About our Instructor/Authors

Dianne Drake

• Award-winning Author of 25 novels, including 72 foreign releases  (under the pen name Dianne Drake).
• Nonfiction (under the pen names of JJ Despain & Dilyn Holmes) More than 500 articles published in such magazines as Women’s Day, Ladies’ Home Journal, Family Circle, Better Homes & Gardens, Parents, Parenting and others.  In addition, author of seven nonfiction books, including Doubleday Bookclub Featured Alternate and an Antiques Roadshow companion book.
• Education:  University instructor, online workshop instructor and frequent guest on nationally syndicated radio shows as well as various television programs, including Discovery Channel’s Hometime.

www.DianneDrake.com

Lois Winston

• Award-winning Author of novels, novellas, short stories and nonfiction magazine articles and anthology essays.
• Literary Agent for Ashley Grayson Literary Agency.
• Education:  BFA degree from Tyler School of Art, Temple University; continuing education instructor for The Enrichment Center Annex; workshop instructor for various Romance Writer of America® chapters; lecturer.