Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – Fall is in the Air! via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1QR74ro #WritersLife #FallDecorating (Click to Tweet) I love this time of year, and it’s because I’m an autumn in every sense of the word. Love the rich oranges, browns, and golds. The scent of spices and baking goodies. So I took a little time to decorate our home …
National Elephant Appreciation Day
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – National Elephant Appreciation Day via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1KmCSnr #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) Elephants deserve a day of their own. After all, they’re the largest land animals, tipping the scales at tons and not just pounds. They are also known for their intelligence. I admire elephants at the zoo, but when I experienced their magnificence in Africa, I …
What I Learned About Life While Pulling Weeds!
Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – What I Learned About Life While Pulling Weeds! via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1NWBdHv #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) Every week I pull weeds from the front and back flower beds of my home. If I miss a week, the weeds quadruple. No getting around it. The job has to be done. I love being outside, even in Houston’s heat. …
Never Too Old!
Tweetable – Latest From DiAnn’s Desk – Never Too Old! via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1TPqHWx #WritersLife (Click to Tweet) In 1996, my husband said to me, “Stop telling me someday you’re going to write a book. Do it now. Quit your job. I give you one year to get anything published.” My youngest son was a senior in high school. Was I too old to …
Inside Out
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 …