by DianneSalerni | Apr 3, 2015 | First Impressions
Our second post for First Impressions comes from Deborah Graff and is a middle grade fantasy, RIDDLE OF THE TEN KINGDOMS. *** A wooden sword’s better than no sword at all. That’s what Renn told herself as she circled Leo on the path bordering Father’s grapevines....
by DianneSalerni | Apr 1, 2015 | First Impressions
Happy April, everyone! For many of us, this might finally signal the end of winter, although I know for a fact that 18 years ago, it was snowing on April 1 in my corner of Pennsylvania. School was even cancelled for the day. I wasn’t planning on going in anyway. My...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 2, 2015 | First Impressions
We’ve got only one submission for First Impressions in March – MG science fiction by Tonja Drecker, entitled THE B.I.M. – BASIC INTELLIGENCE MODEL. *** A chicken flapped past the window. Then another. Daniel shoved the kitchen chair aside and pushed his nose...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 9, 2015 | First Impressions
When I created a new folder to hold the First Impressions submissions for this year, I realized that Marcy Hatch and I have been doing this for FOUR YEARS! It seems hard to believe! Lately, we’ve seen a decline of submissions. We only had two in December, none...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 6, 2015 | First Impressions
We have only one submission for First Impressions in February, and it arrived a little too late to be my first post of the month. But Marcy and I are happy to share with you today the first page of Liz Isaacson’s adult romance: SUMMER’S ALMOST OVER. *** Sophie...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 3, 2014 | First Impressions
Our second (and final, there is no third this month) submission for First Impressions in December is a MG fantasy from Timanda Wertz. The working title is LEMON SMILES, but Timanda is thinking of changing it because she doesn’t think it fits the mood. *** Hiding in...
