Author Archives: Dianne Gardner

About Dianne Gardner

With a passion for wholesome and entertaining stories, Dianne Lynn Gardner dives into fantasy novels both adult and young adult. She is both a best selling author and an award winning illustrator who lives in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Mother of seven and grandmother of 16, Dianne wants to make sure that books which ignite imaginations, strengthen friendships, spur courage and applaud honor are available to every reader in the world.

Making Believe

Posted on August 14, 2017

Summer is winding down. The grandsons have come and gone. Remember when people would talk about how hot the summer protests would be? The newscasters used to predict how much violence would happen in the summer. Usually they hit their … Continue reading →

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Making Music

Posted on August 5, 2017

Rhythm in a literary work is captivating. Mesmerizing. It draws the reader or listener like sweet honey draws a bear, and holds them captive. Rhythm gives flavor to words and sensuality to concepts. Continue reading →

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Making a Hero

Posted on August 4, 2017

When the movie was over I waited for my husband as he used the restroom. I stood on the plush carpets, the ambient lights glittering around me. Brilliantly lit posters heralded upcoming movies. Their bright colors, handsome actors, magic wielding … Continue reading →

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Don’t give me an honest book review

Posted on July 29, 2017

Originally posted on The unofficial blog of Stan Faryna:
The problem with honesty … by Stan Faryna … … As some of you know, I urgently seek book reviews on Amazon.com for my debut book, Francesco Augustine Bernadone as I compete…

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Making More (stories)

Posted on July 2, 2017

I’ve been lured into the NaNoWriMo Camp. I tried keeping up with writing a novel in July once before but the summer just hit me too hard and there were just too many other things to do other than write. … Continue reading →

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Making up for lost time.

Posted on June 23, 2017

I have not been keeping up with my blog. I wonder though if people have been reading blogs as fluently as they used to.  I don’t know. I follow some and then feel like all the information I obtain from … Continue reading →

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Making available

Posted on June 2, 2017

“Isn’t it funny how day by day nothing changes, but when you look back, everything is different…” ~ C.S. Lewis Life is a crazy thing, isn’t it? I’m glad I have faith in the Creator otherwise I would be despondent … Continue reading →

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