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by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writers today search for tips to help them move forward in the craft. The following are 41 ways to sharpen your writing career. Pray for your writing ministry. Read in the genre you are writing. Read a craft how-to book each month. Read a marketing book each month. Study the bestsellers like a textbook. Study daily …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Most of us know if we’re introverts or extroverts, but do we know to what extreme? Are we a little introverted or a lot? Are we a friendly extrovert or an over-the-top people person? Rarely is a person 100 percent one way or the other. We are individuals and our preferences and life experiences determine our …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writers of all genres welcome brainstorming sessions. The opportunity to discuss new ideas and solve problems in a creative environment is an amazing resource. Our minds kick down the doors that hold our imaginations captive, and the result is a collective stroke of genius. By using the acronym, BRAINSTORMING, you can bring the whirling to a …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills A writer’s life doesn’t fit the 9-5 mold of most of the working world. Challenges smack us in the face, and we must be ready to evaluate what we are doing right and what we are doing less-than-best. An attitude of looking at life’s hiccups as an opportunity puts an optimistic spin on our mental and …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writers travel a sacred adventure—a journey of the soul fueled by the opportunity to touch the lives of countless people. We have been given a treasured gift, the gift of writing. Writing is not an easy journey, but it’s one filled with holiness. Writing is a path each writer takes alone, but in the stillness, we …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Writing and research go hand in hand for a credible story. If a manuscript isn’t accurate, the reader will recognize the flaw and toss the book aside. If a writer is spot-on, the extra work rewards them with outstanding reviews and more readers. Sort of a no-brainer for us writers. How do we conduct our research …
DiAnn is excited to teach “Creating the Antagonistic Setting” at the virtual Women in Publishing Summit March 2-5, 2022. The biggest virtual event for women in the publishing industry! Over 40 workshops for Nonfiction/General, Fiction, and Children’s book authors! This event is for: authors, editors, publishers, marketers. Culminating on International Women’s Day, we celebrate, empower, encourage, and support women writers and …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills My blog posts are for you, and I want to make sure you see great content each week. To stretch my creativity and put a smile on your face, I first need your help in choosing blog post topics. Over the years, I’ve provided recipes, guest bloggers, contests, humor, wisdom, and an occasional video. I do …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills It’s never too early to get in the Christmas spirit. DREAMS AND SECRETS is an Enchanting Christmas Novella that will transport you back near Philadelphia in the 1850s. Great early gift for readers who love a historical Christmas-time clean romance. DREAMS AND SECRETS by DiAnn Mills tells of the tender romance between Emma Leigh Carter and …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Congratulations to Amy from North Carolina in being randomly selected to receive copies of TRACE OF DOUBT for her book club as described in my recent blog post. Physical or Emotional Stress + Creativity = Healing. Creativity allows us to use our imaginations to develop something beautiful. The artistic expression draws on a mysterious side of …
