by DianneSalerni | Jan 30, 2012 | caged graves, First Impressions
It’s probably a little early to start thinking of launch parties and book swag, considering my next book’s not due to come out until 2013, but I can’t help myself. I asked my daughter if one of her talented friends might be interested in doing some artwork for...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 30, 2011 | 2011, caged graves, Sara Crowe, We Hear the Dead, writing
I can’t believe the year’s gone already! Was it really a year ago I sat down to write my recap of 2010? And could this year be anywhere near as exciting as the last one? Yes, it could, as it turns out. It was a year of learning … and a lot of waiting...
by DianneSalerni | Dec 14, 2011 | caged graves, writing
It’s hunting season! But a gun is not my weapon of choice – and neither is that book on the right, although it was the first thing I bought for the job.When you write historical fiction, it takes a lot of effort to get the details right. And believe me, I try to do my...
by DianneSalerni | Sep 19, 2011 | caged graves, Catawissa, Clarion
Last week, I signed the contract to publish The Caged Graves with Clarion. With the book on its way to publication, it seemed an appropriate time for a pilgrimage back to the place that inspired the story – Hooded Grave Cemetery in Catawissa, PA.I knew, going back,...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 24, 2011 | caged graves, goals, summer
At the beginning of the summer, I posted goals for all the things I wanted to accomplish during my vacation. Today (probably while you are reading this), I am sitting in faculty meetings, preparing for the start of the 2011-2012 school year. For me, summer is over, so...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 17, 2011 | caged graves, Clarion, Sara Crowe
I love my agent, Sara Crowe! Well, that’s old news. I’ve been loving her since a) she raved about one of my characters and offered to represent me and b) her sharp editorial eye picked out what my manuscripts were lacking and pointed me in the right direction to fix...
