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By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to February! Many of you are stuck inside with the snow and cold. Even here in Houston, we’ve had winter weather. Nothing is better than snuggling up with a good book and sipping on a hot beverage of choice. I love reading and recommending fiction and nonfiction to other devoted readers. These are the books …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight and Patricia Bradley, featured Christian suspense author for January! Honoring God with her writing is USA Today Best-Selling author Patricia Bradley’s goal in life. Her novels have won a Selah and a Reader’s Choice Award and were ACFW Carol and Daphne du Maurier award finalists. She and her two cats call Northeast Mississippi …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Congratulations to Anita from North Carolina whose name was randomly selected to receive a $35.00 Amazon gift card from all those who suggested blog topics. Many thanks to all of you for your wonderful ideas—I now have 52. This week’s topic is one that many of you requested. Writers research to create authentic plot points and …
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 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 …
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 Welcome to Author Spotlight! This month features Romantic Suspense Author Lynette Eason! LYNETTE EASON IS THE BEST-SELLING, AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF OVER SIXTY BOOKS. Her books have appeared on the USA TODAY, Publisher’s Weekly, CBA, ECPA, and Parable bestseller lists. She has won numerous awards including the Carol, the Selah, the Golden Scroll and more. Her novel, Her …
By DiAnn Mills @diannmills I believe in the power of fiction to change lives and encourage others—no matter the reader’s age, culture, education, social status, or life experiences. Fiction is a non-threatening environment to entertain others or help them journey through problems by stepping into a character’s shoes. The visceral experience takes the reader on a journey or adventure. For …
DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Understanding personalities takes work and patience. Characters are like us—unique individuals whose preferences and life experiences determine our behavior and personality. Most of us recognize a character as an introvert or extrovert, but do we know to what extreme? Is the character a little introverted or a lot? Are they a friendly extrovert or an over-the-top, people-person? …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I might be putting my life in my hands with this week’s blog post—but Ask Me Anything. This is a topic that several of you initiated when I asked for blog ideas. This week is for you! Submit your questions in the comments, and let’s have some fun. What is something you’ve always wanted to ask …
