Determined Hearts

Diana Stout, MFA, PhD is a screenwriter, author, former English professor, who loves to teach others about writing. Her students have said, ＂She smiles when she talks about writing.＂ An award-winning writer in multiple genres, she has published three romances, magazine articles, short stories, poetry, served both as a newspaper and magazine columnist, had two short plays produced in New York, and has optioned a screenplay. She has served as a reviewer for various academic journals, as a contest judge for multiple writing organizations-both young adult and adult, in fiction and nonfiction. Today, she celebrates that return to her creative-writing roots and continues to write fulltime with novels and screenplays. Additionally, she provides editing and copywriting services for others. Favorite non-writing activities include watching movies, reading, and putting jigsaw puzzles together.