Category Archives: Laurel Ridge novellas

Behind the Scenes and Plans Gone Awry

Posted on April 5, 2022 by 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 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 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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