Diane Vallere
Abundance
I like to listen to personal growth podcasts. I see this less of an admission of a weakness than a statement of fact; I have never...
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Diane Vallere
Feb 3, 20182 min read
8 Things Being an Eagles Fan Say About Me
Confession: I'm not all that into football. I haven't watched a game in over ten years. But on Sunday, Feb 4, I'll be rooting for the...
Diane Vallere
Nov 13, 20173 min read
Binge-watching
I've become a big fan of binge-watching TV shows, but not for the reasons you might expect. I think of the time spent as if I'm taking a...
Diane Vallere
Jul 2, 20172 min read
TGI July Contest!
I am in the ridiculously happy place of having just turned in a manuscript and having zero trips on the calendar for July. Which means...
Diane Vallere
Nov 2, 20163 min read
Nightmare Next Door
I received an email in late March that asked if I was interested in participating in an upcoming episode of a show on Investigation...
Diane Vallere
Oct 26, 20162 min read
Strong Women
Lately I've been thinking about what it means to be a strong woman. I like to think that I am one, but I don't think it's the first thing...
Diane Vallere
Oct 24, 20161 min read
32 Free Ebooks!
I've joined up with 31 other authors to offer a giant promo: 32 free ebooks. Find mystery (my giveaway is DESIGNER DIRTY LAUNDRY),...
Diane Vallere
Oct 21, 20162 min read
Everybody Needs A Hobby
When I started blogging again, I did so for the main reason of holding myself accountable for personal growth in a public forum. This...
Diane Vallere
Oct 18, 20162 min read
Fear of Flying
I have a fear of flying. When I was a retail buyer I traveled regularly, and I wrote my first book during flights to and from market...
Diane Vallere
Oct 11, 20162 min read
I am not perfect
I love hearing about people who actively try to improve themselves. I think about personal growth a lot, and while there are times when...
Diane Vallere
Oct 4, 20161 min read
Masking for Trouble release day!
Every book that I write is the result of a whole bunch of different influences fed into my brain and combined with what is already there....
Diane Vallere
Jun 6, 20162 min read
Failure Is Now An Option
Just like the concept of perfection, I have a hard time with the concept of failure. To me, it's like giving the world an excuse to...
Diane Vallere
May 21, 20161 min read
Release Month: Grand Theft Retro (Style & Error #5)
It's release month for GRAND THEFT RETRO, #5 in the Style & Error mystery series! I'll be celebrating all month long (after all, May IS...
Diane Vallere
Jan 21, 20162 min read
Out of My Comfort Zone
As part of my year of trying different things and basically doing the opposite of what I've done in the past (in terms of marketing,...
Diane Vallere
Dec 28, 20152 min read
Anatomy of a Rabbit Hole
This is how it starts: I read a book. Jen Lancaster's Bitter is the new Black. I'm a fan of Ms. Lancaster's writing. Whenever I read one...
Diane Vallere
Dec 17, 20152 min read
Costanza Marketing
It's December 17, and I can't stop thinking about 2016. I know, I know. There are fourteen more days to 2015, and a lot can happen in...
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