Video

Duuude groceries are just so so expensive. We budgeted 150.00 a week this month and are basically going to hit that right on but like it takes so much awareness and effort to stay within budget!

Aww all caught up! It’s been awesome seeing your videos pop up again! stay gold!!

HA. I’m fairly certain I heard the Katie Wismer’s video that I JUST watched in the background 😂 authortube is such a cute little microcosm<3

TAJIN!! We always have that in the kitchen 👌🏻

Yes to apartment tour!

Being awed by the fact that you have friends is so relatable 😅 but also I’m not surprised in the least you have people who wanna hangout with you. You seem chill as heck

Aw I’m sorry about Cosmo, and send my love to Goose! June was so crazy, I have your videos saved for a down day and so happy that I have THREE to binge ♥️

Yes yes yes !!! Its like- the biggest thing about being a writer is that you don’t write 😂

So exciting that you are coming to Portugal! I hope you have an amazing trip and look forward to maybe 🤞🏻 see my country in a future vlog. 😀😀 Stay gold💛

Oh my god!!! I’ve been watching northern mockingbird in my yard this season! I first noticed it flying with the black and white under the wings! It has three nests in my yard, two of the seven eggs made it 😢

You’re going to have an office! That’s so exciting!

We definitely need the new apartment tour! Can't wait to see what you do with your new space. July is the month I finally accepted that I'm totally burnt out, so, here's to recovery!

Stay gold, lovely. So exciting that you're getting ready to go on vacation!

I am always nosy about what people buy when they grocery shop 😅

Those gluten free bagels are the BEST!!

Finished my final read through of my 2nd release. Now I just need to format and finish setting up the preorder for the ebook and paperback and finish finalizing my cover 😊 As always stay golden beautiful 🥰💛

Okay, my eight year old recently got into choose your own adventure books and he's enjoyed a couple of goosebumps stories before so now I know what I'm going to look for! STAY GOLD! So happy you are back to vlogging.

Line edits on hold as editor is on holiday but been diving into revisions on other projects and its going okayish 😅 Hope you get settled in soon, I love that lamp stick thing! ❤

I recently got a new plot bunny stuck in my head and I'm starting the outline for it. It's going to be in a different structure than I normally write, so it might be challenging though. It'll be a series of diary entries telling the events of an angelic apocalypse. Stay gold. 🌟

It's so coincidental, but I am also working on draft 5! Well, technically draft 6 but it's basically 5 bc I have to add a whole bunch of scenes and will be copy-pasting instead of my usual revision process, which is re-writing. I'm calling it 5.5 in my head, but on my computer it's draft 6 so I feel like I'm actually counting up because it is a new version. I'm also not getting a proof copy of draft 5 because it will be so different between drafts. A checklist sounds so nice! I might use that for adding the scenes I need to add once I actually figure those out and use some bullet points so I don't forget what I want to include in each, lol. I constantly forget the ideas I have because I just don’t write them down thinking ‘oh, that’s such a good idea, I’ll totally remember that.’ I still haven’t entirely learned my lesson, lol. But I’m getting better at using either my notes app on my phone or the little notebook I carry. Mostly the notes app bc it’s both convenient and my handwriting is sometimes indecipherable, even to me. Oh, and also stay gold.

[chapters]: chatty intro: 0:00 grocery haul: 05:20 draft 5 work: 10:33 july 7th: 13:08 unboxing packages +: building furniture: 14:10 july 12th: 18:54 july 16th: 19:16 outro: 20:37

I love you lol

OMG, half of your car karaoke playlist is on my playlist 😂❤ Loved the vlog as always!

I would love apartment decorating video!

Diane you are great at vlogging! So glad that you're back! Your videos bring great joy. Take care! #StayGold

Diane!!! I was so happy when I saw your video pop up in my YT feed. Just want you to know that you have been missed! I'm sorry for the loss of your pet, Cosmo. I'm glad to see your smile and please remember to take care of yourself. Moving on to the next video now. Thank you for being you!

So glad you're settling in to your new place! Gotten to the week off line edits as editor is on holiday and just focusing on revision projects!

