| Wednesday, February 23, 2011Pismo Hi friends, I took my husband to Pismo Beach for his Birthday weekend. While we were there, we went to the Cracked Crab. It was AWESOME!! the food was great and the service was extraordinary. Mike and Kathy Lee are the owners, and they are fabulous. Thanks Mike & Kathy!!!!     |
Diane Story - Romance & Erotica Author
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Friday, February 18, 2011
Finished,,,,, Sort-A!
I finished "The Gargoyles Female" Urban Fantasy/Romance.
80,500 words. I also got my query letter and my Synopsis done, but still editing all of them.
Now it's time to consider who I will be submitting it to,,, that's that hard part.
Rainy day here in Clovis CA, and cold. Cant wait to go to Pismo this weekend. A little R&R is what I'm looking for.
Have a great day!!!!
Diane
80,500 words. I also got my query letter and my Synopsis done, but still editing all of them.
Now it's time to consider who I will be submitting it to,,, that's that hard part.
Rainy day here in Clovis CA, and cold. Cant wait to go to Pismo this weekend. A little R&R is what I'm looking for.
Have a great day!!!!
Diane
Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Yosemite Romance Writers February Meeting
Hello,
Just an FYI to all of my Fresno/Clovis and California friends and writers.
Scott Eagan of Greyhaus Literary Agency will be our February 12th speaker. Please visit Yosemite Romance Writers for details and to RSVP for the meeting. Scott is coming in from Washington to speak, and listen to pitches. So get those manuscripts ready,,,
http://www.greyhausagency.com/
www.yosemiteromancewriters.com
Just an FYI to all of my Fresno/Clovis and California friends and writers.
Scott Eagan of Greyhaus Literary Agency will be our February 12th speaker. Please visit Yosemite Romance Writers for details and to RSVP for the meeting. Scott is coming in from Washington to speak, and listen to pitches. So get those manuscripts ready,,,
http://www.greyhausagency.com/
www.yosemiteromancewriters.com
Friday, December 24, 2010
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Joan Swan
Hello friends,
Author Joan Swan www.joanswan.com has agreed to be the speaker at "Yosemite Romance Writers" September 2011 Meeting.
If you are local to Fresno, feel free to join in. Check out our web-site at www.yosemiteromancewriters.com
Also, make sure to check out my current books at www.dianesstorys.com or www.whiskeycreekpress.com Books make awesome Christmas gifts that last a lifetime.
Happy holidays,
Diane
Author Joan Swan www.joanswan.com has agreed to be the speaker at "Yosemite Romance Writers" September 2011 Meeting.
If you are local to Fresno, feel free to join in. Check out our web-site at www.yosemiteromancewriters.com
Also, make sure to check out my current books at www.dianesstorys.com or www.whiskeycreekpress.com Books make awesome Christmas gifts that last a lifetime.
Happy holidays,
Diane
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Happy Saturday
Happy "Foggy" Saturday friends. Hope all is well, and you're enjoying the day.
Saturday -- Saturn's day
Middle English saterday
Old English sæter(nes)dæg "Saturn's day"
Latin dies Saturni "day of Saturn"
Ancient Greek hemera Khronu "day of Cronus"
Saturn is the Roman and Italic god of agriculture and the consort of Ops. He is believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue.
Cronus (Kronos, Cronos) is the Greek god (Titan) who ruled the universe until dethroned by his son Zeus.
Saturday -- Saturn's day
Middle English saterday
Old English sæter(nes)dæg "Saturn's day"
Latin dies Saturni "day of Saturn"
Ancient Greek hemera Khronu "day of Cronus"
Saturn is the Roman and Italic god of agriculture and the consort of Ops. He is believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue.
Cronus (Kronos, Cronos) is the Greek god (Titan) who ruled the universe until dethroned by his son Zeus.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Descriptive Writing
Trying to find new ways to describe your books hero or heroin?
I read an article recently about descriptive writing that I found useful.
Definition of Descriptive Writing:
A rhetorical strategy using sensory details to portray a person, place, or thing. One of the progymnasmata and one of the traditional modes of discourse.
Doesn't seem so hard, does it? But for some reason some of us find our wrists frozen in ice when we actually try it.
So here's a suggestion. Make a list of several items, such as 'left over food in your fridge' or 'a restroom in a train station'. Then sit down and write a two or three paragraph description. Practice doing this over and over, and when you feel up to it, start describing your hero's.
It works, and it's a great exercise.
Have a great night!
Diane
I read an article recently about descriptive writing that I found useful.
Definition of Descriptive Writing:
A rhetorical strategy using sensory details to portray a person, place, or thing. One of the progymnasmata and one of the traditional modes of discourse.
Doesn't seem so hard, does it? But for some reason some of us find our wrists frozen in ice when we actually try it.
So here's a suggestion. Make a list of several items, such as 'left over food in your fridge' or 'a restroom in a train station'. Then sit down and write a two or three paragraph description. Practice doing this over and over, and when you feel up to it, start describing your hero's.
It works, and it's a great exercise.
Have a great night!
Diane
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