Something to Dream On: Diane Rinella
Cover Art by Heidi ‘Azurylipfe’ Darras
If a painting in the home of your perfect man reflects your dreams of doom, do you run, or do you dare to embrace love?
While Lizetta lives a life of compassion, childhood bullying over a few extra pounds have caused this sparky woman to lose sight of the beauty of her soul. Jensen’s recent past is filled with substance abuse, shady morals, and loose women. A brutal wake up call forced him to find his way back to the gentle soul he once was; however, there are some whose futures depend on the return of the demon.
Souls can heal, but how long can they fight the forces that seek to destroy them? If one of those forces is the person who shattered your self-image, and she is determined to take down the one you love, could you still believe that everyone deserves a second chance?
The Naming of Something To Dream
On
By Diane Rinella
Naming a book can be a fun challenge. It is also very
stressful. Just because a title is catchy does not mean that people will latch
on to it, let alone be intrigued enough to buy the product. In fact, any
marketing person will tell you there is a science to naming a product. Sadly, Indie
authors are not marketing people, nor do we generally have any at our disposal.
As a result, Indies will often name their projects in a way that they find not
only fitting, but also artistically liberating. Case in point, anyone who has
clued in that the name of my novel, Scary
Modsters … and Creepy Freaks, is a parody of a David Bowie album has loved
the book. Others have had their interest grabbed by the play on words. They
also love the book. Then there are those who have no inkling as to why a book
would have such an odd name. Fortunately, those who take a chance on it see the
big picture and come to appreciate the humor.
I had just about
gotten half of the way through the first draft of Something To Dream On when inspiration for the title hit. I had
already established that dreams would play a big part in the story, but working
that into a title just wasn’t clicking. Then I visited the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
I am not one to spend a lot of time looking at fish, but it was hard to tear me
away from their jellyfish exhibit. It was totally psychedelic! Not only was I bathed
in black light, everywhere I turned there were walls of glowing fish. One room
had giant tubes of them and was surrounded by mirrors that made the display
even more surreal. It was like going to a wild party under the sea!
When I finally tore myself away and left the exhibit, a
quote on the wall halted me in my tracks.
“You have to give people
something to dream on.” – Jimi Hendrix
I stared, stunned. It was perfect! The universe had given me
the title and placed it before me in giant letters. I took a photo of the quote
and knew my latest work had been named.
About the Author
Enjoying San Francisco as a backdrop, the ghosts in Diane's 150-year old Victorian home augment the chorus in her head. With insomnia as their catalyst, these voices have become multifarious characters that haunt her well into the sun's crowning hours, refusing to let go until they have manipulated her into succumbing to their whims. Her experiences as an actress, business owner, artisan cake designer, software project manager, Internet radio disc jockey, vintage rock n' roll journalist/fan girl, and lover of dark and quirky personalities influence her idiosyncratic writing.
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