I would read, Angelique And The Demon, just for that cover! Haha

[chapters]: intro: 0:00 road trip/draft 5 prep plans: 01:00 car karaoke: 05:50 mini writing retreat: 06:36 book haul: 08:09 mystery book bag unboxing: 13:10 more draft 5 talk: 20:30 outro: 23:29

[chapters]: 💕intro: 0:00 💕life updates: 0:20 💕losing a pet: 04:30 💕writing updates: 08:30 💕mini q&a: 12:00 💕outro: 15:09

Oh my goddd every song you listened to in the car is one of my obsession songs rn lol.

OMG, I love the Goosebumps choose your own adventures! I remember reading that mummy one too. My other favorites were the carnival book and the genie book. I remember dying right away in the genie book, after the very first choice! 😂🌟

I'm sorry for your loss, Diane. I hope you're getting to adjust to your new place a little better now. I can relate to that sad feeling of leaving your first place. For me, I kept wanting just one more day to process. But, really it's just me appreciating the memories. Plus, accepting and adjusting to this next stage of my life. Nice to see you again :) Stay gold.

It's great to hear from you again. I'm sorry for your loss ❤

So excited that you are back and can't wait to see your decorating vlogs! I'm sorry to hear about Cosmo. And poor Goose, losing his life-long buddy - I teared up hearing how hard he was taking it, but glad to hear that he is back to his normal self now. I am also excited to watch your writing retreat video! I love watching those kinds of videos and hope to one day go on my own writing retreat!

Lovely to see you back! So sad to hear about Cosmo though. I hope there are some easier days ahead for you as you settle into the new place

I loved this one!

You MOVED?! Are you still in Toronto? You look great. Sorry about cosmo 🥺 hoping and wishing things continue to go well for you ❤

Yay, happy to see you're settling in and welcome back! 🩷 Dealing with loss can be incredibly taxing, so remember to give yourself grace too! 🥺

Sorry to hear about Cosmo ❤ And glad to see you back, tho moving is never fun! Kittens turn 4 today which is just a fun fact for you. Doing line edits ready for release this year, and a bunch of revision projects too! 😅

My heart is breaking so much hearing about Goose missing Cosmo :( Welcome back!

I’m sorry about Cosmo 🤍 Thanks of sharing about you missing your creative life because I feel the same and this just helped me remind myself that’s it’s okay for us to prioritize what makes us happy and whole 🫶🏽

So glad to see your lovely face again! So sorry about your sweet rat friend. I hope things settle down for you soon.

well! as you know i'm thinking about starting a typing youtube channel where everyone can chill out and watch me type (well watch my fingers dance across come keys). but! I did submit a near 6-7 year old manuscript (that i've been reading through and reviving over the last 6-7 years) into another author's passion project a couple months ago. and we find out who was the lucky person to get picked possibly at the end of this month. I have a book I'm hoping is released 7/31. I just have to read through it one more time, format it, and solidify the cover before the 26th or 27th it'll be my 2nd release in less than a year. I also have a 3rd book with a co-writter than I need to be the 2nd edits done for, finish the cover, and format it all before sept 23rd. im close to finishing the 1st draft of my halloween smut romance I have about 5 ish spicy scenes left and a few chapters left. welcome home and enjoy your new place! we got two kittens and they're so cute. stay golden 💛!

Welcome home! You know how much I love you!! I'm super proud of you for coming this far my friend. My update is mostly health stuff, but I have been reading a lot which is always good. Much love, welcome home 🏡 Stay Gold 🪙

Welcome back! The past month has been extremely chaotic for me. I just got my new cat spayed, so now she has to wear a cone for 10-14 days. And it's going to be her brother's turn to get neutered next month. On the plus side, I've been working on an outline for a new story idea. It's a retelling of Beowulf and I'm really excited about it. Stay gold!

Great to see you back! I feel your loss for Cosmo but I'm glad you and Goose are doing better. I haven't done much writing recently, but I got a new job! My first day is the 23rd. And it was one of my goals for the year to start working again. Stay gold. 🌟

Moving is always emotional...I'm sorry to hear about Cosmo! :(

Yay! So happy to see your face here again! Sorry about the loss of your little buddy 🐁😔 Can't wait to keep seeing your progress 💕

Can you get into how you started working in the film industry?