by DianneSalerni | Feb 1, 2016 | caged graves, pantster, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark, The Morrigan's Curse, We Hear the Dead, WIP, writing, writing a series, writing process
Saturday was a glorious day for a book launch party at the Hockessin Book Shelf in Hockessin, Delaware! I was thrilled to see so many friends, former teaching colleagues, fellow writers, and young readers come to celebrate the release of The Morrigan’s Curse. I...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 10, 2015 | contest, Pennsylvania, Pocono Mountains, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark, The Morrigan's Curse
I have some good looking calendars up for grabs this month! Check out this gorgeous 16-Month Transitioner’s Calendar for September 2015 thru December 2016. All the character sketches are done by the talented teen artist Rachel Gillespie. My daughter Gabrielle...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 13, 2015 | outline, Project Mayhem, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark, The Morrigan's Curse, writing a series, writing process
I have never been a runner, but I am guessing that as runners near the finish line of a race, they don’t look back to see how far they’ve come. They have their eye on the goal. But as a writer, I often find it instructive to look back at my process. This...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 16, 2015 | book promotions, King Arthur, revision, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark, The Morrigan's Curse, WIP
Yes, it’s time for another scatter-brained post because I couldn’t pull together a single topic. I think Netflix should count as a business expense. I know many people would consider binge-watching TV while your open manuscript and a blinking cursor sit ignored on a...
by DianneSalerni | Feb 2, 2015 | book promotions, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark
At first, I wasn’t sure if I should throw a launch party for the release of The Inquisitor’s Mark. After all, this is my fourth book. And it’s a sequel. I wondered if maybe everyone I knew was sick and tired of going to events where they felt...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 26, 2015 | book promotions, revision, The Eighth Day, The Inquisitor's Mark
To say I’ve been a little scatter-brained lately possibly understates it. The title of this post covers some of what’s going on, but not all of it. If I want to tack on a few of the other things vying for my attention, I’d have to add: Scholastic goodies,...