Category Archives: Laurel Ridge novellas

Cover Adventures: Creating Covers

Posted on January 31, 2023 by Dr. Diana Stout

Not all covers are created the same. Nor do all authors travel the same journey in the creation of those covers. Continue reading →

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How to Become a Writing Maverick: aka, a task-oriented and persistent writer

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group The questions for this month are:  When the going gets tough writing the story, how do you keep yourself writing to the end? If [you] have not started the writing yet, why do you think … Continue reading →

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Behind the Scenes and Plans Gone Awry

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

Working on the entire series before publishing the second book to ensure there weren’t any timeline snafus took longer than I had planned, plus life got in the way multiple times and in multiple heart-wrenching ways. Continue reading →

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Finding Your Fire & Keeping It Hot

Posted on January 1, 2022 by Dr. Diana Stout

Finding Your Fire & Keeping It Hot A new year and a new me! What an explosion of events and opportunities that have come my way the last couple of months!!! And, I’m on fire, as a result! Truly ironic … Continue reading →

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Personal Traits and Deepening Characters

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Dr. Diana Stout

The Insecure Writer’s Support Group July question: What personal traits have you written into your character(s)? Personal Traits & Deepening Characters Currently writing a romance series of seven novellas, I’m starting the first draft of the fourth novella, Buried Hearts. … Continue reading →

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