By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet This: The New Years Bucket List This blog is for those who hate the idea of making resolutions. I have a better idea. Why not make a Bucket List for 2016? That certainly sounds more fun than trying to lose weight, exercise more, and resolving bad habits while establishing new ones. Boring! A bucket list …
Christmas Through the Eyes of a Wee Child
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Christmas Through the Eyes of a Wee Child Christmas makes children out of all of us. Actually, writers are kids who failed to get the memo that it was time to color between the lines. We play and worship during this season with the same enthusiasm as a child. I remember the Christmas I …
Christmas Chaos
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweetable: Christmas Chaos Thousands of people stormed the shopping malls for Black Friday savings, while my husband and I decorated our home for Christmas. With a full pot of coffee, Christmas music, and tons of excitement, we opened the many plastic bins containing our treasures for a memorable Christmas. My husband trimmed …
Writers Love to Read
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Tweet this: Writers Love to Read Reading is a delicious treat that enriches our lives with tasty, rich words. No matter if our pleasure is fiction or nonfiction, taking time to fill our hearts and minds with a delightful adventure completes us as individuals seeking knowledge and inspiration. During this busy holiday season, I encourage you …
Why Write Fiction?
Tweet this: Why Write Fiction? By DiAnn Mills I’m often posed the questions: “Why fiction when you could be writing nonfiction?” “If you feel writing is a ministry, then why are you putting your time and effort into a story?” “A real Christian would be writing something with real sustenance, not fiction.” I used to swallow my anger with those …
Houston—The Most Diverse in the USA
Tweetable – Houston – The Most Diverse City in the USA via @DiAnnMills http://bit.ly/1MSkWRb #WritersLife in #Houston (Click to Tweet) I love Houston. It’s my home, and that makes it the most special place on the planet. Oh, I know you’re thinking of cowboys and oil wells, Texans and Astros. And those things are true. But Houston appeals to many people groups. …
Fall is in the Air!
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 …
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 …