The Christmas Traveler by DiAnn Mills

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week launches a series of weekly blog posts that will feature 1 of 6 Christmas short-story ebooks I’ve written. I will post one each week as a free download for my readers on Pinterest. I’m hopeful one or more of these will be just the ticket to get you in the holiday giving spirit. This …

What Aspects of a Romantic Suspense Novel Thrill You?

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills During Lone Star Literary’s book blog tour for Fatal Strike, I learned a lot about what readers prefer in a romantic suspense novel. The responses can help me weave what reader preferences into my stories. The following 16 responses interested me, and I wanted to share them with you. Good character development The edge of the …

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 …

7 Reasons We Love Stories

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Thousands of stories are released each year. So many wonderful and amazing books, and we’ll never be able to read them all. But we try. What’s the fascination for story? Why do we crave the next novel and the next? Here are 7 reasons we love story. Entertainment is the number one reason we love story. …

7 Habits of a Highly Productive Reader

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Readers come in all shapes, sizes, and ages. Some prefer short nonfiction pieces while other readers reach for book length. Fiction readers select type and genre of stories according to their taste and whim. Avid readers devour one book after another while many prefer to linger on each word. Word lovers highlight and underline passages that …

7 Mistakes That Make Every Writer Look Unprofessional

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Every writer wants to be viewed as professional, intelligent, and bestselling. These goals are honorable, worthy, and attainable. But when a writer consistently makes mistakes that label him/her unprofessional, credibility takes a nose dive as well. Examine the following mistakes. If you are a writer, changes may be on your horizon. 1.  Practicing poor grammar and …