By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills If I have a weakness, other than great coffee and creating a story, it’s a sweet, delicious, satisfying cookie. While reading through the latest copy of Martha Stewart Living magazine, I found the most mouth-watering Mexican Hot-Chocolate cookie recipe. I made them and they are the perfect, cinnamon spicy, chocolate cookie. Easy too! Mexican Hot-Chocolate Cookies …
When Life Needs a Perk
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The good times of our lives are the super memory-makers. We take photos, fill scrapbooks, and tell the world through social media about our good fortune. Then the downside of life hits us square in the face. Where did this come from? I thought my job was secure. My kids made great choices until now. Divorce …
Unsung Heroes – Bookstore Owners and Librarians
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Last week, my husband and I flew to Colorado Springs to meet with bookstore owners and their staff in southeast Colorado, conduct events, and to meet with readers at two Kansas libraries. We were greeted by incredible people who are passionate about books and readers. What do these words and places have in common? Junction – …
Relationships and Friends – Not Just Followers
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This may be your first DiAnn Mills’ blog since subscribing to my weekly posts. Last week I announced an incredible giveaway as a celebration of my new romantic suspense novel DEEP EXTRACTION. The random drawing is for all blog subscribers as of 1:00 p.m. Central on Thursday, April 13. Take a look at these fantastic prizes! …
Deep Extraction Giveaway!
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The day has finally arrived. To celebrate Deep Extraction’s official release, I’m announcing a random drawing for multiple giveaway prizes. If you subscribe to my blog then you don’t have to do a thing . . . just wait to see if your name is drawn! Take a look at these fantastic prizes! 1st Place – …
Time Management – I Need Help!
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We’ve all heard quotes about time: “Hey, all you people who use emojis, what are you doing with the time you’ve saved?” “The problem with saving time is that as soon as we get it, we spend it.” “Time is a great teacher, but unfortunately it kills all its pupils.” Hector Louis Berlioz “The bad news …
Quirky Writer Habits
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Creative people are . . . quirky. We can also be labeled as eccentric, bizarre, and probably-should- be-on-meds. But I don’t want to go there. 🙂 We are simply creative. Let’s explore some of my friends’ unusual writing habits as well as my own. Lynette Eason She gave me 3, but I’m tossing in a 4th. …
What Does Courage Mean To You?
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The word courage can be confusing. A soldier enlists courage by saving fellow soldiers’ lives. A teacher possesses courage when he/she chooses to teach in an inner-city school where gangs run the streets. A law enforcement officer shows courage when he/she refuses to take a bribe. A teen grasps courage to say no to drugs. A …
10 Ways to Explore Your Creativity
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Every person on the planet is creative. We’re all born with gifts and talents. These are unique to who we are and how we can use them to better serve the world. Too many people believe they aren’t creative when, in truth, our creativity is begging to be explored. We don’t have to be eccentric, bizarre, …
How do you approach time?
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We all have dreams and goals about how we want to spend our time. Our personalities, backgrounds, culture, and ideals help shape how we view this priceless commodity. How we view time also influences our work habits, play time, and personal relationships. None of us are alike. We have the same amount of time each day: …