Category Archives: Michelle’s Posts

How Quirky is Too Quirky? (With giveaway)

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Michelle Diener

UPDATE: The giveaway winner is Brenda Hyde. Brenda, random.org picked your name out of the hat, and I’ll be in touch to find out which book you want, and get your address details. I am reading a book that is … Continue reading →

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Need a Recharge

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Michelle Diener

My 7yo son likes to tell me that his battery recharges at night. I’ll tell him it’s time for bed, and he says: “But my battery is still 70% charged”. Right now, for some reason, my battery feels like it’s … Continue reading →

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Promises to Myself (with giveaway)

Posted on January 4, 2012 by Michelle Diener

GIVEAWAY WINNER IS: PEPPER PHILLIPS! Congratulations, Pepper, the random comment picker plugin picked you! I’ll be in touch to get your address. Last year was a big one for me. My debut historical, IN A TREACHEROUS COURT, came out with … Continue reading →

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Therese Walsh and Michelle Diener discuss the Call To Adventure (with giveaway!)

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Michelle Diener

UPDATE: The winners of the draw are Na and Liz. Congratulations. I’ll be in touch with you. I am so pleased to invite good friend and all round perfect Virgo, Therese Walsh, back to MM. Therese and I have served … Continue reading →

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Guest blogger Christina Phillips and Michelle Diener compare scenes (with giveaways!)

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Michelle Diener

First off, we have the winners for last Thursday’s giveaway with Gabi Stevens and myself. Gabi has very generously offered a book as well, so we have three winners! They are, thanks to the magic that is random.org: Liz Cate … Continue reading →

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Guest blogger: Gabi Stevens and Michelle Diener compare openings (with double giveaway)

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Michelle Diener

I want to thank Michelle for having me here at her blog for two reasons: One, I love to reach out to readers; and two, I love the challenge of this particular blog. A chance to analyze and explain my … Continue reading →

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Building a Story

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Michelle Diener

I had never thought to set a historical novel in Hong Kong before my husband told me his company was happy for me to come along on a business trip with him there. I didn’t even think about a book … Continue reading →

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Travels in China

Posted on November 9, 2011 by Michelle Diener

I am in Hong Kong at the moment, and I’ve been to Shanghai earlier in the week. It’s been such a wonderful trip and I have loved seeing something of China, which I’ve never been to before. There is such … Continue reading →

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That special something

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Michelle Diener

I regularly visit my library, and I find myself, time and again, being attracted to the same books on the shelves. The library isn’t small, and yet, the same books keep making me reach for them. I’ll take them off … Continue reading →

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Dipping back into the classics

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Michelle Diener

I started reading The Hobbit to my kids yesterday. And I totally got sucked in again. I love that book. As a child, I must have read it at least three or four times, but reading it again yesterday and … Continue reading →

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