by DianneSalerni | May 16, 2012 | WIP
As a historical fiction author, I haven’t had to worry too much about using swear words in my writing. If a character peppers his speech with an occasional “damn” or “hell” in a 19th century setting, that was plenty of cursing for the context, and shocking...
by DianneSalerni | May 14, 2012 | Blog Fest
A smile. An encouraging word. A thoughtful gesture. Each day people interact with us, help, and make our day a bit brighter and full. This is especially true in the Writing Community. Take a second to think about writers you know, like the critique partner who...
by DianneSalerni | May 9, 2012 | Pocono Mountains, WIP
Our little condo on Jack Frost Mt.The last two weeks at my house were real humdingers. My husband was traveling for work, which left me solo to handle chauffeuring the daughters to and from their various events — including night rehearsals for the local...
by DianneSalerni | May 7, 2012 | First Impressions
Our third First Impressions for the month of May comes to us from Terry Lynn Johnson. It’s a middle grade adventure with a working title of THE GAME WARDEN’S DAUGHTER. Grandpa was the one who found me on the day Dad went missing. Of course it was...
by DianneSalerni | May 4, 2012 | First Impressions
Our second First Impressions post for May comes from Robin Hall, and it’s a YA magical realism story with a working title of LOVESENSE.Some people can smell an artesian cheese and know to the minute how old it is, how it was made, and when it will spoil. I’m not one...
