Interview with Author Dianne Harman

 Dianne Harman

Southern California

Good morning, Dianne, and welcome to Vision and Verse, the Place for Art and Authors. We are delighted to have you with us this morning. For those who aren't already familiar with your work, can you tell us what you've written? 

Suspense series, Coyote Series, and four cozy mystery series: Cedar Bay, Liz Lucas, High Desert, and Midwest.

What is your favorite genre to write? 

Cozy Mystery

And you do it well! Favorite food. 

Prime rib

Tea or coffee?

Coffee

Pizza or ice cream?

Pizza

Wine or beer?

Wine

Where would you like to visit?

Bhutan

Do you listen to music when you write?  What? 

No, I like the quiet.

Me, too. What makes you laugh?

Things that just happen, not jokes.

Favorite work of art or sculpture. 

Anything by Georgia O’Keefe

How old were you when you started writing?

68

Describe your perfect evening. 

A glass of wine, a good dinner, and a book.

Where do you get your inspiration?

Everywhere

What do you do when you get a writer's block?

I’ve never had it.

Who is your favorite author? 

Whoever I’m reading at the moment.

Best book you ever read. 

Couldn’t single one out.

Last book you read. 

Am reading five at the moment.

What would you do for a living if you weren’t a writer?

If I was younger, I’d be a chef or breed dogs.

Who is the one person who has influenced your personal life the most and why? 

My husband because he has supported me over the years no matter what I’ve become involved in.

If you could sit down and have a conversation with ONE person, living or dead, real or fictional, who would it be and why? 

The Dalai Lama. He’s a constant source of inspiration.

He is a true source of inspiration to us all. What advice would you give someone who aspired to be a writer? 

Just do it! You don’t need degrees, critic groups, or workshops.




Do you some links so we can follow you?
Links:
http://ow.ly/s6pN5
Web Site http://www.DianneHarman.com
Blog: http://dianneharman.com/blog/
Twitter: @DianneDHarman
Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_8?url=search-alias%3Ddigital-text&field-keywords=dianne%20harman&sprefix=Dianne%20H%2Cdigital-text%2C407&rh=i%3Adigital-text%2Ck%3Adianne%20harman