Living with a Writer – from the POV of a Husband

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by DiAnn Mills @diannmills

Curious about what it’s like to live with a writer? This week I interviewed my husband for his perspective. I admit waiting for his answers caused my heart to head into overdrive. How honest would he be? Would I have to eliminate my husband in my next novel? But his answers were fun to read.

Okay, Dean, be candid and give the readers your point of view.

Question: How long have you been married?

Answer:  25 years

Question: What attracted you to her?

Answer:  Seeing her demonstrate a faith that anything’s possible with God.

Question: How would you describe your wife? 

Answer: Living in a fiction world. Often!

Question: What is her most quirky trait?

Answer: Only one? How about three?

  1. Doesn’t like red meat. Says it makes her angry.
  2. A tad persnickety in the food arena. Can be a challenge when eating out.
  3. Can write about suspense scenes, yet if shown on TV, you’ll find her covering her eyes and asking if it’s over yet.

Question: What is the one thing you’d change about her?

Answer: God’s mold can’t be improved upon. . . I’m a smart man.

Question: How do you two complement each other?

Answer: We balance each other’s emotions.

Question: Where do you two like to vacation?

Answer: Along Fall River between Estes Park & entrance to Rocky National Park.

Question: You help her with her writing — what do you do?

Answer: I’ve declared myself her Executive Director of Whatever She Needs 🙂

Question: What is your favorite book that she’s written?

Answer:  All of them, of course 🙂

Question: What would you like for her to write?

Answer:  The next story God places in her heart and that she has a passion to share.

Thanks, Dean. Appreciate you and all you do for me.

Do you have a question for DiAnn? Feel free to leave them in the comments below.

BRMCWCDiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She is a storyteller. Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards; and been finalists for the RITA, Daphne Du Maurier, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests.

DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, a member of Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, Suspense Sister, and International Thriller Writers. She is co-director of The Blue Ridge Mountain Christian Writers Conference and The Mountainside Marketing Conference with social media specialist Edie Melson. She teaches writing workshops around the country. DiAnn is active online and would love to connect with readers on any of the social media platforms listed at www.diannmills.com.

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  1. Sandra says:

    He is a VERY smart man, and I love his job title. 🙂

  2. Rhonda Rhea says:

    How sweet is THIS!!

  3. Hi DiAnn. Thanks so much for this insight. I’m wondering about your work schedule. Do you have a certain number of hours that you dedicate per day to working/writing vs. social media? You are so amazingly productive! (Thanks in part to your husband-helper.) I can’t imagine that you don’t have significant support hired out. There are so many time vacuums within our work.

  4. What a sweet, supportive guy! Good answers!