by DianneSalerni | Feb 15, 2012 | caged graves, Clarion, writing
So, my editorial notes for THE CAGED GRAVES arrived yesterday while I was on my lunch break.It’s not the first time I’ve received editorial notes — I had them from Sourcebooks when we were working on WE HEAR THE DEAD and I get them from my agent...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 10, 2012 | writing
I saw this image on Facebook last week. It was posted by Laurie Baum Olson and came to my attention via my old high school pal, Kathryn Kane. And it made me think.Specifically, it made me think about two writing projects lurking in the back of my mind, which I’ve been...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 8, 2012 | writing
Who picks the names for your characters? You … or they?I might have some say in the naming of minor characters, but my main characters are pretty headstrong. (Have you read about the time they drove my car?)In my current WIP, my MC came to me in a fully formed first...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 25, 2012 | skiing, writing
Before moving on to today’s post, I just want to share that Susan Swiderski posted a lovely review for WE HEAR THE DEAD on Monday and graciously included an interview. If you don’t follow Susan at I Think; Therefore I Yam — you should! Check out her...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 16, 2012 | The Practice Room, writing
I’m putting in a plug for The Practice Room today – which is a group writing session set up by Tina Laurel Lee. If you haven’t heard of The Practice Room, you can check it out in detail here. But basically, a team of hosts – Tina Laurel Lee, Marisa Hopkins,...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 9, 2012 | writing
Last year, I joined a number of writers in Resolution 2011 – Write Every Day or Pay. For every day I didn’t write in the year of 2011, I would donate $1 to the charity of my choice. (I chose Joy2theWorld, an organization that supports women in Ghana.)Making this...
