By Rhonda Rhea @DiAnnMills This week’s post is from a writer-speaker friend, Rhonda Rhea Kids have super weird yet extremely discriminating palates. I know this to be true. I raised five of them. I’m telling you, I remember toddlers completely snubbing dinner, then half an hour later eating a dirt clod and washing it down with bath water. It’s not …
Tips to Add Balance to Social Media
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We’ve all experienced the occurrence of “alone together.” It’s a reference to social media users: a crowd of people busy with their devices and ignoring those around them. Social media is a valuable connection and communication tool designed to link people all over the world. Imagine the impact we can have on other people’s lives for …
Write a Caption and Win!
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week is an opportunity for you to win a $25.00 Starbucks Gift Card! All you need to do is write a caption for the image below and submit it in the comments. The contest closes Friday, May 4th at 12:00 p.m CST. I will then select my top five captions from posted comments and place …
Honoring the Women Who Shaped Our Lives
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Last week, we lost a remarkable and talented woman, Barbara Bush. She was the wife of President George H. W. Bush and mother of President George W. Bush. That says a lot about her special traits without mentioning a single other attribute. We’ve all been touched by her dynamic personality. Of all Barbara Bush’s many accomplishments, …
Healing From Life’s Scratches
By Julie Garmon @DiAnnMills This week’s blog post is from Julie Garmon, a long-time friend and great writer. For months I pretended not to notice, but last week there was no denying it. As I vacuumed the den, the late afternoon sun poured through the windows, highlighting the scratches in our pine floors. Our floors had been through hard times. Life …
The Best Part About Being a Writer
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The best part of writing is you, the reader. Last week I shared “A Fiction Writer’s Hardest Task”, and this week I want to talk about the fun stuff. My list may not contain every writer’s favorite moments, but these are most treasured to me. Entertain A writer’s stories are built on a foundation of pleasing …
A Fiction Writer’s Hardest Task
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Last week a reader asked about my hardest task as a writer. I had to think before answering. I’m in the midst of line edits before turning in my next story, so I’m totally emerged in every word, goal, voice, gesture, motive, plot line, romance, suspense, symbol, character(s), emotion, dialogue, narrative, transition, spiritual impact, as well …
Everyday Heroes
By Margaret Daley @DiAnnMills This week’s blog post is written by my good friend and USA Bestselling Writer Margaret Daley I started a new series called Everyday Heroes, and I’m excited to talk to you about the first book Hunted. I finished a long series about Strong Women and had so much fun writing about women who went through difficult, …
Ever Feel Invisible?
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills At times, we feel no one sees us, and sometimes that’s okay. It’s normal and even healthy to occasionally be in an uncomfortable place. Situations that cause us to think, feel, and analyze help us to grow and change into better people. The reasons are plentiful: left out of a social situation, belittled by family, bullied …
5 Ways Plants and People are Alike
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills For those of us who live along the Texas Gulf, now is the time to cut back our plants, remove those growing things that didn’t survive the cold winter, and nurture the doubtful ones back to health. If possible. I enjoy gardening. It provides time for me to think while doing my best to make the …