Welcome!

Introducing DiAnn!

DiAnn Mills is a bestselling author who believes her readers should expect an adventure. She weaves memorable characters with unpredictable plots to create action-packed, suspense-filled novels. DiAnn believes every breath of life is someone’s story, so why not capture those moments and create a thrilling adventure?

Her titles have appeared on the CBA and ECPA bestseller lists; won two Christy Awards, the Golden Scroll, Inspirational Readers’ Choice, and Carol award contests.

DiAnn is a founding board member of the American Christian Fiction Writers, an active member of the Blue Ridge Mountains Christian Writers, Advanced Writers and Speakers Association, Mystery Writers of America, the Jerry Jenkins Writers Guild, Sisters in Crime, and International Thriller Writers. DiAnn continues her passion of helping other writers be successful. She speaks to various groups and teaches writing workshops around the country.

DiAnn has been termed a coffee snob and roasts her own coffee beans. She’s an avid reader, loves to cook, and believes her grandchildren are the smartest kids in the universe. She and her husband live in sunny Houston, Texas.

DiAnn is very active online and would love to connect with readers on: Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, Goodreads, BookBub, YouTube, LinkedIn or her website: diannmills.com

Interview with DiAnn

If you had to describe yourself in three words, what would they be?

Adventuresome

Creative

Diligent

What book is currently on your bedside table?

Elysium Tide by James R. Hannibal

Is writing your full-time career? Or would you like it to be?

Yes, I write full-time and my career. I also mentor writers, edit, speak, and teach writing around the country. I love my writing life!

Have you always wanted to be a writer?

Yes. From the time I could hold a pencil, I’ve been writing. Story is life, like breathing.

What has been your favorite part of the publishing journey?

Taking what I’ve learned about the craft, branding, social media, marketing, and promotion and helping other writers be successful.

What books or authors have most influenced your own writing?

Jerry Jenkins: teaching and masterful writing.

Donald Maass: teaching and insights into fiction.

Steven James: Story Trumps Structure

David Baldacci: his many novels have shown me the power of story

What comes first for you — the plot or the characters — and why?

The plot then the character. The character must have the most to lose and the most to gain if he/she is unsuccessful. All characterization: personality type, life experiences, and backstory contribute to those two criteria.

What is the key theme and/or message in the book?

Truth is often hidden in greed, pride, and motivation.

Where can readers find out more about you and your books?

Homepage new

Any current or upcoming projects you’d like to tell us about?

A new romantic suspense in September 2023.

Special Agent Risa Jacobs resigns from the FBI’s violent crime division when her brother sacrifices his life to save her, and she learns she was the intended victim. She separates herself from her family and friends, even the man she loves, to protect them. While grieving and attempting a new career, she explores past cases to find the killer and discovers facing the enemy has more consequences than she ever imagined.

About The Book

Title: Concrete Evidence

Author: DiAnn Mills

Genre: Romantic Suspense

Publication date: October 4, 2022

Back Cover Blurb:

On the family’s Brazos River Ranch in Texas, Avery Elliott helps run her grandfather’s commercial construction business. Raised by Senator Elliott, Avery has never doubted her grandfather is the man of integrity and faith she’s always believed him to be …. until the day she finds him standing with a gun over the body of a dead man. To make matters worse, Avery’ just discovered a billing discrepancy for materials supposedly purchased for construction of the Lago de Cobre Dam.

Desperate for answers, Avery contacts FBI Special Agent Marc Wilkins for help. As Marc works to identify the dead man Avery saw, threats toward Avery create a fresh sense of urgency to pinpoint why someone wants to silence her. With a hurricane approaching the Texas coast and the structural integrity of the Lago de Cobre Dam called into question, time is running out to get to the bottom of a sinister plot that could be endangering the lives of not only Avery and her loved ones but the entire community.

Giveaway

DiAnn Mills is graciously giving away one (1) personalized copy of Concrete Evidence to one commenter.