DiAnn Mills - For Writers

"Be willing to pay the price of being published -- a price that has nothing to do with money, but a great deal to do with choices, time and the pain of revision and emotional growth." --Grandma Sherle

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Writing Tips

Do you have the gift of writing? Looking for professional mentoring to refine your writing skills?
Or are you simply a Christian who loves to write? Visit www.Christianwritersguild.com to learn about ways to develop and sharpen your skills.

Author Interviews

To provide insight into the writer's life, DiAnn regularly interviews other Christian authors. Recently she caught up with very writer bud Karen Young. Click the link to read her interview and use the menu below to read what other authors are thinking.

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Fiction Mentoring Clinic

The Fiction Mentoring Clinics are typically held on a Thursday, Friday & Saturday beginning at 8:00 a.m. and concluding at 5:00 p.m. each day. There will be no more than 8 people in attendance, so that a close knit group can be formed with one-on-one attention. The clinics take place at my home in Houston, TX. I furnish breakfast, lunch, and morning/afternoon snacks. Participants are free to choose their own dinner and lodging.

The purpose of each clinic is to focus on individual writer’s strengths and areas of improvement in a small group environment. The goal for each writer is to refine the first three to five pages of the first chapter of his/her novel.

The clinic currently costs $325.00 and consists of three full-day sessions. Each participant will need a laptop or a means of taking notes and completing exercises. The clinic features:

A combination of discussion, individual work, and group sharing.
A binder for each participant with handouts, including room for notes
Numerous hands-on exercises.
Emphasis on characterization, plot, and setting.
The dissecting of one movie for a visual of novel construction.
Critique of each participant’s work.
Homework each day.
Encouragement!

For more information about upcoming clinics, please contact me directly.

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DiAnn's Desk

Use the menu below to access previous writing articles by DiAnn:

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A Tip From The Image Coach

Here's some sage advice from Pat Durham, a friend of mine who does professional image consulting - DiAnn

"The fashions for this season seem to be fighting the dreariness of the economy. We are seeing a great deal of pastel colors and bold prints. Enjoy the trend but be sure that you are wearing the clothing and not the other way around!"

Pat Durham, Image coach www.diversity-unlimited.com

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A Tip From The Life Coach

And here's some great advice from Nancy Williams, a friend of mine who does professional Life Coaching- DiAnn

“I have learned from experience that the greater part of our happiness or misery depends on our dispositions and not on our circumstances.” Martha Washington penned these words as she stood with her husband to face the challenges of our country’s beginnings. We can’t always control what happens with our written offerings or in our personal lives; however, we do have a choice in the attitude we will embrace as we face the challenges that come along. Today, as I draw close to the Lord and trust Him to guide my life, I choose joy. How ‘bout you?"

Nancy Williams, licensed counselor, life coach, and writer. www.nancywilliams.net

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