Diane was born on the Jersey Shore and spent much of her youth on the beach, but for the past 20+ years she has lived in the Kansas City area. She currently resides south of Kansas City on fourteen acres of property and lots of (outdoor) cats. She has two grown children and five grandchildren.

Diane has always loved the Old West and the history of the Civil War. Her favorite movie is "Dances with Wolves," which was an inspiration for the first book in her WHITE OAKS SERIES, TOMORROW'S PROMISE: Survival on the Plains.

Having parents from the North and South, and a cousin whose parents were opposite, they coined the moniker "Yebels" for each other as kids, imagining themselves 150 years ago during a war in which their families might have been on different sides of the fight. But in her research, Diane learned differently. In actuality, where her father's family lived they would, most likely, have been Union supporters.

As a kid, Diane played Cowboys and Indians more than she did Barbies, and it shows in what she writes, stories of the struggles of common people and what made this country great. As a senior in high school she had the option of taking study hall or World History.  She took World History and she'll never forget it or the lessons she learned.

Diane is now retired "from Corporate America." Writing is her new career and her passion, and she's always working on a new project or marketing.  Her love of history expands to her love of western and Civil War movies.

Diane's "mantra" is to entertain AND educate. Too much of our history is being lost. When a young person shows interest in our history, she is excited to talk to him/her about it in the hope that, someday, that young person might grab the reins of our past and keep that history alive.

 Diane would love to hear from you with comments. If you’d like to contact her, please do so via email at: dlrogers2@peoplepc.com.