by Dianne Salerni | Jan 6, 2017 | Uncategorized
Wishing a very happy new year to all my wonderful blogging friends! I’m taking a hiatus from blogging for a couple months. I hope to be back and visiting you all later this year! All the best ~~~ Dianne
by Dianne Salerni | Nov 21, 2016 | Uncategorized
“From 2010 to 2014, the popular online kidlit conference WriteOnCon offered writers a unique opportunity to learn and grow their craft, all from the comfort of their own homes. Over 13,000 people attended during the last year! Unfortunately, increasing time...
by Dianne Salerni | Nov 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
Welcome Crystal Collier here today! She’s going to be talking about her new book, Timeless, and the adventure of writing a trilogy. In 1771, Alexia had everything: the man of her dreams, reconciliation with her father, even a child on the way. But she was never...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
So many people commented on Yvonne Ventresca’s strategy of reverse outlining last week that I decided to share my techniques for “post draft outlining.” By the time I type THE END on a first draft, I know all the things that are wrong with it, which may include:...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
Keeping it short here today. This past weekend was Parents Day at my daughter’s college. Bob and I drove over 4 hours to visit Gabbey at school. When we arrived, the school had planned some activities, but none them appealed to us. Field Day for Parents? Pass. I...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 5, 2016 | Uncategorized
An interesting conversation has come up several times recently with friends and family members, and I was wondering what my blogging friends thought. Is it okay to track the locations of your family members by their phone? Our family uses Life 360, an app that lets...