by DianneSalerni | Sep 9, 2011 | First Impressions
Our final First Impressions for the month of September is the first page of Sheri Larsen’s YA Paranormal, GYPSY DOLLS: Carnival of Souls.The last thing I expect to see is a dead guy.Buses idle by the curbing. Newly falling mist dowses the vapors of diesel fuel, but...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 7, 2011 | First Impressions
Our second First Impressions for the month of September is a sample from the beginning of Nicole Zoltack’s middle grade fantasy, Elena’s Pen.Mr. McMichaels has hated me ever since he confiscated a story I wrote during class last week. A story about an evil goblin...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 2, 2011 | First Impressions
I’m starting September with a First Impression of Katie Loud’s novel, Unbreakable! Here is the first page:(Susy; Emerson, NH; September, 2006)I felt revulsion toward my son today. There have been times in the past that Seth (and, to be fair, his siblings) has upset me...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 31, 2011 | home
When I posted pictures of the room we redecorated this summer for the girls, many people commented on the Red Phone on the wall. Heather Kelly wanted to know if it was a direct line to the President, and J.E.M. wondered if it contacted Batman. That’s the look we...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 29, 2011 | PAYA
This Saturday was the second annual Bring More YA to PA Book festival (also known as PAYA), held in West Chester, PA and squeaking in just ahead of Hurricane Irene. Sadly, a number of authors had to cancel due to the weather-related difficulties, and some of the...
