by DianneSalerni | Jun 14, 2010 | history, Pennsylvania, research, writing
In speaking to other historical fiction authors, I’ve discovered many of them experience the same frustration I do when conducting research. You might think that our biggest problem is finding enough information, but that’s not true. The problem is we find so many...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 9, 2010 | Maggie Fox, We Hear the Dead
On my class field trip today (in between rainstorms, hikes through the swamp, and begging kids to quiet down on the bus), I chatted with some of my parent chaperones about teenage TV stars – past and present. It seemed to us that a lot of popular shows these days,...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 7, 2010 | guest post
Today I’d like to welcome author and blogger Marva Dasef, who has written a guest post and a vignette about an old paranormal friend – Big Foot, who (I am told) mixes an awesome vodka martini. Visit Marva at home on her blog or her website.The Others Among...
by DianneSalerni | Jun 3, 2010 | history, teaching
Counting today, I have twelve days of school left. Twelve.Teaching school after Memorial Day is like bailing out a sinking ship with a leaky bucket. Every day is a struggle just to hold the students’ attention. “Can’t we just watch movies and play games?” asked one of...
by DianneSalerni | May 31, 2010 | interview, Sourcebooks Fire
Last week I saw an online preview of Sourcebooks’ new fall catalog, and when I spotted Water Wars by Cameron Stracher, my first thought was: Must Do Interview! (Or maybe that was my second thought. The first one was probably: Must Get That Book!)I actually met...
