Diane tells stories about ordinary people navigating extraordinary choices—strong women, complicated families, and the quiet heroism that history too often overlooks. Her work explores the grit and love of everyday sacrifice, the weight of generational legacy, and the emotional cost of injustice.

She's drawn to the small, domestic histories that rarely make headlines but shape lives in lasting ways. If you've ever wondered how personal stories intersect with larger historical forces—or longed to find yourself in the quiet strength of those who endured—these stories are for you.

Her debut novel, Motty's Vow, follows a young girl's courageous stand to hold her family together during the Civil War. Her latest work, The Dictograph Case, is a historical thriller about buried truths, dangerous propaganda, and the price of silence in a small American town. She recently appeared on The Resilient Writers Radio Show with award-winning author and writing mentor Rhonda Douglas, discussing the craft of transforming true history into fiction.

Born in Covington, Kentucky—just across the Ohio River from Cincinnati, she finds her stories rooted in the places and circumstances that shaped her family. Diane lives in Cave Creek, Arizona surrounded by her family.


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