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 | 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....
