Swapping Snake Stories – FATAL STRIKE Giveaway Winners Revealed

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Content from this post first appeared 8-17-17 I was a guest at a book club of a special group of ladies who read my books and encourage me. These ladies are grandmothers and great grandmothers, full of life and energy. With the release of Fatal Strike, I think you’ll enjoy what happened at this Texas book …

FATAL STRIKE by DiAnn Mills Giveaway!

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills An exciting day has arrived! To celebrate FATAL STRIKE’s official release, we’re having giveaway for multiple prizes with an approximate retail value over $350! TAKE A LOOK AT THESE FANTASTIC PRIZES !!! Keurig and personalized hardcover of FATAL STRIKE FBI lunch kit with Texas-shaped chocolate and personalized hardcover of FATAL STRIKE Two FBI Mugs, two FBI …

How to Create White Space in Our Lives

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills What does creating white space in our lives mean? How can we remove the onslaught and clutter of text and graphics from our daily pages? Should we take a few moments to be free from our obligations and responsibilities? Enjoy a favorite pastime? Breathe fresh, uninterrupted air? Good questions—but if we answer yes, might we be …

When the Past Refuses to Let You Go

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Most of us have memories from the past that refuse to let us go. The reminders of failings weigh us down like over-stuffed luggage. We recall conversations and events—repeatedly. While on the surface, we pretend to have our act together. Depression sets in. We physically hurt. A lump stays fixed in our throats. We’re afraid to …

Why Write Fiction?

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Christian fiction writers often hear these questions: “Why write fiction when you could be creating nonfiction?” “If you feel writing is a ministry, then why are you putting your time and effort into fiction?” “A real Christian would be writing something with real sustenance, not fiction.” “Isn’t nonfiction how people learn how to live life to …

Salad Recipes to Keep You Cool

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Who wants to spend time in a hot kitchen when summer calls for recipes that beat the heat? See below for three of my go-to salad favorites. These are tasty and easy! Easy Broccoli Salad 3 cups fresh broccoli florets 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese 6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled 1/2 cup toasted sunflower seeds …

Creating the Perfect Reading Spot

By Cathy Baker @DiAnnMills This week Cathy Baker @CathyBaker is my guest blogger. Do you have the perfect reading spot? “The unread story is not a story; it is little black marks on wood pulp. The reader, reading it, makes it live: a live thing, a story.” —Ursula K. Le Guin You’re handed a book by your favorite author and told …