title: The Magic And The Mundane: A Guide For The Writer's Journey
author: P. June Diehl
description: P. June Diehl followed her dreams, coming full circle to return to her childhood passion of writing after becoming sidetracked by several careers and numerous creative endeavors. She is finalizing her first novel, Murder in D Minor, an alternative earth murder mystery. Her article, Ten Ways to Tickle Your Creativity, was published in the ebook Writers Tips: Essays on a Variety of Topics from over 20 Writers. Other recent publications include two short story and two poems in Riverside Reflections; and one short story and two poems published in Dream Makers. Ms. Diehl has had numerous articles appear in online publications, such as Writers Crossing, Just About Write, Pearls of Writing, and Fear of Writing. Dragon Words, her first chapbook of poetry, was published in the fall of 2002. Junes work as an editor, writing coach and teacher keeps her dreams alive while she works at a full time job in the computer field.
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  # ALSO BY JOAN DIDION
  
  
  _The Year of Magical Thinking_
  
  
  _We Tell Ourselves Stories in Order to Live_
  
  
  _Where I Was From_
  
  
  _Political Fictions_
  
  
  _The Last Thing He Wanted_
  
  
  _After Henry_
  
  
  _Miami_
  
  
  _Democracy_
  
  
  _Salvador_
  
  
  _The White Album_
  
  
  _A Book of Common Prayer_
  
  
  _Play It as It Lays_
  
  
  _Slouching Towards Bethlehem_
  
  
  _Run River_
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  This Is a Borzoi Book Published by Alfred A. Knopf  
  Copyright © 2011 by Joan Didion  
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