M Dianne BerryM. Dianne Berry has been writing since she was 9 years old. Although her first love is poetry and is internationally published, she's always loved great stories, true or made up. Her father was a WWII veteran and teacher who mentored her in characterdevelopment while her mother was a professional USO singer whose training helped build Dianne's 17 year musical career. She is the author of two books: McMullan's Cellar, Things Happen . . . When Women Dream and co-author of many anthologies and reviewer for many other writers. During a two year tenure as an officer of Midwest Writers Guild, she spent more time helping others meet their writing goals. Dianne is a wife, mother, grandmother, loves to cook, write, play the guitar, and scare people who endlessly talk politics. Read More Read Less