Dianne @ Current Words Publishing
@currentwords.bsky.social
Publisher of fiction and creative non fiction, editor, teacher, storyteller, adoptive momma, cat lady, dog momma, guinea pig bestie, LGBTQIA+ ally
Dan Cohen’s Father’s Dementia Made Dan Into an Author, and One of Our Partners
When did you become a writer? For myself, I had been a writing since elementary school. I began as a…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/12/dan-cohens-fathers-dementia-made-dan-into-an-author-and-one-of-our-partners/
When did you become a writer? For myself, I had been a writing since elementary school. I began as a…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/12/dan-cohens-fathers-dementia-made-dan-into-an-author-and-one-of-our-partners/
December 12, 2025 at 9:15 AM
Dan Cohen’s Father’s Dementia Made Dan Into an Author, and One of Our Partners
When did you become a writer? For myself, I had been a writing since elementary school. I began as a…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/12/dan-cohens-fathers-dementia-made-dan-into-an-author-and-one-of-our-partners/
When did you become a writer? For myself, I had been a writing since elementary school. I began as a…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/12/dan-cohens-fathers-dementia-made-dan-into-an-author-and-one-of-our-partners/
In the Spotlight | Ignoring Alva by Emilie Khair
In the latest installment of our new series, IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Dianne discusses and reads from Emilie Khair's delightful cozy mystery/adventure tale, IGNORNING ALVA, which features…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/02/in-the-spotlight-ignoring-alva/
In the latest installment of our new series, IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Dianne discusses and reads from Emilie Khair's delightful cozy mystery/adventure tale, IGNORNING ALVA, which features…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/02/in-the-spotlight-ignoring-alva/
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
In the Spotlight | Ignoring Alva by Emilie Khair
In the latest installment of our new series, IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Dianne discusses and reads from Emilie Khair's delightful cozy mystery/adventure tale, IGNORNING ALVA, which features…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/02/in-the-spotlight-ignoring-alva/
In the latest installment of our new series, IN THE SPOTLIGHT, Dianne discusses and reads from Emilie Khair's delightful cozy mystery/adventure tale, IGNORNING ALVA, which features…
https://currentwords.com/2025/12/02/in-the-spotlight-ignoring-alva/
Writers don’t always invest in themselves. This year, you can change that. Our Editing Packages make the perfect gift for the storyteller in your life—whether they’re polishing a chapter, finishing a novel, or finally getting ready to share…
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/28/obsidian-friday/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/28/obsidian-friday/
November 29, 2025 at 6:32 AM
Writers don’t always invest in themselves. This year, you can change that. Our Editing Packages make the perfect gift for the storyteller in your life—whether they’re polishing a chapter, finishing a novel, or finally getting ready to share…
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/28/obsidian-friday/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/28/obsidian-friday/
We take a closer look at Ellis Elliott's intriguing cozy, A WITCH AWAKENS.
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/18/in-the-spotlight-a-witch-awakens/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/18/in-the-spotlight-a-witch-awakens/
November 18, 2025 at 1:38 PM
We take a closer look at Ellis Elliott's intriguing cozy, A WITCH AWAKENS.
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/18/in-the-spotlight-a-witch-awakens/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/18/in-the-spotlight-a-witch-awakens/
Thank You, Authors—Here’s to 2026!
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/08/thank-you-for-this-morning-authors/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/08/thank-you-for-this-morning-authors/
November 8, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Thank You, Authors—Here’s to 2026!
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/08/thank-you-for-this-morning-authors/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/08/thank-you-for-this-morning-authors/
Every author has seen it—the desperate “Like my page!” posts, the relentless book plugs, the awkward event invites that aren’t really events. Although often well intended, these requests are among the fastest ways to get…
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/06/muting-how-to-keep-readers-interested/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/06/muting-how-to-keep-readers-interested/
November 6, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Every author has seen it—the desperate “Like my page!” posts, the relentless book plugs, the awkward event invites that aren’t really events. Although often well intended, these requests are among the fastest ways to get…
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/06/muting-how-to-keep-readers-interested/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/06/muting-how-to-keep-readers-interested/
This week we're introducing a new video series, IN THE SPOTLIGHT. For our premiere episode we take a closer look at Alan Bern's new collection, DREAMS OF THE RETURN.
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/04/in-the-spotlight-dreams-of-the-return/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/04/in-the-spotlight-dreams-of-the-return/
November 4, 2025 at 3:09 PM
This week we're introducing a new video series, IN THE SPOTLIGHT. For our premiere episode we take a closer look at Alan Bern's new collection, DREAMS OF THE RETURN.
