by DianneSalerni | Jun 29, 2011 | home, WIP, writing
Anybody feel a bit of shock and disorientation upon completion of a draft? As if you’d just emerged from some kind of cave – or more accurately, an alternate universe? And you wonder what’s been going on while you were away …Well, in my case:Weeds large enough to eat...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 27, 2011 | WIP, writing
There were times I thought I would never get this far with this story, but I am happy to announce that the first draft of VOLTAGE is complete!Of course, now BOTH my wrists hurt from the feverish typing of last week — ’cause when the floodgates opened, I...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 15, 2011 | WIP, writing
When my daughter Gabbey was little, she was prone to getting herself into awkward situations and then yelling STUCK! at the top of her lungs. An adult would come to her rescue, and the problem would be solved. For writers, it’s not that easy. I’ve reached the climax...
by DianneSalerni | May 23, 2011 | characters, WIP, writing
Dear Characters of my WIP (working title: VOLTAGE):You are hereby invited to attend the climax of the book, expected to begin approximately 20,000 words from now. I wanted to give you plenty of advance notice, because I am anticipating the climax will consist of...
by DianneSalerni | May 20, 2011 | guest post, Larry, writing
Today, Larry O’Donnell has a guest post for us, continuing the conversation I started last week about transformations in your WIP — especially ones the writer doesn’t control:I started writing a book nearly three years ago. To say that there have...
by DianneSalerni | May 18, 2011 | fish, writing
Do you like fishing? I admit it’s not something I like to do often, but I do enjoy an occasional family fishing trip. This picture is from a family outing a couple years ago. That’s me and my family, my sister’s family, my father, brother, and uncle.Publishing is a...
