Yesterday someone posted a comment on Facebook about my book, Sister of Silence. They know my family and inadvertently used my ex-husband’s name. It was an honest mistake—but one that upset my children, nonetheless. There is a reason writers of memoir and even some nonfiction writers change names and hide Read more
It finally happened. I learned last night that libraries are placing orders for my book, Sister of Silence. How cool is that, really? I’m thrilled, of course, because it means exposure. Readers who meander through the bookshelf aisles will come across it, pick it up and then read it. Hopefully. Read more
I’ve always hated finding a misspelled word or reading my published work and seeing I’ve used the wrong verb tense. With today’s electronic publishing world beckoning us to publish, post and publicly ponder what other people say, a second after they’ve said it, it’s so easy to make such mistakes Read more
If anything proves that “the best-laid plans of mice and men often go awry,” it’s a lapse of 17 days since my last post. How on earth do bloggers do it, anyway? Or Tweeters, for that matter? Aside from figuring out the lingo needed to tweet, how do they find Read more
This site was designed to promote my writing, and interact with my readers, much like I did when my Vintage Berry Wine columns appeared each week in the Preston County Journal/News. Sadly, I’ve largely ignored it, only writing something here or there. That’s due to several reasons but, among them Read more
“Daleen Berry captures her extraordinary personal journey from pain and bewilderment to resilience and peace. Sister of Silence honors women everywhere and especially, the resilience of rural women and their very human spirit. This is a very important book.” Hilda R. Heady, MSW Executive Director West Virginia Rural Health Education Read more