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Chekhov’s Gun

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello Storytellers. Diana here with playwright and author Anton Chekhov to explore the principle of Chekhov’s Gun. I’d love to hear your thoughts at the end. Let’s get started… Pixabay images unless otherwise noted. Imagine you’re watching a movie. The good guy and the bad guy are just about to…

June Book Reviews (Part One)

It looks like June is going to be another successful month of reading, so breaking my monthly reviews into two posts seemed like a good idea. I have a bunch of great reads for you to browse, and more on the way. Below are reviews for this month’s 4 and 5-star reads including a sci-fi […]

The Necromancer’s Daughter: Barus

Over a year ago, one of my beta readers, after reading The Ferryman and the Sea Witch, challenged me to write a beautiful character. Not a physically beautiful character, but one filled with kindness, a truly good person. Not easy for a writer who enjoys deep flaws and hanging out on the dark side. But […]

The challenge of writing outside with squirrels

I couldn’t resist sharing this. Yesterday I was replying to comments on Sally Cronin’s blog while sitting outside on my deck. My comment to Sue Wickstead was full of sentences like this: +\p;gpvphhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhst\’ Here’s why: These shenanigans went on all day.

Smorgasbord Blog Magazine – Guest Post – #Life – I Wish I Knew Then What I Know Now! by Diana Peach

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
I am sure like me, there have been times when you have wondered what difference might have been made to your life, if your younger self had been gifted with the experience and knowledge you have accumulated over the years. I invited several friends from the writing community to…

Cover Reveal: The Necromancer’s Daughter

I’m not exactly sure what happened. You see, I wrote this book and didn’t tell anyone. I mean, what was the hurry? I planned to release it on September 1st, which seemed so far away… Then I looked my calendar and almost fainted. September is right around the corner! With that in mind, I’m delighted […]

May Book Reviews

I read so many great books over my break that I decided to hold a couple book reviews until June. I have soooo many great reads for you to browse. Below are reviews for this month’s 4 and 5-star reads including a historical fiction, a thriller, three romances, a cozy mystery, a horror short story […]

Canyon Haiku

I’m back from two weeks exploring canyons in the American West. Now I need a vacation to rest up from my vacation! As I work my way back into the daily routine, I hope you enjoy a few photos and some canyon-inspired haiku. parched earth, dry with dust the white sun bakes a blue sky […]

16 Reasons to read your work aloud

Originally posted on Story Empire:
All images Pixabay Most writers have learned the importance of reading their words aloud. It’s advice I heeded early on and am happy to pass along. Writing works on myriad levels. On one level, it’s the mechanical delivery of a story, the typing of words according to rules. It’s fingers…

Off to Explore some Canyons

I’m vanishing from the blog for a few weeks to explore some canyons, starting with the one above. One of the benefits of retirement is an opportunity to catch up on all those things I wanted to do earlier in my life, but never had the opportunity. While I’m not quite the daredevil I was […]