by DianneSalerni | Dec 30, 2011 | 2011, caged graves, Sara Crowe, We Hear the Dead, writing
I can’t believe the year’s gone already! Was it really a year ago I sat down to write my recap of 2010? And could this year be anywhere near as exciting as the last one? Yes, it could, as it turns out. It was a year of learning … and a lot of waiting...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 19, 2011 | writing
I attempted to write two or three different blog posts yesterday and didn’t get more than a few sentences into any of them before deleting. I was thinking of just posting “I got nothin’ for ya” and being done with it, when I remembered...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 14, 2011 | caged graves, writing
It’s hunting season! But a gun is not my weapon of choice – and neither is that book on the right, although it was the first thing I bought for the job.When you write historical fiction, it takes a lot of effort to get the details right. And believe me, I try to do my...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 9, 2011 | writing
Last week, I came across two blog posts discussing troublesome WIPS and how to know when it’s time to give up on them.Meredith Moore wrote about falling out of love with your book. Sometime you need a break, (Remember Ross and Rachel? “We were on a break!”) and when...
by DianneSalerni | Nov 30, 2011 | writing
I know a lot of writers collect songs and compile playing lists to inspire them during their writing, but I’m more of a “silence is golden” writer. Now, pictures are a different story. I like to print out pictures and prop them up near my laptop for...
by DianneSalerni | Nov 28, 2011 | writing
Me: (getting into car with a bunch of strangers) Okay, everyone! I realize we don’t know each other very well, but I’m sure we’ll all become good friends as we go. At least we know where we’re headed. (hands paper to the Main Character, riding shotgun.)Main Character:...
