by Dianne C. Braley | Oct 7, 2022 | Blog
This month has been so filled with all kinds of good stuff. The Silence in the Sound won the NYC Big Book Award in women’s fiction. I never have the typical response of excitement and joy that most “normal” people, I think, would have. I feel nauseous and almost have...
by Dianne C. Braley | Sep 9, 2022 | Blog
Launching a book is an utter whirlwind. Is it me, or do all authors think their book will launch, and suddenly it takes flight, and you have thousands of reviews, and suddenly you get a call from your publisher letting you know you are a best seller within the time...
by Dianne C. Braley | Aug 26, 2022 | Blog
Hey guys! I’m on the Vineyard, the setting of my book for the week and as usual it’s the best time although this trip is a bit different and not so much a vacation but I couldn’t ask for more because my book’s been released. This moment is such...
by Dianne C. Braley | Aug 12, 2022 | Blog
I’ve done all that they said. I’ve researched, emailed, advertised, promoted, blogged… entered contests, mailed book after book, begged, borrowed, and stole—okay, now I’m going too far. Still, I have done everything and anything humanly possible to promote my book,...
by Dianne C. Braley | Jul 29, 2022 | Blog
This week I’m giving you another peek at The Silence in the Sound… Chapter five… Welcome to Revere, Massachusetts, where I’m from. A bit of a hardscrabble place just outside Boston, at least it used to be. And that’s where we are going;...
by Dianne C. Braley | Jul 15, 2022 | Blog
Hey Guys, I’m sure every writer would agree that writing in any form can sometimes be lonely and isolating. While many of us enjoy solitude, it can often be too much. Of late, I’ve become excellent friends with a hornet that made a little nest in my bathroom window,...