by Diana Renn | Jul 26, 2011 | Apocalypsies, Elevensies, Sheela Chari, Vanished
One of the great things about being a member of the Apocalypsies (a group of kidlit authors with 2012 debuts) is the chance to get the inside story on the Elevensies and their 2011 debuts. We each interview an Elevensie around the time of their book release date. I...
by Diana Renn | Jul 21, 2011 | freelancing, work life balance
Here’s a secret. I’m not just a fiction writer. I also write teaching materials for students who are learning English as a second or other language. Which I guess is a fancy way of saying I write grammar books. Believe me, this confession has killed many...
by Diana Renn | Jul 13, 2011 | The Frame Game, titles, Tokyo Heist
Finally, some novel-related news to post . . . I have a shiny new title! The novel formerly known as The Frame Game is now called TOKYO HEIST. So different! It will take me a little while to get used to the change. I keep looking at the new title like it’s my...
by Diana Renn | Jul 5, 2011 | revising, revision, work life balance
Okay, so I have this bad track record of working on vacations. I thought I had reformed after a trip to New Mexico several years ago, when I literally chased a FedEx van to get a delivery from a publisher in a remote mountain village. I started traveling without my...
by Diana Renn | Jun 23, 2011 | gardening, hobbies and the writing life
Check out my Zombie Flower, back from the dead! I last planted pansies in this pot in Spring 2010. They withered from the summer heat and my general neglect. Then they got dumped on by brutal snowstorms all winter, and spit on by harsh spring rains. But this week,...
