by DianneSalerni | Mar 25, 2011 | history
First, I’d like to extend thanks to Jack Dixon for pointing out this anniversary. It’s a sad thing to remember today, but the consequences of forgetting are too terrible to let it pass unmentioned. On March 25, 1911, 146 workers lost their lives in the Triangle...
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 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 25, 2010 | history, Sourcebooks Fire, spiritualism, We Hear the Dead
This past Saturday, I was honored to attend a book event at Children’s Book World in Haverford, PA with Adele Griffin and Lisa Brown, author and illustrator of Picture the Dead. I loved this bookstore! Heather Hebert and all the staff made us feel very welcome. When I...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 10, 2010 | history, Philadelphia
No, I’m not talking about the Blizzards of 2010!I realize that I was supposed to post the second half of my reading/testing essay today, but I was diverted by a statement on the news last night. “A few more inches,” said John Bolaris, the Philly weather guy, with a...
