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Thank you, beta readers! Your feedback is so valuable. Yes, new readers who will not know who Christina is unless a significant amount of backstory is funneled in, and then an explanation as to why she is now referred to by her more weighty and honorary name of Alon. All references to Christina have been changed to Alon. We do, in a few places, cite (no use) her true name of Christina Tara, particularly in reference to her brother Sedge. Yes, one reader summed up the feedback

Beta reader feedback is rolling in! Thank you for your contributions. A majority of beta readers are more than 50% through The Loch Norim. Some of them have finished! Their time and effort is greatly appreciated. Here’s a trivia question https://www.dianisworld.com/post/loch-norim-trivia-question You can post your answer in the blog or in an email response. The graphic will appear on the cover. Backstory… I’ve been having a conversation with one of the readers on the ag

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In The Loch Norim, the focus shifts from Christina, the Amazonian warrior, to the surrounding characters who are growing into their own. Christina -- the Alon -- still has a huge role to play, but you experience the story through Lettern, Rachael, etc., who revere Alon and do not claim such trite familiarity as to call her by her first name. Still, there is a transition from the closeness and informality with Christina in The Citadel to the aloof Alon in The Loch Norim. P

The fourth novel in the Dianis, A World In Turmoil chronicles has been sent to alpha readers. The story behind this novel -- not the plot -- is it was written in between the publishing of The Citadel, the third novel, and the writing of Owan Jbar, The Erlking. Owan Jbar -- for short -- is the lead novel of the next series of books in the Dianis universe. Owan Jbar was written (but not published) ahead of The Loch Norim for a variety of reasons, not least of which was marke

A diverse set of guests: Emily Berge, Democratic Candidate for Wisconsin's 3rd Congressional District for the November 2026 elections Fritz Funk, from the venerable Isaak Walton League Travis and Amy Forgues of the Hidden Springs Creamery Krysten Zummo of the Audubon Society and Craig Thompson, co-founder of Driftless Birds

Fans of the Dianis universe can learn more of current societal issues in Wisconsin's Driftless Region by tuning into WDRT, 91.9 FM Viroqua on Thursday mornings at 9:am. Frank is one of a dedicated group of hosts that have a 'conversation' with litterally anyone the WDRT listening community may want to hear. Our Audio/Articles page has the listing of Frank's recorded conversations with Driftless Region activists, influencers, news makers, and simply interesting people.

The much-anticipated beta-reader release of The Loch Norim will be delivered to its dedicated group of early readers within days. In the release announcement, the readers were passed these teasers: · After reading The Citadel the two things you might fear happen in The Loch Norim, do. · Characters come and go, sadly. Some are born, and some die. The same for heroes. This is in addition to the above. · Several characters are tested to and beyond their brea

The initial draft of Chapter 30, "Fritach" was completed today. That leaves 8 to 10 chapters remaining, depending on how the characters...

The Dianis, A World In Turmoil chronicles -- novels 1 to 4 -- ushers the fans of our intrepid Dianis provincials from the first day in...

Registration is open for the October 25th event: Is A River Alive? A Student-Led Literary Art Walk at the Minnesota Marine Art Museum....

All forty chapters are complete of the first novel in the Owan Conspiracy series, the follow-on series to the Dianis, a World in Turmoil...

Twenty-four of forty chapters are complete. Target publication date: Winter 2026.

Mississippi Valley Conservancy and its land and ecosystem conservation efforts are the focus of Frank Dravis’ conversation with Carol...