- THE WOMAN / THE WORDS / THE WORLD
LIFE
IS THE
PLOT.
Before Diane Merrill Wigginton became a published author, she spent a lifetime gathering the experiences that would become the heart of her fiction.
- 01
- CHAPTER ONE / THE BEGINNING
BORN TO
IMAGINE.
Born in Riverside, California, in 1963, Diane grew up in Mira Mesa, San Diego. Childhood adventures in the 1970s and early 1980s sparked a lasting curiosity about people, possibility, and worlds beyond her doorstep.
Summers on her grandparents’ ranch in Idaho gave her a close connection to the outdoors, animals and the kind of stories that stay in a family long after they are told.
- 02
- A CREATIVE LIFE IN IMAGES
THE PLACES
BETWEEN
PAGES.
- 03
- WHEN THE STORY CAME ALIVE
THE FIRST
BOOK.
NOT THE LAST.
Angelina’s Secret launched the Jeweled Dagger series. Diane continued with Isabella’s Heart and Olivia’s Promise, then ventured into other literary territory through young-adult historical fiction, contemporary romance and suspense, psychological thrillers, and a children’s pirate adventure.
A changing genre never changed the core of her storytelling: memorable characters navigating courage, loyalty, love and the unknown.
- IN DIANE’S OWN WORDS / 2020 INTERVIEW
“I don’t do outlines because I want to be as surprised by the twists and turns as my readers are.”
- 04
- IN CONVERSATION
BEYOND THE
BOOK JACKET.
Join Diane in conversation about the characters, places and experiences that inspired her literary worlds.
- AMAZON READER / ANGELINA’S SECRET
“I could not put this book down!”
Becky L. Azevedo praised Angelina’s strength and the series’ surprising twists and turns.
BECKY L. AZEVEDO
- AMAZON READER / A COMPROMISING POSITION
“A lovely read…”
M. M. Bishop described a story that kept them turning the pages late into the night.
M. M. BISHOP
- AMAZON READER / A COMPROMISING POSITION
Campaigning meets love.
JoJo Maxson highlighted Catherine’s unexpected connection with Jake and the suspense in their story.
JOJO MAXSON
- 05
- THE NEXT CHAPTER
THE STORY
IS STILL
UNFOLDING.
From manuscripts to readers, and from the mountains to the imagination, Diane continues creating the next world to escape into. Join the conversation and follow what comes next.
- 06
- THE READER’S LETTER
NEW WORLDS. IN YOUR
INBOX.
Timmy, Jimmy and Jade discover a treasure chest and a feared pirate captain who isn’t quite what they expected. Meet One-Eyed Cogburn in a mystery-filled adventure for younger readers.
