It's been three years since my debut novel, Does Love Always Win? published! In one way it feels like it was just yesterday, and on the other hand, it seems like a million years ago. Since Does Love Always Win? (DLAW) came out, there have been some really amazing things I never expected to happen. … Continue reading Happy Birthday Does Love Always Win?
Tag: fiction
Shifting Priorities
I've been asked a lot how I do it all. Write my books, market them, have a day job, and be a mom/wife. Simply put, I have to have priorities and a schedule. And there has to be some kind of give or take. I had been trying to do it all when I first … Continue reading Shifting Priorities
Writing in Different Genres
I've been a guest on various podcasts and have been getting asked the same question a lot: You write in a lot of different genres. How did that happen and how does it work? It's a great question and might reflect my reading tastes. I read all kinds of books, therefore it makes me interested … Continue reading Writing in Different Genres
Second Time Around: Publication Thoughts
My sophomore book, SUPERFICIAL, a young adult superhero book, just released a week ago, and it was a whole different set of emotions from when my first book, DOES LOVE ALWAYS WIN?, was published. With my first book, a couple of weeks before it was due to publish I couldn't sleep. I had so many … Continue reading Second Time Around: Publication Thoughts
One-Year Book Birthday
It's now been over a year since my young adult sapphic romance Does Love Always Win? has been out in the world and what a journey its been. Just like querying my book, publication has been a roller coaster of emotions, but overall, it's been a really fun and rewarding experience. One of my favorite … Continue reading One-Year Book Birthday
Having Fun Again
It's been so long since I've had fun writing. Things have been hectic in my life with publishing one book, editing a second book, and trying to balance that with a full-time job and my family, that it was hard to find the time to write, and when I did, nothing was sticking. I couldn't … Continue reading Having Fun Again
Diane Billas 