Diane Vallere
Cover Design for suede to rest
It's release day for the audiobook version of SUEDE TO REST, so let's break down the cover design! One of my favorite non-writing tasks...
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Diane Vallere
- Jan 16
- 1 min
What kind of amateur sleuth are you? (a quiz!)
Take this 5-question quiz to determine your sleuthing personality!
Diane Vallere
- Oct 26, 2021
- 2 min
Fun Facts about FAHRENHEIT 501
When I set out to write a book, I have a very general idea of where I expect the story to go, but most of the details pop up along the...
Diane Vallere
- Oct 8, 2021
- 3 min
Making Samantha Kidd
Behind the scenes of designing Samantha Kidd for the cover of FAHRENHEIT 501.
Diane Vallere
- Apr 14, 2021
- 2 min
From Decorator to Teacher in 5 short years
I was talking to a writer friend about how to know when to end a series. I immediately flashed back to 2015, after WITH VICS YOU GET...
Diane Vallere
- Oct 11, 2020
- 3 min
Yes, shoes can change your life
Today in my Weekly DiVa newsletter, I talked about shoes. (I actually used shoes to illustrate how we interact with others, though I will...
Diane Vallere
- Apr 3, 2020
- 2 min
excerpt: SPIDERS FROM MARS, Sylvia Stryker Space Case Cozy Mystery #4
Below find a brief excerpt from Chapter 1 of SPIDERS FROM MARS, out May 5! The first thing I did was have Neptune declared legally dead....
Diane Vallere
- Mar 15, 2020
- 2 min
Today I'm Obsessed With...outer space sneakers
#todayimobsessedwith #shoescluesclothes #weeklydiva "Today I'm Obsessed with..." is a new feature on my blog. I fall down a lot of rabbit...
Diane Vallere
- Nov 28, 2019
- 1 min
diane's big book bonanza!
It's a book bonanza! A big one! Enter to win 25 books (or more)! Here's the story: at the beginning of this year, I focused on the things...
Diane Vallere
- Sep 10, 2019
- 2 min
Being a sister
Tomorrow, the third Mermaid Mystery, SLEEPING WITH THE FISHES, comes out. When I first conceived of these stories, all I knew was that . . .
Diane Vallere
- Aug 6, 2019
- 1 min
Doing the things that scare us
Jumping on video to talk about doing the things that scare us. You know what I'm talking about: trying something new, being vulnerable,...
Diane Vallere
- Aug 2, 2019
- 1 min
Friday Freebie - august 2, 2019
Welcome to the Friday Freebie! Find a new contest every Friday until the end of August. The Friday Freebie is easier than ordering Pizza....
Diane Vallere
- Jul 26, 2019
- 1 min
Friday Freebie - July 26, 2019
*****Winner has been notified. Check back next Friday for a new giveaway!***** Welcome to the Friday Freebie! Find a new contest every...
Diane Vallere
- Jul 19, 2019
- 1 min
Friday Freebie - July 19, 2019
*****WINNER HAS BEEN AWARDED!***** Welcome to the Friday Freebie! Find a new contest every Friday until the end of August. The Friday...
Diane Vallere
- Jul 12, 2019
- 1 min
Friday Freebie - July 12, 2019
*****WINNER HAS BEEN AWARDED!***** Welcome to the Friday Freebie! Find a new contest every Friday until the end of August. The Friday...
Diane Vallere
- May 13, 2019
- 2 min
RIP Doris Day
Few people who I haven't met have had such a profound impact on my life. Doris Day inspired some of my best work through the character of...
Diane Vallere
- May 12, 2019
- 1 min
Weekly DiVa Performance Review - April Recap
How to improve your life // Weekly DiVa Performance Review: April Check-In! In this week's video, I'm recapping the month of April. Get...
Diane Vallere
- Apr 30, 2019
- 3 min
Games People Play
I used to play internet card games regularly. Freecell was my choice, and I saw it not as frittering time, but a way to engage the...
Diane Vallere
- Mar 31, 2019
- 2 min
Abundance
I like to listen to personal growth podcasts. I see this less of an admission of a weakness than a statement of fact; I have never...
Diane Vallere
- Mar 21, 2019
- 1 min
Union Jacked Video Series!
Find out more about UNION JACKED here (plus get a sneak peek at chapter one!) #samanthakidd #2019 #unionjacked #shoescluesclothes #video
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