by DianneSalerni | Jul 21, 2010 | writing
How many writers out there can relate to the following scenario:You’re sitting at a family barbecue, and everybody is chatting companionably. People ask you how old your children are and how they are doing in school. You ask questions about Uncle Henry, and they ask...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 19, 2010 | PAYA, Philadelphia, YA
Just a short blog post today, folks! My sister and her family are visiting from Kansas, and we are having a blast! So far we’ve hot-tubbed and visited a winery and then hot-tubbed some more. The kids played in the pool, which, at 91, is only ten degrees off from the...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 16, 2010 | contest
The blogosphere is a busy place this summer, full of giveaways and contests. If you don’t win a book this summer, then honestly, you must not be trying!Some of the contests are rather serious in nature, such as the one taking place over at Candyland. In her usual...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 14, 2010 | Fox sisters, Maggie Fox, We Hear the Dead, writing
Last week, I received an unexpected message on Facebook from a descendant of the Fox sisters! This lady, who lives in a neighboring county of PA (and whom I hope to meet up with this summer) is a great-great-(great?)-grandniece of Maggie and Kate Fox.This is really...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 12, 2010 | The Practice Room, writing
Now that I’m off for the summer, I find that having too much time is a detriment to my writing. I don’t have limits to sharpen my focus.During the school year, teaching eats up my day. I can’t write, but I do find that chapters are taking shape in the back of my mind....
