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Diane Vallere

Nov 13, 2017
3 min

Binge-watching

I've become a big fan of binge-watching TV shows, but not for the reasons you might expect. I think of the time spent as if I'm taking a...

Diane Vallere

Sep 27, 2017
4 min

Lorelai Gilmore Doing WILD

A few weeks ago, a conversation exploded in a Gilmore Girls Fan Group on Facebook. It started by someone posting how much they hated the...

Diane Vallere

Jul 2, 2017
2 min

TGI July Contest!

I am in the ridiculously happy place of having just turned in a manuscript and having zero trips on the calendar for July. Which means...

Diane Vallere

Jun 20, 2017
4 min

It Started With A Chanel Suit

I've been thinking a lot about my writing journey lately, probably because five years ago I published my first book. But before that,...

Diane Vallere

Apr 18, 2017
2 min

It's Madison Time!

Chances are, you already know I have a new book out today, because I've splashed it on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and somewhere else I...

Diane Vallere

Mar 2, 2017
2 min

The Other Oscar Scandal (aka Meryl Streep's Miranda Priestly Moment)

By now everybody knows about the whole La La Land/Moonlight mixed-up envelope snafu that capped the 89th annual Academy Awards. That's...

Diane Vallere

Feb 27, 2017
1 min

The Deadly Dozen Promotion

Twelve humorous mystery writers are giving away books in their popular series. Click the image or link to go to InstaFreebie and discover...

Diane Vallere

Jan 13, 2017
3 min

Caution: Feedback Ahead

A business colleague from my retail buying days says that ideas are in their most fragile and vulnerable while we are still working on...

Diane Vallere

Jan 4, 2017
2 min

Goals

It's that time of year: goal setting time. And truth: I love goals! I love the feeling of setting challenges, tasks, mapping a road plan...

Diane Vallere

Dec 31, 2016
1 min

It's PEARLS GONE WILD Release Day!

Pearls Gone Wild started out as book 3 in the series, but for several reasons, I published the books out of order. When it came time to...

Diane Vallere

Nov 2, 2016
3 min

Nightmare Next Door

I received an email in late March that asked if I was interested in participating in an upcoming episode of a show on Investigation...

Diane Vallere

Oct 26, 2016
2 min

Strong Women

Lately I've been thinking about what it means to be a strong woman. I like to think that I am one, but I don't think it's the first thing...

Diane Vallere

Oct 24, 2016
1 min

32 Free Ebooks!

I've joined up with 31 other authors to offer a giant promo: 32 free ebooks. Find mystery (my giveaway is DESIGNER DIRTY LAUNDRY),...

Diane Vallere

Oct 21, 2016
2 min

Everybody Needs A Hobby

When I started blogging again, I did so for the main reason of holding myself accountable for personal growth in a public forum. This...

Diane Vallere

Oct 18, 2016
2 min

Fear of Flying

I have a fear of flying. When I was a retail buyer I traveled regularly, and I wrote my first book during flights to and from market...

Diane Vallere

Oct 11, 2016
2 min

I am not perfect

I love hearing about people who actively try to improve themselves. I think about personal growth a lot, and while there are times when...

Diane Vallere

Oct 4, 2016
1 min

Masking for Trouble release day!

Every book that I write is the result of a whole bunch of different influences fed into my brain and combined with what is already there....

Diane Vallere

Jun 6, 2016
2 min

Failure Is Now An Option

Just like the concept of perfection, I have a hard time with the concept of failure. To me, it's like giving the world an excuse to...

Release Month: Grand Theft Retro (Style & Error #5)

Diane Vallere

May 21, 2016
1 min

Release Month: Grand Theft Retro (Style & Error #5)

It's release month for GRAND THEFT RETRO, #5 in the Style & Error mystery series! I'll be celebrating all month long (after all, May IS...

Diane Vallere

Apr 12, 2016
3 min

NAKED SELFIES

About a month ago, Kim Kardashian created an attention blitz over the latest in a string of naked selfies she's posted on Instagram and...