Diana Mathur, Author

A salute to summers at the writing cabin, and an excerpt from one of my novels.

A sold-out book launch introduced me to two imaginative writers. Justin Feinstein's debut Your Behavior Will Be Monitored and Christopher Farnsworth novels.

Every writer needs a beta reader—someone brave enough to tackle a manuscript before it's ready for the world. My latest novel was fortunate to land in the hands of Barbara Peterson, an educator, mystery lover, and trusted reader whose feedback I treasure. Also, she's my sister, which means she can't easily escape future drafts.

Diana Mathur shares winning tips for a writer's critique group after 14 years experience.

Coco Mary's latest book Bouffant is a Beatnik fairytale and homage to her mother Maureen in rich collage and lyrical prose.

At the September 24 meeting of the Southern California Chapter of the Historical Novel Society, Topanga Canyon author Diana Mathur spoke...

I just finished ten days of yoga. Not all day, every day. But I flowed through a yoga work-out every day for ten consecutive rotations of...

Part of this article was published in the Topanga New Times, January 2021. Comic book, cookbook, travel guide, children’s classic,...

Endings, Transformations and a Musical Element National Novel Writing Month (November) has drawn to a close. Congrats to all who put...

Trends in historical fiction: dual time lines, first person pov, and the present tense. WWII is the new Tudor novel. YES.

The voracious, prolific, knowledgable, opinionated and sassy Erin Davies inspired us on so many levels. For those who missed her at the...