Posted Feb 11 2020
If you’re on Facebook, join me and my author friend Melissa Bourbon (a.k.a. Winnie Archer) at the Book Warriors Page. Our members chat about all things book related, and we offer great giveaways. We also host an online book club discussion each month. For February 2020, the book we are reading is Fleishman is in […]
Read More»Posted Jan 27 2020
It’s so much fun when book people gather to celebrate great stories! If you live in or near Pittsboro, North Carolina (near Raleigh-Durham), come on out to the Crime Scene Mystery Bookfest on Saturday, February 8th from 10:00 – 4:00. I’ll be at the Sisters in Crime booth from 10:00 – noon, and around for […]
Read More»I’ll be at the Sisters in Crime booth from 10:00 – noon, and around the barn the rest of the day! Come see me and lots of other mystery authors, hear some great author panels, and find some fantastic new books. Sponsored by McIntyre’s Books at 240 Market Street, Pittsboro, NC. More info here: Crime Scene […]
Read More»Posted Nov 30 2019
Such a small world! Animal author Tim Link recently hosted me on his Animal Writes podcast. He was a great host and we had a fun conversation. Afterward, I looked up his books online, only to discover that I already had one of them, Talking with Dogs and Cats. My son bought this book for […]
Read More»Posted Nov 29 2019
It was so much fun to be interviewed for the Animal Writes Podcast at Pet Life Radio! Thanks to Tim Link and everyone else involved in producing the show. Listen here: Animal Writes Podcast
Read More»Posted Oct 28 2019
Dear Readers, I’m excited to host author Leanna Sain on my blog. As you’ll note below, Leanna will donate her royalties from book sales to an organization that funds Alzheimer’s research. Please join me in welcoming Leanna! Diane ********** LEANNA’S POST ********** The idea had been knocking around in my head for a while: a […]
Read More»Posted Oct 24 2019
Being a novelist is an odd profession. There are few jobs that can be best done when hiding out from the world, but writing is one of them. Solitude and the elimination of distractions enables a writer’s mind to focus. In early October, I stayed for a week at a writers-in-residence program at the beautiful […]
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