by Dianne Salerni | Jul 28, 2021 | Holiday House, writing
I have exciting news to share! Holiday House has purchased a third book from me, a spooky MG that I wrote in homage to a supernatural television show I fixated on as a small child — a show which is probably (definitely) responsible for my fascination with all...
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 | Nov 30, 2015 | Ireland Writer Tours, writing
Next August, I’ll be leading a week-long writers conference in Ireland as part of Fiona Claire’s Ireland Writer Tours. These conferences are unique in that they are part intensive writing classes and workshops – and part vacation. The itinerary includes private...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 31, 2015 | writing
Last week I talked about suspension of disbelief – the reader’s willingness to enjoy a fictional story as if the events are really occurring. This month I’m going to focus on speculative fiction. How do you introduce your reader to the fantastic elements in your book...
by DianneSalerni | Aug 24, 2015 | writing
Ahem. I’m cheating a little folks. This is a repeat of something I wrote for Project Mayhem, but since the audience for that blog and this one are *mostly* different, I thought it was worth posting here. My apologies to the few people who belong to the...
by DianneSalerni | Jul 20, 2015 | WIP, writing
It’s been three weeks since I added any new words to my WIP. This is due to a number of reasons: teaching a writing class at a college, the recent death of my grandfather and the subsequent need to help my mom clean out his house, an editorial deadline, and hosting...
