Anna's Promise by D.G. Schulman
Diane Schulman is a publishing executive who married the boy next door and lives in the Midwest, where she and her husband raised their two daughters. She is a night owl who loves to write fiction into the wee hours of the morning. When she’s not in front of a keyboard, she enjoys making chocolate, growing herbs, cooking, reading and playing with her growing brood of grandkids.
A little bit about Author D.G. Schulman…
After graduating from the University of Michigan with a degree in Creative Writing, I began working in publishing. I later earned a master’s degree in Communications and continued to build my career while writing on the side. I’ve always been a very busy person. For the past two decades, I’ve been an executive with a company that produces research databases covering global news for the education and library markets. My day job is demanding, but I’m equally dedicated to my family, including my married children and ten grandchildren. In my free time, I enjoy making bean-to-bar chocolate, growing my own herbs, reading across genres, and cooking international cuisine. I write from about 10 p.m. to 2 a.m., six nights a week.
This is Author D.G. Schulman’s writing and publication journey in her own words…
Inspiration to start writing…
I began journaling and writing stories in elementary school. I’ve always loved words—writing is how I make sense of the world. In seventh grade, I won a City of Southfield writing competition. My first full-length novel, written in my early twenties while studying in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Michigan Residential College, received an Avery and Jule Hopwood Award, though it was never published.
My preferred genre blends historical fiction, family saga, and suspense/adventure. I’m drawn to stories that explore resilience, identity, and legacy across time and generations.
D.G. Schulman’s works…
Anna’s Promise, my debut novel, was published in 2023 and is available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major online retailers. Set in Michigan and Poland, the novel spans two timelines and three generations of a Jewish family. I was honored to receive a glowing review from Kirkus.
I’m currently working on The Flying Dragon series. Book 1, Under the Dragon’s Shadow, will be released on September 17, 2025, with Legacy of the Dragon (Book 2) to follow. The series will also be available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and other major retailers.
Anna’s Promise Blurb
In the spring of 1975, Ben Friedman will celebrate his rite of passage into adulthood. When his beloved grandfather suddenly dies and leaves him a mysterious inheritance, Ben begins to discover who he is and where he belongs. When he chooses a path his powerful father opposes, their relationship becomes volatile. Will Ben withstand the pressure?
In 1914, Dovid Weisman, Ben’s great-grandfather, struggles to protect his family when Germany declares war on Russia and the brutal Cossacks occupy his village of Siedlce, Poland. He finds that love and opportunity are still possible. If they can escape with their lives.
Slipping between war-torn Poland and modern American life, one family’s story is woven together across three generations.
One of D.G. Schulman’s favourite scenes from Anna’s Promise…
The dragoon gathered around the table, and broken glass screeched beneath their boots. Aleksandrov removed his saber and his tunic. Hairy as a bear, he stepped close to the table with his right foot forward and placed his elbow on the table.
Dovid removed his wool coat and rolled up the sleeves of his white shirt. While physical strength mattered, he knew this was as much about positioning as strength. He placed his elbow on the table, tightened his core muscles, and opposed Aleksandrov. The two men gripped each other’s hand. The goal was to pin the other’s arm onto the surface of the table, the winner’s arm over the loser’s.
Mikola slammed his palm on the table, and the wrestling began. In an instant, merriment filled the room, and the Cossacks began their howls of encouragement and support for their commandant. Aleksandrov tried to rotate his hand over his opponent, and Dovid rotated his shoulder and body in the direction he wanted Aleksandrov’s arm to go. Aleksandrov twisted his wrist toward his chest and applied pressure. Dovid recognized the classic top roll and countered with a pulling motion and moved Aleksandrov’s hand toward him, applying force with his back and shoulders. Both men grimaced, and Aleksandrov grunted.
Dovid visualized Sora and Chana frozen in time as children playing in the park and laughing with gaiety and innocence. A surge of strength rose up in him. As Aleksandrov pushed in one direction, Dovid pulled in the other. Slowly, Aleksandrov’s arm inched closer to the table’s surface. Dovid curled his thumb underneath to secure a tighter grip and continued to pull, drawing strength from his back and shoulders, until Aleksandrov was pinned to the table.
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