by Diana Renn | Mar 25, 2013 | revision, writing process
Today my 5-year-old drew this picture for me on a white board: “They look startled because they’re about to be erased,” he explained.My son is normally quite sensitive about anything dealing with finality. Deflated balloons, dead flies on a...
by Diana Renn | Mar 5, 2013 | finishing a novel, Freedom internet blocking software, pomodoro technique, Sleuths Spies and Alibis, Time Timer, writing process
Having recently finished a draft of my novel, I thought I’d share my top three tools for getting a draft done:1. A timer. Specifically, this one:This is a visual timer made by a company called Time Timer. (I know, kind of a redundant name — they needed to...
by Diana Renn | Feb 26, 2013 | AWP, AWP Conference 2013, Emily's Dress and Other Missing Things, Figment, Kathryn Burak, Paper Lantern Lit, Sucker Literary Magazine, Tokyo Heist, YARN, Young Adult Review Network
Here’s some news . . . I’ve taken on a new job as of this month, exchanging my writing hat for an editing hat! (I like to change hats every once in awhile. Even though hats make my hair look terrible, and really I don’t look good in any hats at...
by Diana Renn | Feb 21, 2013 | Seattle Mystery Bookshop, signed copies of Tokyo Heist, Tokyo Heist
Whew — dusty here! (cough, cough). Have I really not updated this blog since January 15? Are those cobwebs over there? Did I leave milk sitting in the fridge? Is that a carcass in the corner? Gah.I’ve just resurfaced after finishing a draft of my next...
by Diana Renn | Jan 15, 2013 | Mayan Riviera, Mexico, Sleuths Spies and Alibis, unplugging from internet, work life balance
Also resurfacing: a sea turtle we saw in Mexico!Happy New Year! I’m very behind with updates to this blog. I was traveling with my family over the new year (Mexico!) and am also busy writing a new novel, which I plan to hand over to my editor in just a few...
