Blog | Diane Hester, Author

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Working With the Writing Strengths We're Given - Clifton Success Strengths for writers

In August of last year I attended the Romance Writers of Australia annual conference. The highlight of the event for me was a workshop...

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The Importance of Being Observant for Writers - a humorous tale about the writing life

It was a beautiful morning. The sun was shining and the white cedar trees lining our driveway were in full bloom scenting the air with...

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Word Play - magical sentences

As a writer I'm fascinated with words. I love examining how authors wield them to create moments of literary brilliance. I keep a...

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Nourishing the Writer's Soul - Nana's peach Kuchen

I recently hosted a 'writing day' up in our shed for a group of friends and wanted to make something special for morning coffee - just to...

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Losing Our Ability To Focus - what it's meant for me as a writer

I'm currently halfway through reading, Stolen Focus, by Johann Hari about the harm done to our ability to think, problem solve and create...

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Best Medical Thriller Film - my all time favorite

There are several medical thrillers on my favorites list but the one that edges out all the others is EXTREME MEASURES with Hugh Grant...

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