By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A few weeks ago I posted this question on Facebook: What is one bit of advice you’d give to your younger self? The variety of responses caused me to think, agree, reflect, and some answers caused me to laugh. All were outstanding, and I want to share some of these with you. I’m not including the …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The first day of spring sailed into the calendar on Saturday, March 20th. While many parts of the country are still digging out from under the snow, many of us are contemplating spring cleaning . . . the time of year when we take on the task of cleaning every inch of our home, attic, garage …
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A Guest Blog Post from Eva Marie Everson – Eva Marie Everson Recently, my husband and I took a trip to the beach . . . a three-day getaway forty-five minutes from home. We needed time to breathe. To not worry about laundry and cooking and work and life. We wanted to walk the beach as often as …
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A Guest Blog Post from Debb Hackett @Debb_Hackett Early into my radio career, the station staff would gather for weekly prayers in the conference room. After my shyness at being the newbie ran out, I mustered the courage to ask my boss what all the books were that decorated the window ledges in haphazard piles. You see, they’d …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnn Mills During the past year of the COVID pandemic, serving others has required innovative thinking. The challenge to assist those affected by illness, loss of a job, mental stress, family dysfunction, abandonment, and other tragedies doesn’t mean the person needs to suffer alone. If you are one who longs to serve others, but the restraints of …
By DiAnn Mills @diannmills Guest Post by Kristen Hogrefe Parnell @KHogrefeParnell When my now-husband James and I were dating, he helped me purchase my first mountain bike. I knew he loved off-road biking and that this investment would give us hours of quality time together. Going on three years now, I’ve been riding my Cannondale with him, and he’s been …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Congratulation to the two randomly selected winners from last week’s The Month of Love Giveaway Announcement! Each will receive personalized hardcovers of my latest Tyndale novels including BURDEN OF PROOF, FATAL STRIKE & AIRBORNE. Abigail from Wyoming Cathy from California The pandemic and resulting social distancing have sent many of us indoors to work and play. One of the advantages …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills As we begin this month of love, I would like to celebrate how much I appreciate you, my readers, by hosting a random drawing giveaway. (2) winner(s) will each receive personalized hardcovers of my latest Tyndale novels including: -BURDEN OF PROOF -FATAL STRIKE -AIRBORNE The giveaway is now live and runs thru Friday, February 12th, Midnight …
By DiAnnMills @DiAnnMills Guest Post by Linda Goldfarb @LindaGoldfarb In 2020, many people lost their purpose or at least struggled with, “What do I do now?” I must admit, when my speaking engagements and theatre performances were canceled because of a worldwide pandemic, I struggled. I recall leaning on my husband Sam’s shoulder. “What do I do now?” “You do …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I started writing seriously in 1996, and over the years I’ve learned the hard way a few truths about creating fiction—and a lot about myself. I wouldn’t change any of the life lessons. But perhaps these 12 discoveries of what I wish I’d known back then will help you understand a writer’s life. Research doesn’t mean …
