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Diana Rodriguez Wallach

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About Me


Diana Rodriguez Wallach’s debut young adult novel, Amor and Summer Secrets, is the first in a three-book series to be published by Kensington Publishing in September 2008. Diana holds a journalism degree from Boston University, and has worked as a reporter and as an advocate for inner city public schools. She currently resides in Philadelphia.
Diana has just launched her website! Visit it now at dianarodriguezwallach.com
Amor and Summer Secrets…
Fifteen-year-old Mariana Ruiz has no desire to step foot outside her affluent Philadelphia suburb. BUT she may not have a choice.
With total disregard to the high-glam Sweet 16 her best friend is hosting, Mariana’s father ships her off to a tiny mountain town in Puerto Rico to stay with family she’s never met. The heat is merciless, the food is spicy, and only one of her relatives—her distant cousin Lilly—speaks English. Her consolation prize is Lilly’s homespun Puerto Rican Quinceãnera. Only the riotously festive party exposes Mariana to more than just her culture. She uncovers new friends, her first love, and a family secret that’s been buried on the island for more than 30 years.
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My Interests

Writing, Reading, Traveling, Watching awesomely bad TV, Cheering for the Philadelphia Eagles, and Practicing Yoga

I'd like to meet:

Authors, Readers of my books, Lovers of books, Ridley friends, BU Friends and all fans of Philly.

Music:

I’m a big fan of chick singers, here are a few of my favorites: Joss Stone, Dido, Alanis Morisette, Madonna, Shakira, Sarah McLachlan, and Fiona Apple.

Concerts I’ve been to: Janet Jackson, Bon Jovi, Green Day, Bruce Springsteen, Jimmy Buffet, Prince, Madonna, Alanis Morisette (three times), Sheryl Crow (free post 9/11), Lilith Fair (Sara McLachlan, Tracy Chapman, etc.), Lollapalooza (Hole, Cypress Hill, etc.), Bare Naked Ladies (free in Boston), B.B. King (free at BU), Guster (free at BU), and a few Y100 Holiday Hootenannies.

Movies:

Godfather 1 and 2, Wedding Crashers, It's a Wonderful Life, Pretty Woman, Walk the Line, Super Bad, Legally Blonde, Traffic, Princess Bride, Juno, Love Actually, Bad Boys 1 and 2, Office Space, Meet the Parents/Fockers; Anything by John Hughes in the ‘80s.

Television:

Lost, How I Met Your Mother, Alias, My So-Called Life, Buffy, Grey's Anatomy, General Hospital, Daily Show, Colbert Report, 30 Rock, and It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia (gotta support the home team).

Books:

The Little Prince, Pride and Prejudice, The Hours, Good in Bed, Twilight Series, Cider House Rules, Sushi for Beginners, Gossip Girl, I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, The Firm, Dirty Girls Social Club, America the Book, Bridget Jone's Diary, anything Meg Cabot... and many, many more.

Heroes:

Jane Austen (for paving the way), Oprah, Jackie Kennedy, Princess Di, Martin Luther King, Picasso, Shakespeare (for creating the foundation from which all stories revolve), and Christopher Pike (for introducing me to YA).

My Blog

Busy, Busy&.

Hi all! I will be on a MySpace hiatus for the next week. Don't miss me too much! I'll be back soon! ..:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />  Thanks for reading t...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Thu, 08 May 2008 10:21:00 PST

You CAN Judge a Book by its Cover

It's hard to get published. Duh. There are oodles of writers out there who are (regrettably) slaving away on manuscripts that will never land at a bookstore near you. And a common piece of advice offe...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Thu, 08 May 2008 09:23:00 PST

My House Is Trying To Kill Me

My house is haunted. I haven't had ghost hunters investigate or anything, but I'm positive there are numerous spirits hanging out with me at any given moment. My cat likes them. They keep her company....
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Fri, 02 May 2008 08:14:00 PST

If at first you dont succeed& Hope you do the second time. Or maybe the third&

I watch a lot of Oprah. I have a long history with the woman that stretches back to me and my grandma when I was a tiny chica in grade school. I now DVR the show every day. I own Oprah's 20th annivers...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Fri, 25 Apr 2008 02:59:00 PST

Starve a Cold, Edit a Fever? No Wait, Write a Fever?

You know those times when you feel so overwhelmed that you don't want to do anything? We've all been there: like finals week in college, or the deadline before the big meeting, or the days leading up ...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:52:00 PST

Witches and Psychics and Tarot&.Oh, My!

For those of you who have read through my website (and if you haven’t, go ahead and do it now. I’ll wait& http://www.dianarodriguezwallach.com/for_writers.html), you know about my fated tr...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:36:00 PST

My Covert Op with Agent 006.5

I sat on a barstool, a martini in my hand. Before the first sip touched my lips, an older gentleman appeared beside me. His head was clear of any hair that might have grown in his youth, but his face ...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:07:00 PST

My Super Sweet Book Launch Party!

Since I’ve sold my book, I’ve had to dispel many of my friends’ and family’s myths about the publishing business, because there seems to be some delusions that novel writing is...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Thu, 27 Mar 2008 06:27:00 PST

Id Like To Thank The Academy&.and Google

Seriously, what did writers do before the Google Guys were born? I can’t imagine how long it would take to write a book if I had to go to the library and look at microfiche every time I wanted...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Fri, 21 Mar 2008 07:55:00 PST

Im Diana and Im a Closeted Latina

So if you’ve landed on my blog, at some point you’ve probably passed a photo of me. And you may have noticed that I don’t look like the Latina stereotype one pictures when they hear ...
Posted by Diana Rodriguez Wallach on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 07:26:00 PST