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/04/in-the-spotlight-dreams-of-the-return/
https://currentwords.com/2025/11/04/in-the-spotlight-dreams-of-the-return/
Current Words congratulates R. David Fulcher, whose short story collection, ASTEROID 6 AND OTHER TALES OF COSMIC HORROR, has been awarded the 2025 Halloween Book Festival’s Wild Card Award.
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/31/wild-card-r-david-fulcher-asteroid-6/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/31/wild-card-r-david-fulcher-asteroid-6/
October 31, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Current Words congratulates R. David Fulcher, whose short story collection, ASTEROID 6 AND OTHER TALES OF COSMIC HORROR, has been awarded the 2025 Halloween Book Festival’s Wild Card Award.
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/31/wild-card-r-david-fulcher-asteroid-6/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/31/wild-card-r-david-fulcher-asteroid-6/
Many authors struggle with Facebook. While there's no single formula for posting, there are guiding principles to help make it easier and more effective. Discover the 8 guiding principles that separate the authors who make…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/30/eight-principles-authors-facebook/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/30/eight-principles-authors-facebook/
October 30, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Many authors struggle with Facebook. While there's no single formula for posting, there are guiding principles to help make it easier and more effective. Discover the 8 guiding principles that separate the authors who make…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/30/eight-principles-authors-facebook/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/30/eight-principles-authors-facebook/
Few subjects stir more confusion among authors than the topic of their Facebook author strategy and answering the question: Should I create a separate author page, or just use my personal profile? We take a look under the…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/23/facebook-author-strategy-what-works/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/23/facebook-author-strategy-what-works/
October 23, 2025 at 12:38 PM
Few subjects stir more confusion among authors than the topic of their Facebook author strategy and answering the question: Should I create a separate author page, or just use my personal profile? We take a look under the…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/23/facebook-author-strategy-what-works/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/23/facebook-author-strategy-what-works/
Let’s be real: if you’re unpublished, social media can feel like putting the cart before the horse. Should you invest time in building a Facebook presence before you even have a book? We walk through why building a platform…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/16/unpublished-authors-build-a-following/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/16/unpublished-authors-build-a-following/
October 16, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Let’s be real: if you’re unpublished, social media can feel like putting the cart before the horse. Should you invest time in building a Facebook presence before you even have a book? We walk through why building a platform…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/16/unpublished-authors-build-a-following/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/16/unpublished-authors-build-a-following/
For many writers, being told to "Get on Facebook" can feel less like encouragement and more like a creativity death sentence. After all, you signed up to write books, not craft witty posts every day. So what do you do when your…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/09/publisher-to-author-get-facebook/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/09/publisher-to-author-get-facebook/
October 9, 2025 at 12:35 PM
For many writers, being told to "Get on Facebook" can feel less like encouragement and more like a creativity death sentence. After all, you signed up to write books, not craft witty posts every day. So what do you do when your…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/09/publisher-to-author-get-facebook/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/09/publisher-to-author-get-facebook/
Facebook has long been a go-to platform for authors seeking to build an online presence. But in recent years, new platforms have emerged, crowding an already busy social media landscape. With so many platforms vying for our…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/02/facebook-for-authors-myth-necessity/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/02/facebook-for-authors-myth-necessity/
October 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Facebook has long been a go-to platform for authors seeking to build an online presence. But in recent years, new platforms have emerged, crowding an already busy social media landscape. With so many platforms vying for our…
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/02/facebook-for-authors-myth-necessity/
https://currentwords.com/2025/10/02/facebook-for-authors-myth-necessity/
In this installment of You Wrote It, Now Sell It, discover how cross-promoting can help you find new readers and connect with like-minded authors.
https://currentwords.com/2025/08/26/you-wrote-it-cross-promotion/
https://currentwords.com/2025/08/26/you-wrote-it-cross-promotion/
August 26, 2025 at 12:10 PM
In this installment of You Wrote It, Now Sell It, discover how cross-promoting can help you find new readers and connect with like-minded authors.
https://currentwords.com/2025/08/26/you-wrote-it-cross-promotion/
https://currentwords.com/2025/08/26/you-wrote-it-cross-promotion/
What's a reader magnet and why are they vital to writers? Don't miss this week's "You Wrote It. Now Sell It."
