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Join the Kiss & Tell Book Club at Facebook!
Posted Sep 23 2020
Are you a fan of romance? Join me and several other romance authors at the Kiss & Tell Book Club page on Facebook! Kiss & Tell Book Club Page
Read More»Join the Book Warriors Book Club!
Posted Sep 23 2020
Do you enjoy cozy mysteries? My author friend Melissa Bourbon (a.k.a. Winnie Archer) and I have launched a fun online book club on Facebook geared to you! We do a monthly book reading with an author event, and the Book Warrior members share lots of fun book talk. Join us at: Book Warriors Book Club […]
Read More»Lillian Walsh’s Blue-Ribbon Peach Pie!
Posted Jun 18 2020
In case you’ve read DEAD IN THE DOORWAY and were craving a piece of Lillian Walsh’s Blue-Ribbon Peach Pie, here’s the recipe. Enjoy!
Read More»Wishing You Well!
Posted Apr 6 2020
With COVID-19 lurking unseen around us, we’re living in a strange and distressing time. Now, more than ever, we must find coping mechanisms to help us deal with the pressures. Some turn to exercise. Some turn to their televisions. Others turn to books. Without the usual social interactions, I’m finding more time to read these […]
Read More»Facebook Fun!
Posted Feb 11 2020
If you’re on Facebook, join me and my author friend Melissa Bourbon (a.k.a. Winnie Archer) at the Book Warriors Page. Our members chat about all things book related, and we offer great giveaways. We also host an online book club discussion each month. For February 2020, the book we are reading is Fleishman is in […]
Read More»Crime Scene Mystery Bookfest!
Posted Jan 27 2020
It’s so much fun when book people gather to celebrate great stories! If you live in or near Pittsboro, North Carolina (near Raleigh-Durham), come on out to the Crime Scene Mystery Bookfest on Saturday, February 8th from 10:00 – 4:00. I’ll be at the Sisters in Crime booth from 10:00 – noon, and around for […]
Read More»How to Speak Fluent Feline and Correct Canine
Posted Nov 30 2019
Such a small world! Animal author Tim Link recently hosted me on his Animal Writes podcast. He was a great host and we had a fun conversation. Afterward, I looked up his books online, only to discover that I already had one of them, Talking with Dogs and Cats. My son bought this book for […]
Read More»Podcast Debut!
Posted Nov 29 2019
It was so much fun to be interviewed for the Animal Writes Podcast at Pet Life Radio! Thanks to Tim Link and everyone else involved in producing the show. Listen here: Animal Writes Podcast
Read More»Welcome Guest Blogger, Leanna Sain!
Posted Oct 28 2019
Dear Readers, I’m excited to host author Leanna Sain on my blog. As you’ll note below, Leanna will donate her royalties from book sales to an organization that funds Alzheimer’s research. Please join me in welcoming Leanna! Diane ********** LEANNA’S POST ********** The idea had been knocking around in my head for a while: a […]
Read More»My Recent Escape to Weymouth
Posted Oct 24 2019
Being a novelist is an odd profession. There are few jobs that can be best done when hiding out from the world, but writing is one of them. Solitude and the elimination of distractions enables a writer’s mind to focus. In early October, I stayed for a week at a writers-in-residence program at the beautiful […]
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Diane KellyHaha! Our terrier mix and shepherd mix are certainly selective, too. They hear "treat" without fail, but "down" or "no!" don't always register. Raggs is such a cute name!
Molly WestonReggie certainly looks happy! My own dog, Raggs, has "selective" hearing--and he's not well trained. But. Our dogs are family and we do love them.
Diane KellyThanks, Barbara! I wish I could write faster, too! My ideas are backing up in my head. : ) I wish my brain had a USB port where I could automatically download the stories from my mind to the page. I'm so glad you enjoyed the book! I'm hard at work on the second one, A Trip with Trouble.
BarbaraI LOVED getaway with Murder. The second book can't be published soon enough. Can you write any faster? ;-)