...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 7, 2012 | First Impressions
Today, we have Robin Hall returning with her YA Magical Realism novel, LOVESENSE. Robin was here for First Impressions a few months back. You can see her original first page here. She has now revised the page and is looking for feedback on the improved version.I often...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 5, 2012 | First Impressions
Today’s First Impression post comes from Kate Brauning. This is the first page of her untitled YA contemporary:My mom was a pothead in college. I’m convinced this is how we got to where we are now. I’ve seen her college pictures- denim shorts and...
