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Diane Hanks

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Pawtucket, RI, The United States

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https://www.dianehankswriter.com/

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Historical Fiction

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Diane Hanks has a BFA in Creative Writing from Roger Williams University and an MA in Professional Writing & Publishing from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. A medical writer by day, she has written numerous screenplays and recently returned to her first love—writing novels. Diane also is a mentor for the Writers Guild Initiative, which makes the art of storytelling accessible to underserved populations. When not writing, she enjoys walking by the river.

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Average rating: 4.23 · 2,138 ratings · 309 reviews · 5 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Woman with a Purple Heart 4.23 avg rating — 2,116 ratings — published 2023	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Summer Camp 4.72 avg rating — 18 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Finn McCool: A Faerie Tale For GrownUps 3.25 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Visual Sequencing Black-line Reproducible K-1 by Diane Hanks (Goodreads Author), Fun and easy way to introduce students to the skill of sequencing. Children will strengthen fine mo (Foreword) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Killing the Witches The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts by Bill O'Reilly

Killing the Witches: The Horror of Salem, Massachusetts
Bill O'Reilly

18 votes 40.9%

The Woman with a Purple Heart by Diane Hanks

The Woman with a Purple Heart
Diane Hanks

12 votes 27.3%

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James Patterson

10 votes 22.7%

The Ball at Versailles by Danielle Steel

The Ball at Versailles
Danielle Steel

4 votes 9.1%

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