by DianneSalerni | Apr 7, 2015 | Uncategorized
SCAVENGER HUNT! Comment to win an autographed copy of Dragon of the Stars, tons of bookmarks & postcards, and a $20.00 iTunes gift card–where is Mini-Alex? Visit Alex for a list of the participants. (Open through April 11 – winner announced April 13 at Alex’s...
by DianneSalerni | Apr 6, 2015 | Uncategorized
If you’re a member of SCBWI, don’t forget to vote for your favorite children’s book for the 2015 Crystal Kite Members Choice Award. Voting takes place this month in two rounds. Only SCBWI members can vote, and they can only vote for books in their...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 9, 2015 | Uncategorized
While much of the northeast has been buried in snow all winter, my little corner of southeast Pennsylvania has missed most of the accumulation. Granted, we’ve had cold temperatures, freezing rain, and even “freezing fog,” which was a new one for me!...
by DianneSalerni | Mar 4, 2015 | Uncategorized
On Saturday afternoon, I walked into the living room, and my daughter Gabbey said, “Whoa, Mom. You’re all dressed up. Where are you going?” For a moment, I stared at her in puzzlement. Then I looked myself over, from the bottom up: sneakers, white anklet socks,...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 28, 2015 | Uncategorized
We have a third driver in the household now, and the need arose for a third car. (Not that the third car belongs to Gabbey. We all swap vehicles depending on the weather, purpose, destination, etc.) My husband selected a Chevy Volt – for which Pennsylvania was...
by DianneSalerni | Jan 21, 2015 | Uncategorized
As some of you may know, my family owns a condo on Jack Frost Mountain in the Poconos, which we rent out to vacationers as a little side business. We use the house ourselves a few times a year—enjoying a getaway and doing maintenance on the place, etc. Last weekend,...
