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Fashion: The Scourge of Middle Age
If you’re one of my young readers, especially my teenaged readers (I love you!), you can skip this post. The rest of you, please read on (with empathy, I hope). I’ve never been into fashion, as anyone who knows me can tell you. I have my everyday jeans and my dressy jeans, and that’s about…
Read MoreMiscellany: The Courage Tree Newsletter & The Mira UK Blog, etc.
I wanted to pass along a couple of bits of information, so I’m combining them here. First, what’s with the outfit? Well, I needed a picture to go with this blog post and this is my most recent. I attended a party over the weekend where everyone was supposed to wear something from their college…
Read MoreWork in Progress: the Title Search
Here we go again! Last year I asked you to put on your thinking caps to help me title my work-in-progress. Frequent commenter Denise came up with Secrets She Left Behind, which my publisher, agent and I all agreed was a winner. (Look for it in your bookstores on May 26th). Now it’s time to give the…
Read MoreThe Courage Tree
For years, my readers (and I) have been hoping that some of my older books would become available again. Now it’s finally happened, and the reissue of The Courage Tree is only the beginning. Breaking the Silence will be released late in the year, and next year, Summer’s Child and Cypress Point will hit the stores.…
Read MoreNeed a Chuckle?
As some of you may know, for the past several years Google has made books “searchable” online. In other words, they scanned nearly all books–regardless of whether or not said books were still copyrighted–to make the contents searchable by anyone on the…
Read MoreWelcome, Guest Blogger Therese Fowler
From Diane: When I posted (ad nauseum) about my outline process recently, friend and fellow author, Therese Fowler, piped in to say that she never outlines. I thought it would be fun to hear how Therese works so well without a net. I’ve read Souvenir–a poignant and beautifully crafted story–and look forward to reading Reunion.…
Read MoreThank you!
Do you ever suddenly fill to the brim with gratitude? Is there any better feeling in the world? I read a new message on my guestbook tonight from someone who said she loved one of my books. I often receive similar messages, but for some reason this one made me pause, take a deep breath, and smile to…
Read MoreThe Challenge of Promoting a Sequel
How do I avoid letting the cat out of the bag? I’m working on the updates for my website and have discovered a major challenge: how do I tell my readers about Secrets She Left Behind without revealing too much about Before the Storm? You see, Secrets She Left Behind stands alone just fine, but…
Read MoreThank You, UK Readers!
Last week, The Lost Daughter (the title of The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes in the United Kingdom) was #5 on the UK Heatseeker’s List, which measures the popularity of books by new (to the UK) authors. This week, it’s at #2! I’m thrilled and grateful. I know it’s because of the painted toenails! A big…
Read MoreTorture!
We’re about halfway through creating the one-to-two minute mini interviews I wrote about in my last post. Torture! Probably much more so for John than for me. He’s being incredibly patient. I actually hope that my part in the interviews is at least 90% over, though I know John’s editing is only beginning. I’d divided my…
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