by Dianne C. Braley | Nov 7, 2025 | Blog
There are certain chapters of our lives we’d rather forget—but sometimes, they become the ones that shape us the most. My upcoming poetry collection, The Heroin Addict’s Wife, is one of those chapters. These poems were born during one of the darkest, most painful...
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 | 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 | Apr 8, 2022 | Blog
Hey everyone. So, this week I reached out all-over social media asking people to share something. My request was, for some, I’m sure, a difficult one, but the response was overwhelming. I asked for one sentence on how someone in your life’s addiction, past...
by Dianne C. Braley | Mar 25, 2022 | Blog
Buy Now! Hey everyone. It’s here! Unheard Whispers my poetry chapbook about growing up in an alcoholic home. It’s available on Amazon, Barnes & Noble and most other sites that sell books. I meet again with a Massachusetts-based organization that helps children...