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By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills My characters struggle throughout every story. They have a problem to solve or a goal to reach, and nothing about their chosen path comes easily. Along the way they react with emotions shaped by their personality, culture, backstory, DNA, education, and a countless other factors that influence their reactions and behaviors to the world around them. …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I’ve been creating fiction since my husband challenged me to write a book—1996. Actually, it was a dare. “Stop telling me you’re going to write a book someday. Quit your job and do it. If you get anything published in the next year, you never need to go back to your job.” So I did! I …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMill Welcome Suspense Writer Colleen Coble to this month’s author spotlight. Colleen and I have known each other since we entered the wonderful world of writing—over 25 years ago. I’d like to think we were mere girls . . . She is an incredible writer and always keeps me on the edge of my seat! USA Today …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills By Gabi Bourn https://www.facebook.com/gabi.bourn When my friend Gabi showed me an incredible family cookbook that she’d created, I asked to interview her so I could pass on the idea to you. What gave you the idea? My mom had several cookbooks that were compilations from different groups, churches, and organizations. We had a bunch of family …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight and Laura Conaway, my featured suspense author. Bestselling and award-winning author, Laura Conaway, resides in Pennsylvania and creates stories with ahealthydose of suspense and happily ever afters while her characters discover triumph through trials. As a former librarian, she’s always searching for the next best read and loves solving mysteries like Nancy …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I am thrilled to continue celebrating the release of my newest romantic suspense novel, CANYON OF DECEIT! To mark the occasion, we are giving readers the chance to win special prizes — because this adventure is best shared with you, my readers. 🎁 Prizes for Multiple Winners More than one reader will walk away with a …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Dear Readers, The wait is over — CANYON OF DECEIT is officially available today, and I couldn’t be more thrilled to share this new romantic suspense adventure with you! Set in the stunning but treacherous terrain of Guadalupe Mountains National Park, CANYON OF DECEIT follows Therese, a respected wilderness survival expert, and Blane, a skilled Texas …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Have you ever met someone who could soften even the hardest conversation with kindness and a few simple words of encouragement? Perhaps someone has done that for us! We experienced a gifted person soothing an angry or troubled mood or situation and successfully created an environment of peace. God desires an attitude of love: loving our …
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight and Kristine Delano, my featured suspense author! Kristine Delano is an award-winning author of suspense with a heart for hope. After over two decades navigating the high-stakes world of Wall Street, she’s swapped stock charts for storytelling, crafting domestic thrillers that reflect the complexities of work/life balance. In pursuit of story, she hosts …
By DiAnn Mills @diannmills Before CANYON OF DECEIT hits shelves on September 9, meet two of the characters who give this story its emotional core—Rurik Ivanov, a Russian professor living in Houston, and his young daughter, Alina, whose disappearance sets off a race against time. Here’s an inside look at who they are—and what they’re fighting to hold onto. By …