https://currentwords.com/2025/07/29/blog-the-reader-magnet/
https://currentwords.com/2025/07/29/blog-the-reader-magnet/
July 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM
What's a reader magnet and why are they vital to writers? Don't miss this week's "You Wrote It. Now Sell It."
https://currentwords.com/2025/07/29/blog-the-reader-magnet/
https://currentwords.com/2025/07/29/blog-the-reader-magnet/
Don't miss our new video series, YOU WROTE IT. NOW SELL IT. Hosted by Dianne Pearce, this series provides practical advice for authors who have completed (or are close to completing) their manuscripts. Don't miss it!
https://currentwords.com/2025/06/03/youwroteit-nowsellit-marketing-tips/
https://currentwords.com/2025/06/03/youwroteit-nowsellit-marketing-tips/
June 3, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Don't miss our new video series, YOU WROTE IT. NOW SELL IT. Hosted by Dianne Pearce, this series provides practical advice for authors who have completed (or are close to completing) their manuscripts. Don't miss it!
https://currentwords.com/2025/06/03/youwroteit-nowsellit-marketing-tips/
https://currentwords.com/2025/06/03/youwroteit-nowsellit-marketing-tips/
Announcing a New Cozy Mystery With a Supernatural Twist: A Witch Awakens by Ellis Elliott
A Witch Awakens, the First Volume in Author’s Fire Circle Mystery Series, Now Available from Hawkshaw Press. Monrovia, CA – May 5, 2025 —…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/13/a-witch-awakens-press-release/
A Witch Awakens, the First Volume in Author’s Fire Circle Mystery Series, Now Available from Hawkshaw Press. Monrovia, CA – May 5, 2025 —…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/13/a-witch-awakens-press-release/
May 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Announcing a New Cozy Mystery With a Supernatural Twist: A Witch Awakens by Ellis Elliott
A Witch Awakens, the First Volume in Author’s Fire Circle Mystery Series, Now Available from Hawkshaw Press. Monrovia, CA – May 5, 2025 —…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/13/a-witch-awakens-press-release/
A Witch Awakens, the First Volume in Author’s Fire Circle Mystery Series, Now Available from Hawkshaw Press. Monrovia, CA – May 5, 2025 —…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/13/a-witch-awakens-press-release/
Gently Down the Stream
Do you know what's current? The new INSTANT NOODLES! Have you read it yet? Here's a peek at "Early Channels," by Diana Beckett: And don't forget that submissions close in a week for the next issue of INSTANT…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/08/gently-down-the-stream/
Do you know what's current? The new INSTANT NOODLES! Have you read it yet? Here's a peek at "Early Channels," by Diana Beckett: And don't forget that submissions close in a week for the next issue of INSTANT…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/08/gently-down-the-stream/
May 8, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Gently Down the Stream
Do you know what's current? The new INSTANT NOODLES! Have you read it yet? Here's a peek at "Early Channels," by Diana Beckett: And don't forget that submissions close in a week for the next issue of INSTANT…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/08/gently-down-the-stream/
Do you know what's current? The new INSTANT NOODLES! Have you read it yet? Here's a peek at "Early Channels," by Diana Beckett: And don't forget that submissions close in a week for the next issue of INSTANT…
https://currentwords.com/2025/05/08/gently-down-the-stream/
(Heart-) breaking news (part 2)
May 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
(Heart-) breaking news (part 2)
(Heart-) breaking news (part 1)
May 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
(Heart-) breaking news (part 1)
You Never Know Where Our Authors Will Turn Up!
Emilie is having a book signing at the Academy Theater! She also has a blog tour coming soon. Just like with Emilie we can work on marketing your book together too!…
https://currentwords.com/2025/03/10/you-never-know-where-our-authors-will-turn-up/
Emilie is having a book signing at the Academy Theater! She also has a blog tour coming soon. Just like with Emilie we can work on marketing your book together too!…
https://currentwords.com/2025/03/10/you-never-know-where-our-authors-will-turn-up/
March 10, 2025 at 11:37 AM
You Never Know Where Our Authors Will Turn Up!
Emilie is having a book signing at the Academy Theater! She also has a blog tour coming soon. Just like with Emilie we can work on marketing your book together too!…
https://currentwords.com/2025/03/10/you-never-know-where-our-authors-will-turn-up/
Emilie is having a book signing at the Academy Theater! She also has a blog tour coming soon. Just like with Emilie we can work on marketing your book together too!…
https://currentwords.com/2025/03/10/you-never-know-where-our-authors-will-turn-up/