Awesome Present for a Writer + An Editing Lesson

I hadn't planned on posting this week, but I just had to share an awesome Christmas present (that only writers can appreciate) which tur...

A Slice of Salerni Life 2012

A Slice of Salerni Life 2012   The End of the World Gabbey : ( looking over Dianne’s shoulder ) You too, Mom? All my friends on Facebook are...

Facing Monday

I'm writing this over the weekend, wondering exactly how I will face my classroom on Monday. How I will look at it. How I will look at m...

Deja Vu 2012 Blog Fest: The Day of the Do Over

Welcome to the Deja Vu Blog Fest: The Day of the Do Over, where we recycle old blog posts that might have been missed or under-appreciated d...

Guest Post: Gina Spoofs Commercials

There's nothing that gets under my 12 year old daughter's skin than television commercials for drug companies, advertising medicine ...

Monday Night at The Practice Room

Today I’d like to put in a plug for Tina Laurel Lee’s brainchild, The Practice Room – which operates as a little think tank for the writing...

First Impressions: NOT A HOLIDAY

Our final First Impressions post comes from Sharon Mayhew. This is the first page of her MG historical fiction manuscript: NOT A HOLIDAY. Au...

First Impressions: HAUNTED

Our second submission for First Impressions is from Susan Oloier, a YA manuscript Susan describes as “Paranormal Lite” called HAUNTED. Haile...

First Impressions: DREAM THIEVES

Happy December, everyone! Our first submission for First Impressions this month comes from Christine Danek. It’s a YA Paranormal titled DREA...