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By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I started writing seriously in 1996, and over the years I’ve learned the hard way a few truths about creating fiction—and a lot about myself. I wouldn’t change any of the life lessons. But perhaps these 12 discoveries of what I wish I’d known back then will help you understand a writer’s life. Research doesn’t mean …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills ANNOUNCEMENT – Please help me congratulate Debb from the U.K. who was randomly selected from last week’s Help For 2021 Blog Posts. Thanks to everyone that participated. I’ve captured everyone’s ideas and will review your suggestions for upcoming topics. What Does Courage Really Mean? For 2021, I prayerfully chose the word Courage. This means, I will attempt …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills The New Year causes us to take a deep breath, learn from history, and move forward with strength and courage. Quotes and Scripture often give us a push to reach out as brave and optimistic inhabitants of earth. One or more of the 15 words to live by below could help you journey through the days …
By DiAnnMills @DiAnnMills Make way for Christmas movies! That time of year is here again, and I inquired of my writer friends their go-to movies that make this season special for them. Maybe some of these are your favorites too. Lynn Blackburn White Christmas – Favorite! I watch it every year while I put up decorations. 🙂 Elf – a …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Last week, Edie Melson and I directed the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers Conference. We are exhausted. Not sure either of us could spell it. We compiled a list of 13 things NOT to do when you’re tired and need down time. With the holidays at our front door, we know all of you will be …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest Post by Jayme Mansfield @JaymeMansfield There’s something special about a circle. Somewhere along the curved line, there is a definitive beginning – a starting point from which the path begins and eventually an end point at which it is complete. And, so it is with life. Recently, my family and I moved my eighty-five-year-old mother …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills When the calendar says it’s October, I’m ready to bake and eat cookies. Of course, for me, that means exercising more to compensate, but those yummy treats are worth it! I’ve saved cookie recipes over the years and know which ones satisfy my sweet tooth. If the autumn season tempts you to bake a few of …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Guest Post by Mary Alford @MaryAlford Sometimes something will happen in your life and you just know it comes straight from God. Almost like a smack to the head saying, “Hey you, this is what I want you to do! Now do it.” That about sums up how I became a published author six years ago …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills I’m a peanut butter lover. Always have been. I eat the creamy variety of this delicious and nutritious, protein booster every day. Sometimes more than once in a day. When I was sixteen years old, my dad wrapped a case of peanut butter and placed it under the Christmas tree. As I’ve grown older, I switched …
By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills Today is National Milk Chocolate Day, that sweet, fat-laden, delicious treat that we learned to love as kids. I’m not talking about dark chocolate or the healthy varieties that provide a percentage of the real thing. I’m referring to what many of us eat behind closed doors where no one monitors the amount of comfort food …
