Diane Vallere
Cover (Re)Design for The Brim Reaper
In this installment in my cover design series, we're looking at The Brim Reaper, Samantha Kidd Mystery #3. Some history on Samantha and...
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Diane Vallere
- May 30
- 2 min
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...
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...
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