by Diana Renn | Apr 7, 2011 | writing and parenting, writing prompts
Cleaning is the first thing to neglect when I’m on a writing or revising binge, as I am these days. For the sake of my family’s safety and sanity, I keep a semblance of order by scooping up clutter and throwing it into boxes or bags, to be sorted at some...
by Diana Renn | Mar 29, 2011 | beginning a blog, blog performance review, blogging, book review, publishing process
I’ve had my blog up for three months now, so it feels like a good time to sit down and have our first quarterly review.Me: Hi, Blog. Good to see you. Please, have a seat. Blog: Thank you. Me: So, Blog, I see you’ve acquired a few followers —...
by Diana Renn | Mar 25, 2011 | Uncategorized
I’m playing hooky from my blog today, and guest posting at YA author Stasia Kehoe’s YEAR OF AUDITIONS. What happened when a movie company descended up on my high school? Come journey with me back to 1988, big hair, and a little rock n roll musical that...
by Diana Renn | Mar 21, 2011 | book review, ebooks
The title of today’s post expresses my great hope for this thrilling and thoughtful novel. The exciting whirlwind of ebook publishing now brings us TORNADO SIREN, by Patrick Gabridge. Originally published by Behler Publications in 2005, it has just been...
by Diana Renn | Mar 15, 2011 | creative fundraising, Japan, tsunami
A week ago I was hanging out in NYC, visiting my favorite Japanese haunts, nibbling Japanese pastries with my editors at Viking. Inspired by my trip and my editorial meeting, eager to travel to Japan through my novel, I plunged into my revisions. And then Japan...
