Dianne Salerni author of The Inquisitor's Mark, The Eighth Day, The Caged Graves, We Hear the Dead and other books.




Dianne Salerni : Writer of Teen and Middle Grade Fiction \| PAYA Archive for the PAYA Category PAYA 2012 Posted in guest post, PAYA - 29 August 2012 - 14 comments PAYA 2011 and Irene Posted in PAYA - 29 August 2011 - 9 comments Bring YA to PA: PAYA 2011 Posted in PAYA - 10 August 2011 - 3 comments PRIZES! Posted in contest, PAYA, testing - 25 August 2010 - 9 comments Bringing More YA to PA: PAYA 2010 Posted in PAYA, Pennsylvania - 13 August 2010 - 7 comments PAYA: Bringing More YA to PA Posted in PAYA, Philadelphia, YA - 19 July 2010 - 6 comments Who Am I? This is the website of Dianne K. Salerni, author of the MG fantasy series The Eighth Day (HarperCollins), and YA historical novels The Caged Graves (Clarion/HMH) and We Hear the Dead (Sourcebooks). First Impressions My first post each month is devoted to FIRST IMPRESSIONS-- short crits of first pages submitted by YOU! I'm teaming up with Marcy Hatch of Mainewords and Krystalyn Drown of See the Stars for this feature. * To submit a first page, send an email to me at dksalerni@gmail.com with First Impressions in the subject line and your first page pasted in the email (not attached, please). Please don't forget to identify yourself, so we know it's not spam. * FAQs – How many words is "a page?" ~ 350-400 Should I send my prologue or first chapter? ~ Send whatever you would query an agent or editor with Will you rip my work apart? ~ No way. We are nice people and we try really hard to be helpful and kind! 🙂 Can I send you the first page of the book I'm promoting? ~ This service is really intended for authors who are currently revising a manuscript. If you'd like to promote a published or soon-to-be-published, finished work, contact Marcy's other blog, The Unicorn Bell Character Sketches by Rachel Gillespie Sketch by Emily Hutchison Archives 2017 January April 2016 January February March May June July August September October November December 2015 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2014 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2013 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2012 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2011 January February March April May June July August September October November December 2010 January February March April May June July August September October November December Categories 2010 2011 blogfest Blog Fest book promotions caged graves Catawissa characters Christmas Clarion contest cover Disney doctor who Dorians Parlor education Elisha Kane family First Impressions fish Fox sisters Gabbey Gina review goals graves guest post history home interview Ireland Writer Tours Kindle King Arthur Larry Lenny Maggie Fox Mexico outline pantster PAYA Pennsylvania Pennsylvania graves pets Philadelphia Pocono Mountains pond Project Mayhem PSSA reading research review revision Sara Crowe screenplay seance skiing Sorcia Sourcebooks Fire Spirit Game spiritualism steampunk stress Strider Nolan summer teaching Teotihuacan testing The Eighth Day The Inquisitor's Mark The Morrigan's Curse The Practice Room The Spirit Game ticking tomb Twitter Uncategorized We Hear the Dead WIP writing writing a series writing process YA HOME AUTHOR BOOKS BLOG APPEARANCES CONTACT TEACHERS