by Diana Renn | Mar 22, 2012 | Alvin and the Chipmunks, the writing process, writing and parenting
I’m back from a little blogging break! I’ve been focused on a work-in-progress as well as some fun promotional things for Tokyo Heist that are in the works. And I’ve been dealing with a conundrum on the home front.I generally resist writing about my...
by Diana Renn | Jun 16, 2011 | goals, revisions, writing and parenting
It did not hit me that my son’s first year of preschool was really ending until yesterday afternoon, when I took his art projects and papers out of his cubby. There it was: the letter Z. I felt the floor drop away from me as I stared at that final worksheet. My...
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 | 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...
