Happy New Year 2025!
Embrace the Mess & Go with the Flow!
This past year has been filled with so much drama for me and my family that… I just don’t know where to begin! I won’t bore you with details, just enough to say that I’m grateful for the people I hold nearest and dearest AND that I’ll be gaining a new daughter in the New Year!
I started off 2024 by leaving my former publisher after 10 years and starting my own publishing company to relaunch my old books - and a few new ones! The old ones: All That Sparkles and Death of a Jaded Samurai (Dead Without Honor). The new ones: Written in Stone (an award winner!!) and Dash Allman, PI, Volume 1.
It was a roller coaster year, but I’m finding my groove again writing wise! I even took a chance and entered my new books in a couple contests.
Written in Stone won AWARD FINALIST in category Women's Crime Fiction in this year's Global Book Awards. It goes along well with the Silver and Bronze from BookFest!
AND
Dash Allman, PI, Volume 1 won AWARD FINALIST in category Mystery - Cozy
What a great way to end 2024!
Special thank you to Mickey Mikkelson of Creative Edge Publicity for all the support during my publishing transition!
Also thank you to my great kids and family who keep me on my toes!
And to my amazing writing community!
What’s coming in 2025?
One more relaunch: All That Shines, Glitter Bay Mystery Book 2
AND a Brand new book for Christmas! AJ Cadell Mystery Book 2 - Diamond on the Rocks!
Aside from those, more great Dash Allman stories in Aconite Cafe anthologies, a whole new book idea I’m hoping to send to bigger publishers, and… Who Knows? I could get up to anything!
I do want to wish you all a very Happy New Year and all the best in 2025!
Much Love,
Diane