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Diana Tibert

Pen Names are Great. Or are they Bad?

Several years ago while having my eyes tested, the optometrist asked me if I ever hesitated to make decisions. A little confused, I asked…

3 min readJul 11, 2022

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Writing Tip: How can I write more words?

Isn’t that the goal of most writers: writing lots of words? But how can we increase our word output? The following article was written a…

3 min readJul 9, 2022

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Diana Tibert

Editing Tip: Time Removes Rose-coloured Glasses

Last fall, my sister gave me a 4×6 photograph I had never seen before. At least I didn’t remember seeing it. It was of me and my sister…

3 min readJul 8, 2022

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You’re going to get a 1-star book review

Life isn’t perfect. If it was, we’d sit around doing nothing, wasting it away like a drunk Saturday night.

3 min readJul 7, 2022

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Diana Tibert

Who is your best competitor when writing?

Discouraging thoughts abound. They lurk in the shadows, waiting for when our courage is at its weakest before pouncing.

2 min readJul 6, 2022

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Who is your best competitor when writing?

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Diana Tibert

“I’m glad you’re a writer,” he said.

This piece was written more than a decade ago when my three kids were younger than eleven. It’s for mothers out there juggling home life…

2 min readJul 5, 2022

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“I’m glad you’re a writer,” he said.

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Diana Tibert

Self-publishing isn’t easy, but you can do it.

Once I made the decision to self-publish, I had to change my way of thinking. Instead of trying to get noticed by traditional publishers, I…

3 min readJul 4, 2022

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Attracting the wrong people to your platform will spell disaster

If you are a fiction writer, it’s vital you attract the right crowd to your website and social media accounts. They may be the cool crowd…

3 min readJul 2, 2022

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Put yourself in your character’s shoes by putting their words in your mouth.

Writing stories is supposed to be fun. If it isn’t, you’re doing it wrong.

3 min readJul 1, 2022

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Put yourself in your character’s shoes by putting their words in your mouth.

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Diana Tibert

Does a writer really need a website?

Gone are the days writers can hide out in dens or shanties in the backyard and write without giving public appearances. Though, hiding out…

6 min readJun 30, 2022

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Diana Tibert

Diana Tibert

I write. I publish books. I read. I boat. I fish. I’m still learning how to fly. I might buy a horse. I own a goat. But I can’t ride it.

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