by Diana Renn | Jan 19, 2011 | novel-in-progress, research, travel, writing and parenting
I’ve always loved writing about adventures abroad. I spent my 20’s and early 30’s with a suitcase constantly packed, and brought home more words about the places I went to than photos or souvenirs. But what’s a travel writer to do when...
by Diana Renn | Jan 14, 2011 | Japan, novel-in-progress, The Frame Game, travel, travel journals
Lately I’ve been diving into old journals I kept while traveling and living in another country. I’m setting a good portion of my novel-in-progress in that locale, so I am grateful for the detailed records I kept. While I experienced a number of exciting,...
by Diana Renn | Jan 12, 2011 | The Writers Room of Boston, WordJong, writing buddies
I always start January impatient to get back to my desk. This year I feel that more than ever. A two-week visit in Seattle with family was luxurious, yet it derailed my novel-in-progress, the blog I started right before Christmas (what was I thinking?) and my daily...
by Diana Renn | Jan 2, 2011 | mindful reading, new years resolutions, reading lists
Like many bibliophiles and fellow writers, I maintain extensive reading lists. Mine are organized roughly by genre, jotted down on receipts and other scraps of paper, and updated in spare moments to a master list on my iPhone. If I’m in a bookstore or library I...
by Diana Renn | Dec 23, 2010 | beginning a blog, taiko, travel
Beginning a blog, something I’ve intended to do for years, now feels like arriving late at a party. Everyone’s already engaged in fascinating conversations, working the room, and I’m hovering by the cheese dip, clutching my plastic wine glass with...
