By DiAnn Mills, @DiAnnMills Every writer wants to be viewed as professional, intelligent, and bestselling. Nothing wrong with those goals, and they are worthy and attainable. But when a writer consistently makes dumb mistakes, her credibility takes a nose dive as well as her career. Examine at the following mistakes.…

by DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills One week ago, Hurricane Harvey swept across the Texas Gulf area, devastating millions of people and miles of property with high winds and catastrophic flooding. Many of you prayed for all of us caught up in the continuous rains that drowned record highs. Thank you. The…

By DiAnn Mills, @DiAnnMills Every time I begin a new writing project, I panic. Can I do this again? Do I have the necessary skills to carry another book through to completion? Will my readers like the characters? Is my plot credible with enough twists and turns to keep the…

By DiAnn Mills, @DiAnnMills Christian writers in leadership have a responsibility to those who look up to us for guidance and wisdom. The distinction requires a unique skill set. What are the 7 Traits Every Christian Writer Needs for Leadership? Make positive choices. Choose joy. This is not about expecting…

By DiAnn Mills @diannmills Welcome to week nine in Faith Friday of our Adventure with God. This is the final week of our focus on the acrostic ADVENTURE. The last letter E stands for eternal. Everything we do has an eternal impact on us and others. Thankfully Jesus died for…

By DiAnn Mills @DiAnnMills You’ve most likely heard every plot idea has already been written. Multiple times. From the ancient storytellers who gathered around the campfire, to Greek and Roman mythology, to the richness of the Celts, to the many ways story is offered today. Plotting is unique to each…