Sharing my journey to an intentional life

One blog post at a time.

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  • “Later” by Stephen King

    Quite a few years ago now, I decided to see what all the hullabaloo was about Stephen King and his novels. I read quite a few of them. “The Green Mile” and “Lisey’s Story” stand out in my mind. And then I read “The Tommyknockers.” Okay, so I’d seen “Carrie”…

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  • Weird Words 3

    Snookiepüppchen I admit right now that is not a real word. It’s something my husband made up. He’s always coming up with strange and supposedly…

  • Giving Thanks

    It’s that time of year when we are reminded to consider all the things for which we are grateful. I spend quite a bit of…

  • Formatting Your Own Novel

    I have written about proofreading your own manuscript. It’s difficult and time consuming and often frustrating. Well, dang, formatting your own novel is all that…

  • What Makes a Writer Good

    What Makes a Writer Good

    Boy, if I had the answer to that question, I’d be rich. I know what it is about the authors I enjoy reading. Or at…

About Me
Getting outdoors. One of my favorite things

I’m Dianne, the creator and author of this blog. I started blogging in order to promote my novels. But I discovered I really enjoy reaching out to the world through my blog. I’m curious and I seek answers to all sorts of things. Writing about what interests me helps me to explore the world and all the people in it. I especially enjoy the comments from readers and how they illuminate the topics under discussion.