Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – Inside Out via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1UfKJKb #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) The latest animation craze is Inside Out from Disney PIXAR. If you haven’t seen it, the movie is an amusing insight into the various emotions of a little girl. She’s hit with anger, sadness, surprise, fear, disgust, happiness, and contempt. Each emotion is a character, and its …
The Flabby Arms Syndrome
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – The Flabby Arms Syndrome via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1MWlhDG #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) Not so long ago, I took a critical look at myself, and I didn’t like what the mirror revealed. I have flabby arms. Some of you call these bat wings or fly-zones. I refer to them as dangling participles, nothing I want on me …
10 Reasons Why I Love Houston in the Summer!
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – 10 Reasons Why I Love Houston in the Summer via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1DxPU0x #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) Some of you are thinking about visiting or even relocating to Houston. The mild, year around temperatures are appealing but the summers have you a little hesitant. The 100+ degrees with humidity at the same percent may cause you to …
DiAnn Teaching @ Roanoke Writers’ Conference
Friday evening, enjoy a catered dinner while connecting with other writers. Following the meal, our keynote speaker, DiAnn Mills, will inspire and challenge us to take our writing to the next level with “Writing in the 21st Century.” Conclude the evening with an opportunity to meet the faculty and network with other writers. Saturday provides opportunities to hone the craft …
Coffee – The Overflowing Cup
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – Coffee – The Overflowing Cup via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1I0Zvt1 #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) If there’s such an organization called CSA, Coffee Snobs Anonymous, then I’m a prime candidate. Nothing beats a superb cup of dark roast coffee. No cream. No sugar. Just good fresh roasted brew. My interest occurred began at the age of twelve when …
How Do You Climb Mountains?
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – How Do You Climb Mountains? via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1MbIdMH #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) There are three types of mountain climbers: gazers, hikers, and movers. Be brave and pick out the one that fits your personality from the description below. Mountain gazers are overwhelmed. Mountain hikers may one day reach the top. Mountain movers simply move …
DOUBLE CROSS GIVEAWAY!
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – #DoubleCrossBook #Giveaway! via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1HXBBSL (Click to Tweet) DOUBLE CROSS GIVEAWAY! Join in the fun! Click here for more details and to enter for a chance to win some amazing prizes You could be a WINNER! Prizes include: Keurig coffeemaker Double Cross puzzle Deck of playing cards FBI pen K-9 stuffed dog $20 Starbucks gift card …
The Moods of Color
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – The Moods of Color via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1eoa5CQ #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) The Moods of Color In writing my novels, I chose specific colors for my hero and heroine that indicate their personalities and emotions. Colors establish mood, affecting the actions and reactions of those who experience them. Consider the following colors and explanations to see …
Celebrate Patriotism All Month Long
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – Celebrate Patriotism All Month Long via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1H1Sj4J #July4th (Click to Tweet) Celebrate Patriotism All Month Long Bring out the drum and fife! A nationwide celebration is heading our way. America’s 239th birthday is July 4th. We celebrate Independence Day with fireworks, leisure, picnics, family reunions, parades, vacations, and just plain fun. What a celebration! …
A Taste of Double Cross
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – A Taste of Double Cross via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1FnmSue #DoubleCrossBook (Click to Tweet) For readers who haven’t read DOUBLE CROSS, Book 2 in the FBI: Houston series, here’s the prologue! PROLOGUE Special Agent Laurel Evertson had done everything required of her and more to gain Morton Wilmington’s affections. The gaudy diamond on her left hand …