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| Dianna T. Benson |
The path to publication can be a mountainous, winding road
containing detours and dead ends. Author Dianna
T. Benson knows this only too well. Though it appeared she’d reached her
destination more than once, she was sent on her way with a new map to follow. Her story is proof that not only talent, but tenacity is important in this industry.
Enjoy!
~ Dawn
Dianna
T. Benson’s Journey to Publication
I started writing my first book in 1993 when my oldest child
was a newborn. After completing five novels, having two more children, earning
my EMS degree and working for two years as an EMT, I signed with my first agent
in 2007. Six agents offered me representation that spring; it was a difficult
choice between them since all six are top-notch.
In the fall of 2007, a film agent requested a screenplay of The Hidden Son after reading the book.
In early 2009, just before I completed the script, the film agent suddenly
retired due to health issues. I never pursued anything further with the script,
and I focused back on writing novels.
Later in 2009, I received a four-book publishing contract
offer, but turned it down to focus on my young family since my husband had just
been diagnosed with head and neck cancer and our oldest daughter was only
sixteen, our son was thirteen and our youngest daughter was only nine.
In 2011, I won the Genesis in the mystery/suspense/thriller
category. In 2012, I signed with a new agent; within days I had a contract
offer from B&H, a large traditional publisher. That contract was pending
for thirteen weeks due to the publishing house facing difficulties (less than a
year later, they permanently discontinued their fiction department). During
those thirteen weeks, my agent let go of all the other interest in my writing.
I considered ending my writing career before it even really began. Since EMS
has always been a part time career for me (too intense for full time), I
applied to Penn State to earn my Masters in psychology to become a social
worker out in the field (not clinical) – Think: EMS without the medical
aspects. I was accepted into the psychology program and decided to put my
writing career on hold.
But…due to my Genesis win, Ellechor Publishing House, a
small traditional publishing house, contacted me, requesting me to submit to
them. Within days, they offered me a nine-book contract.
In March 2013, The
Hidden Son released. Final Trimester
is my second release.
For details on what led me to start writing that first book
in 1993, read my WRITING page on my website: www.diannatbenson.com
Also….for words of encouragement for writers, view my
WRITING page on my website.
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Book One in the Quigley Triplets Series
Paramedic
Jodi Duncan recognizes the work of a serial killer before the Myrtle Beach PD
even suspects a connection between the deaths of two pregnant women. Despite
the vast differences in the two cases, Jodi urges Detective Nate Quigley to
think outside the box. After digging deep into the separate investigations,
Nate finds no evidence to support a serial killer theory, and he warns Jodi to
back off police business, which only fuels her passion for the cases.
When a
third pregnant woman is murdered, Nate is named lead detective on the case and
works to link the deaths in order to unmask and stop the serial murderer, a
disturbed man who believes God and the devil battle inside his head to bend him
according to their wills. As he fights both voices, his interest fixates on
Jodi when he discovers her obsession with ending his rampage.
Dianna Torscher
Benson is a 2014 Selah Award Winner, a 2011 Genesis Winner, a 2011 Genesis
double Semi-Finalist, a 2010 Daphne de Maurier Finalist, and a 2007 Golden Palm
Finalist. In 2012, she signed a nine-book contract with Ellechor Publishing
House. She’s the author of The Hidden Son,
her debut novel. Final Trimester is
her second release.
After majoring in communications and a ten-year career as a
travel agent, Dianna left the travel industry to earn her EMS degree. An EMT
and a Haz-Mat and FEMA Operative since 2005, she loves the adrenaline rush of
responding to medical emergencies and helping people in need.
Dianna lives in North Carolina with her husband and their
three children.
Website: www.diannatbenson.com
Her releases are available wherever books are sold. Below
are the links to Final Trimester at
the three largest booksellers:
