by DianneSalerni | Apr 24, 2013 | caged graves, The Spirit Game, We Hear the Dead
I am currently entrenched in editorial revisions for THE EIGHTH DAY, due May 13 — the day before THE CAGED GRAVES releases — so I’m going to keep this update brief.THE SPIRIT GAME will be showcased in the Not Short On Talent market screenings at...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 25, 2013 | caged graves, Project Mayhem, teaching
Last week kicked my butt. It was parent conference week (which followed not only end-of-trimester grading and report card data entry, but also the first round of state tests). I worked 12 hours on Monday, with about an hour off for dinner, and also had to work...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 20, 2013 | caged graves, The Eighth Day, writing
Lately it feels like I have a lot going on in the writing part of my life. But since I’m happiest when drafting or revising a novel, I feel a little sad and discontent at the moment. Because I’ve got a lot to do, but I’m not actually creating something new.Last week,...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 11, 2013 | caged graves, Spirit Game, The Eighth Day
The publishing world is like that. Months and months of NO ACTIVITY. And then a bunch of stuff happens all at the same time.I’ve seen a semi-final cut of THE SPIRIT GAME movie. I’ll share that experience in a separate blog post, but I feel like a tease telling...
by DianneSalerni | Oct 17, 2012 | caged graves
Susanne Drasic and Fiona Claire both invited me to participate in The Next Big Thing meme, but I’m breaking two of the rules. Sorry!First of all, I thought it was a hop, so instead of tagging others, I rounded up a few people to participate on the same day. You’ll...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 17, 2012 | caged graves
Bill at Asenath’s grave.Shortly after Krystalyn Drown posted my cover and interview on her blog, See the Stars, one of her blog followers realized he lived near the actual caged graves and drove out to take a look at them with a friend. Soon after that, he...