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Dianna Dorisi Winget

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in Tacoma, WA, The United States
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Dianna begin writing at nine years old, when she would stuff notebooks under her bed to prevent prying eyes from seeing her wonderful masterpieces. It wasn't until graduating from high school that she finally admitted her love for writing.

With the support of her parents, she was able to enroll in the Institute of Children's Literature, a well-respected correspondance school. After completing both the basic and advanced courses, Dianna began selling short stories and articles to magazines such as Clubhouse, U*S* Kids, Child Life, and Good Reading for Everyone.

It wasn't until 2012, that Dianna realized her dream of writing middle grade novels for kids with the publication of "A Smidgen of Sky," (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt) followed by the se
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A lot of practical, helpful ideas in this book. Although the timeline to $1000 per month may be a little optimistic, it’s doable, and provides a reasonable framework to sustained profit as a self-published author.
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“It’s kind of like knocking down a wall that’s been in your way, only to discover a slippery, swinging bridge on the other side.”
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Dianna Winget Debbie wrote: "http://www.writersdigest.com/online-e...
Hi Dianna,
I pulled up How to Write the Perfect Query Letter and realized it was your letter t..."


Debbie wrote: "http://www.writersdigest.com/online-e...
Hi Dianna,
I pulled up How to Write the Perfect Query Letter and realized it was your letter t..."


Hi Debbie! Thanks for the kind words :) I actually had forgotten all about this, but I was tickled when my agent first told me she wanted to use my letter as an example. Thanks for reminding me, and for the extra mentions!


Debbie http://www.writersdigest.com/online-e...
Hi Dianna,
I pulled up How to Write the Perfect Query Letter and realized it was your letter that was being used as an example. I realize it's an older post, but at that time I was recovering from surgery and missed it. I've posted a link to my Facebook Page and Twitter in hopes of continuing to spread your name (and how to write a good query). Hope it works! Your writing is very good and you deserve recognition. :-) Debbie


Dianna Winget Ally wrote: "Hey Dianna! It's Alicia T. I never got a chance to read A Million Ways Home before I left Sandpoint, but the library in Dallas has it! It's on hold and I'm waiting for it to come. I thought you'd t..."

Hey, Ally! Good to hear from you! I can't wait to see what you think of A Million Ways Home :) Scholastic is releasing a paperback edition on March 29th.


Alicia Hey Dianna! It's Alicia T. I never got a chance to read A Million Ways Home before I left Sandpoint, but the library in Dallas has it! It's on hold and I'm waiting for it to come. I thought you'd think that was cool though.


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