by Dianne C. Braley | Jun 27, 2025 | Blog, Book Update
When readers first pick up The Summer Before, they often think it’s an easy beach read. I get it—the cover shows a girl jumping into the water, the title says Summer, and it’s set on a stunning Massachusetts island filled with beaches, lighthouses, and salty air....
by Dianne C. Braley | May 27, 2025 | Blog
This past weekend, I had the joy of doing what every writer dreams of—talking with readers face-to-face. Thank you to Barnes & Noble in Hingham and the always-welcoming West Tisbury Library on Martha’s Vineyard for hosting two incredible signings. The...
by Dianne C. Braley | Apr 27, 2025 | Blog, Essay
I’m writing this because I’m not just a writer—I have other interests, too. And one of them, like many of you, is in the place we call home. In our state. In our systems. In the corruption that could just as easily target any one of us. We could be Karen Read. That’s...
by Dianne C. Braley | Apr 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
AN INTERESTING PERSPECTIVE? I realize I have discussed this before—why wouldn’t I, when these are the topics of my last two books? I feel like it can’t be talked about enough. When I recently found myself drawing a parallel between the issues of addiction and sexual...
by Dianne C. Braley | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Let’s be honest—most of us are just walking around like real-life Batman, except instead of fighting crime in a cool suit, we’re out here subconsciously trying to fix our own past mistakes, rewrite our traumas, or undo the absolute mess someone else made of our lives....
