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Diane René Christian

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Diane René Christian is an award winning short story writer turned
novelist. Her work has appeared in various print and electronic publications.

Diane René Christian was raised in Pennsylvania and spent her childhood years playing in the fields of Valley Forge Park. She now resides in the Pacific Northwest.

Christian's family tree has been shaped by adoption in many ways. Her paternal grandfather and her father were both adopted. She is also an adoptive mother to two children.

In 2005 she traveled to China to adopt her youngest daughter. A year and a half later she returned to China to adopt her oldest daughter. Christian's novel 'An-Ya and Her Diary' is dedicated to her children.
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CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS: Black Anthology: Fostered & Adult Adoptees Claim Their Space

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BLACK
ANTHOLOGY

Fostered & Adult Adoptees
Claim Their Space




Project:  The AN-YA
Project is dedicated to empowering the voices of all adopted and persons who were fostered. In their next upcoming manuscript—
The AN-YA Project is thrilled to announce that it will co-edit an incredible
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“Dear Diary,
My pen is finally touching your pages. It is time to tell our story. Our story began in China and now it continues in America. I want to write about our old life and I want to write about our life now. I will write it all down with hopes that somehow I can connect the two worlds I have lived in. Right now those worlds seem so far apart.”
Diane René Christian, An-Ya and Her Diary

“Dear Diary,
All that she left inside the box was a blank book and a name. You are the book, and I am the name...An-Ya. As you know, my name is printed on your first page. Did She write it? What did She look like as She stood over you with Her pen? Were there tears in Her eyes? Why were you left empty inside?”
Diane René Christian, An-Ya and Her Diary

“Dear Diary,
We flew to the other side of the world, and I never stopped holding you close to my chest. You were empty and so was I. My only friend in the world. The only one who understood where I began and where I was going. We flew together and everything we knew before was gone.”
Diane René Christian, An-Ya and Her Diary

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“I am not sure that I exist, actually. I am all the writers that I have read, all the people that I have met, all the women that I have loved; all the cities I have visited.”
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“And if anyone asks, you're Chinese. The boy had nodded. "Chinese," he whispered. "I'm Chinese." "And I," said the girl, "am the Queen of Spain." "In your dreams," said the boy. "In my dreams," said the girl, "I'm the King.”
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“I was carried away, swept along by the mighty stream of words pouring from the hundreds of pages. To me it was the ultimate book: once you had read it, neither your own life nor the world you lived in would ever look the same.”
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“Dear Diary,
My pen is finally touching your pages. It is time to tell our story. Our story began in China and now it continues in America. I want to write about our old life and I want to write about our life now. I will write it all down with hopes that somehow I can connect the two worlds I have lived in. Right now those worlds seem so far apart.”
Diane René Christian, An-Ya and Her Diary

“Dear Diary,
All that she left inside the box was a blank book and a name. You are the book, and I am the name...An-Ya. As you know, my name is printed on your first page. Did She write it? What did She look like as She stood over you with Her pen? Were there tears in Her eyes? Why were you left empty inside?”
Diane René Christian, An-Ya and Her Diary

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message 9: by Diane

Diane Christian Rick wrote: "It is a privilege to join your circle of friends.
Thank you, Diane!

Rick"


What a wonderful thing to say Rick! Thank you kindly!


message 8: by Diane

Diane Christian Natasha wrote: "It's nice to meet you, Diane. Thank you for the friendship. :)"

You are more than welcome Natasha!


message 7: by Rick

Rick Barnett It is a privilege to join your circle of friends.
Thank you, Diane!

Rick


message 6: by NS

NS NS It's nice to meet you, Diane. Thank you for the friendship. :)


message 5: by Diane

Diane Christian Jill wrote: "Great to meet you here Diane, and thank you for your friendship."

Lovely to meet you too Jill! Happy writing :)


message 4: by Diane

Diane Christian James wrote: "Hi Diane. Thank you so much for the friend invite!:-)"

My Pleasure James!


message 3: by James

James Caterino Hi Diane. Thank you so much for the friend invite!:-)


message 2: by Diane

Diane Christian Carole wrote: "thank you for adding me."
You are very welcome Carole!


Carole Gill thank you for adding me.


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