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By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Most of us know if we’re introverts or extroverts, but do we know to what extreme? Are we a little introverted or a lot? Are we a friendly extrovert or an over-the-top people person? Rarely is a person 100 percent one way or the other. We are individuals and our preferences and life experiences determine our …
DiAnn will be signing at the 2022 Texas Library Association Annual Conference at the Fort Worth Convention Center in the Tyndale House Publishers Booth 2433 from 10:30 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. and would be thrilled to meet you in person in Fort Worth, TX. Tyndale will be featuring DiAnn’s latest release TRACE OF DOUBT TLA 2022 Annual Conference
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writers of all genres welcome brainstorming sessions. The opportunity to discuss new ideas and solve problems in a creative environment is an amazing resource. Our minds kick down the doors that hold our imaginations captive, and the result is a collective stroke of genius. By using the acronym, BRAINSTORMING, you can bring the whirling to a …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Two weeks ago, my husband and I took a much-needed vacation. We sensed our physical, mental, and spiritual bodies required a change of pace for optimum health. Some people prefer the ocean or a body of water to relax. Some (like me) prefer the mountains to hike and breathe in the fresh air. Others long for …
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Today’s Guest Blog Written by Curt Iles @CurtIles “It isn’t what you do, but how you do it.” – John Wooden I was a college senior the year I met John Wooden in 1979. I was preparing to embark on my journey as a high school basketball coach. I traveled to Monroe, Louisiana to hear John Wooden …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We all need to engage our minds in learning about real people, real events, and discovering facts. Nonfiction reading educates and informs, and my belief is we become better citizens of the world by empowering ourselves with awareness. In this post, I’d like to share recent book titles that have impacted me personally and spiritually. You …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I write romantic suspense, and I read the same genre. But the adventures of fiction reading transport me into other genres too. Since the New Year, I’ve discovered amazing new novels, some written by writers who always deliver a powerful story with outstanding characters and other discoveries from new writers who are new to me. Promoting …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Readers of Trace of Doubt have asked me about the jewelry pieces in the story. This post gives you the inside scoop of the jewelry designs and their names. My heroine, Shelby Pierce, accomplished three valuable feats while in prison: She earned a master’s degree in business. She learned the art of designing jewelry. She became …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills We writers are in the business of learning the craft, using our imaginations, writing, editing, rewriting, and the process repeats. That’s horizontal writing. We’re depending on people and earth’s resources to help us reach our publishing dreams and goals. While we prayerfully consider wise counsel and seek knowledge, too often we forget that we are called …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A writer’s life doesn’t fit the 9-5 mold of most of the working world. Challenges smack us in the face, and we must be ready to evaluate what we are doing right and what we are doing less-than-best. An attitude of looking at life’s hiccups as an opportunity puts an optimistic spin on our mental and …
