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Jun.05.2009
I had so much fun last night! The event was a giant Expo full of women vendors of all stripes, showing off their wares and skills and businesses. It was so impressive. I'd been invited to sign books and I was able to meet loads of new-to-me readers, which is always a treat.
As I was sitting at my...
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Jun.04.2009
I'd like you all to welcome Alexandra Sokoloff to my blog. Alex is one of my Scribbler buddies here in North Carolina, and she is . . . well, she's one of a kind! And she's the master of intelligent, spooky books. I can relate a bit to what she writes below, since I lived in California for twelve...
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Jun.02.2009
I can't sleep.
It's this dang sequel dilemma. Remind me never to write another one! I've done a few print interviews now about Secrets She Left Behind, and they've been easy because I could carefully choose what I reveal about the story and what I don't. But the speaking engagements and the TV and...
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May.29.2009
In my last post (which must have set a record for the number of comments on my blog!), several people mentioned two quirks about reading novels that fascinated me. The first is that they reread books they love. The second is that they read books quickly the first time, skipping details to find out ...
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May.26.2009
Today's the big day! Secrets She Left Behind should be in stores this morning. It's the story of a family--a complex, extended, messy, and wildly secretive family. It's suspenseful and surprising, poignant and ultimately uplifting. I can't wait to hear what you think of it!
If you haven't seen the...
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May.25.2009
I invited my friend and fellow author, Maureen Sherbondy,to post on my blog today. When I first moved to North Carolina, I continued my habit of writing at Starbucks. One day I noticed a beautiful woman sitting at a nearby table. She'd type a little, then stare into space, then type a little more....
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May.23.2009
Wow, this is so nice! RedRoom.com, which is a community of readers and published authors, selected one of my writing videos as its video of the week. I'm so pleased, and pleased for John as well, since he produced it (he also produced my video for Secrets She Left Behind. You can see all my videos...
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May.23.2009
I played around with this title until I liked the rhythm of it. A more apt subject heading might be "miscellany", but that doesn't have much of a ring to it. So here we go!
Podcast: One of my neighbors, high-schooler Kelly Williamson, had to create a podcast for a school...
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May.18.2009
John and I just got home from our weekend on Topsail Island. I'll add more pictures soon, but for now I wanted to share a bit about the party. To recap, at the beginning of the year I asked all of you how I could celebrate my 20 years as an author with my readers. Frequent commenter, Glen Pierce,...
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May.14.2009
The short answer is: I don't know.
The long answer probably has something to do with human psychology. Or, as in the title of my long-ago college textbook, Abnormal Psychology. I don't really care. What I can say about Twitter after three days of tweeting is that it's addictive.
I don't think I...
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May.13.2009
Well, this contest was such fun, and so many of you were in the running with the correct answers from Before the Storm. Here they are:
What was the name of Jamie's church? Free Seekers. We also accepted Free Seekers Church or Chapel.
Who was Jamie's nemesis on Topsail Island? We accepted either...
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May.09.2009
I belong to an organization called Novelists, Inc., whose mission it is to provide multi-published novelists with information and support. It's a great organization. Recently on the NINC email loop, one of the long-published members pondered what those of us who've been writing forever had to...
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May.06.2009
Yes, it's that time of year when I start to lose my marbles. It always happens around now, three months before deadline. Deadlines are always challenging, but this one is particularly crazy making. You faithful blog readers may remember the following:
I have nine months to write this book.
I spent...
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May.05.2009
I received my copies of the Australian edition of Before the Storm today. I guess the book is being released there right now, or will be very soon. I've been getting the loveliest covers lately, haven't I? I have to admit, I'm glad they kept the title! It will make my life a little less confusing,...
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May.02.2009
This morning I wrote a scene in which a man and woman, just getting to know each other, are out to dinner in a North Carolina restaurant. The waitress takes their order and calls the woman "sweetie". Once the waitress leaves, the man asks the woman, who happens to be a doctor, if she...
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About Diane
Diane Chamberlain is the author of 21 novels published in more than eleven languages. She writes complex stories about relationships between men and women, parents and children, brothers and sisters, and friends. Although the thematic focus of her books often...
Causes Diane Chamberlain Supports
Project Jason.org http://www.projectjason.org
Hospice of Wake County, NC...
Diane’s Favorite Books
Poisonwood BibleThe Glass CastleThe Pilot's WifeThe Time Traveler's WifeA Thousand Splendid Suns