DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight!  I’m delighted to present Jaime Jo Wright,  my featured suspense author! Jaime Jo Wright, multi award-winning author–including the Christy and Daphne du Maurier awards–is a coffee-fueled and cat-fancier extraordinaire. She has entwined her life with the legendary Captain Hook, residing serenely in Wisconsin’s rural woodlands. Her literary vocation involves penning chilling Gothic tales,

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The history of libraries dates to 2500-2600 BC on clay tablets. That shows libraries are enduring and of value to civilization. When we walk into a library, we encounter  the smell of books and the hushed sounds of those quietly enjoying them. Readers are swept away into a world of information, history, science, biographies, music, stories

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Meet bestselling author Kate Angelo — my featured romantic suspense author for April! Bio Kate Angelo is the Publishers Weekly bestselling author of Hunting the Witness, Selah Award winner of Deadly Holiday Hijack, and Amazon Top 100 bestseller of Driving Force. She serves on the executive board of American Christian Fiction Writers (ACFW) and works alongside

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills This week, I’ve interviewed a dear friend, Eva Marie Everson, a profound writer who has a new release ready to explode into the reader’s world.  Her upcoming release is a southern fiction novel straight from a southern writer. Miss Beth Bettencourt excels in every area that makes an unforgettable novel. I read it and the story

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I believe fiction can be a vehicle to communicate truth. From the moment I sensed a call to write, I understood my focus would be using story to communicate truth. This isn’t an original concept. Jesus spoke in parables and revealed deep spiritual principles through the power of story. When the disciples asked Him why, I

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome romantic-suspense writer Sami Abrams to March’s Author Spotlight! Sami writes incredible stories, and I know you will enjoy her interview—and her books. Award-winning, bestselling author Sami Abrams grew up hating to read. It wasn’t until her 30’s that she found authors that captured her attention. Now, most evenings, you can find her engrossed in a Romantic

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I’ve often been asked how I view my writing. Is it a career, hobby, a means to gain recognition, purchase something special? Or is it a ministry? The Christian writer who communicates through the written word journeys into a personal ministry. Every genre needs wholesome material that entertains, inspires, teaches, or informs. Exploring the process of

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills At writing conferences, there are moments of humor where professionalism, personality, and perfection take a break for laughter. Humor lightens the load for stressful and awkward moments, paving the way for writers to experience new and lasting relationships, critique partners, prayer partners, incredible memories, and lessons in behavior. Sometimes the unplanned breaks in the toughest of

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight!  The featured suspense author forDecember is Kelly Borjas! We are delighted to have Kelly with us and to learn more about her and her books – including a gift for you! Kelly grew up in Southwest Colorado exploring the outdoors as well as her hometown library, then transplanted to Southern California for

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Welcome to Author Spotlight and the featured suspense author for November: Robin Caroll! What a treat to have Robin with us. Her books keep me flipping pages and wanting more. Tell me about Robin!  Robin Caroll grew up in Louisiana with her nose in a book. She still has the complete Trixie Belden series, and her