by Dianne Salerni | Feb 10, 2020 | Holiday House, revision
Last week, I revealed the cover for Eleanor, Alice, & the Roosevelt Ghosts. This week I have a sales announcement to share! Jadie in Five Dimensions is a mind-twisty, space-bendy adventure into geometry and physics. Inspired by Edwin A. Abbott’s Flatland,...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 25, 2015 | caged graves, Catawissa, graves, home, revision, WIP
To everyone who weighed in on my “Ending” dilemma last week, thank you! I decided my character had to be herself (and she is certainly not perfect). I think she discovered her own worth over the course of the story, but she also made a crucial mistake that prevented...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 18, 2015 | revision, WIP
I’m revising a YA historical paranormal manuscript, and I’ve addressed most reader and agent notes – up until the ending. Now, I’m staring at this final chapter (which granted, might need to become two chapters), and trying to figure out what to do with it. Right now,...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 16, 2015 | book promotions, King Arthur, revision, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark, The Morrigan's Curse, WIP
Yes, it’s time for another scatter-brained post because I couldn’t pull together a single topic. I think Netflix should count as a business expense. I know many people would consider binge-watching TV while your open manuscript and a blinking cursor sit ignored on a...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 26, 2015 | book promotions, revision, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark
To say I’ve been a little scatter-brained lately possibly understates it. The title of this post covers some of what’s going on, but not all of it. If I want to tack on a few of the other things vying for my attention, I’d have to add: Scholastic goodies,...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 19, 2014 | outline, revision, WIP, writing process
Conventional wisdom says that after completing a first draft, you should lay it aside “to rest” before beginning any revisions on it — I’ve heard some experts recommend six to eight weeks!Well, conventional wisdom (and those experts) must not...
