by Dianne C. Braley | Feb 7, 2026 | Blog, Book Update
Wicked Honest Is Live — Tuesdays for Chaos, Fridays Are About to Get Serious Wicked Honest is officially live on YouTube, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, and iHeartRadio—and we’re just getting started. Every Tuesday and Friday, we show up exactly as we are. No...
by Dianne C. Braley | Oct 11, 2025 | Blog, Book Update
I love shining a light on authors who blend emotion and artistry so seamlessly that their stories feel like songs you can’t stop replaying. Sarah Watts does exactly that with The Girl in the Song — a heartfelt, beautifully written page-turner about first love, loss,...
by Dianne C. Braley | Sep 7, 2025 | Blog, Book Update
The publishing process can feel like a roller coaster. For months, if not years, it’s wait, wait, wait… and then suddenly it’s all systems go. I’m in that in-between space right now — the quiet before the next rush. While waiting, I stumbled across something...
by Dianne C. Braley | Aug 5, 2025 | Blog, Book Update
If you’ve read my books or followed my journey, you probably know a few things about me—I’m a nurse, a writer, and I once lived on Martha’s Vineyard, where I had the life-changing experience of caring for a reclusive, Pulitzer Prize–winning author. That time on the...
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 | Oct 15, 2024 | Blog, Book Update
It’s finally here—The Summer Before’s official launch day! I’m thrilled, but let’s be real: I’m also completely exhausted. Between all the marketing, social media, and endless blogging, my hands are practically claws at this point. I could use a robot (or three paid...
