by DianneSalerni | Sep 8, 2010 | pond
This spring, on an impulse visit to a nearby nursery, I bought a rather pretty plant for my upper pond. It was a water hyacinth, which floats on the water, has interesting succulent leaves, and a beautiful blue flower. If I had bothered to check my book Wicked Plants...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 6, 2010 | contest
Thanks to everyone who participated in my 100 Blog Followers Contest – and extra thanks to people who Tweeted or Blogged about the contest! I’ve got quiz answers to share with you, and contest winners to announce!Quiz Answers1. Who is the main character of We Hear the...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 3, 2010 | teaching, We Hear the Dead
This is me, after 4 days of teaching, trying to write a blog post. Yeah, I’m wiped.But I do know this. Today is the last day to enter my 100 BLOG FOLLOWERS CONTEST! Up for grabs are:A manuscript critique from yours trulyUpcoming new releases from Sourcebooks:·...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 1, 2010 | teaching, The Practice Room, writing
School’s in session!I like my class: they’re smart and well-spoken and good-looking, too! (I know they can use Google, and they’re gonna find this blog and read it sooner or later. Best to butter them up now!)However, a full teaching day cuts into my writing...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 30, 2010 | Uncategorized
I went shopping for a new handbag this weekend, my second new bag in 2 weeks. When I got home, I threw the previous new bag in the back of my closet, then did a double-take. That was a pretty big pile back there! As you can see, I’m not a designer handbag type of gal....
