Andrea Diede, originally from Fresno, California, now makes her home on a peaceful ten-acre farm in Northern Colorado. With an MFA in Creative Writing from Antioch University, Los Angeles, her work has found its place in Pure Slush magazine and The Sirens Call. While she creates her psychological thrillers and mysteries primarily from her home sanctuary, she occasionally seeks inspiration at coffee shops in town.
Moving to Colorado at eleven years old, Andrea now considers herself a true native of the state. Her family maintains a fourth-generation farm where they raise livestock and provide quality meat to their community. Life keeps her wonderfully busy with four children—two still young and two grown adults—each adding their own color to her daily life. Together with her husband Luke, she also cares for Luke’s 95-year-old grandfather who shares their warm family home.
Andrea discovered writing as a child, finding in it a special refuge from a world where she often felt like an outsider. Through storytelling, she found she could shape characters and worlds according to her imagination. Though her characters have developed minds of their own over the years, she treasures the unexpected journeys they take her on as she crafts her compelling psychological thrillers and mysteries.
When not immersed in her writing, Andrea finds balance in tending to her farm, connecting with readers through literary events, and embracing the quiet moments that inspire her next story. She believes that the best fiction emerges from the tension between everyday life and the extraordinary possibilities of the human mind—a philosophy that infuses every page of her work.
Everyone has a story; this is mine.
Finally, after nine years of destruction, I found the right medication and dosages to stabilize my disorder. Now, a functioning member of society, I want to help others find the resources and support that they need to thrive. Through my blog posts and resources, I hope that you can find help for you and support team, so you don’t have to go through the same struggles as I have. Mental illness can’t be cured but if we ban together, support each other and educate others we can change this world one person at a time.
You and your loved ones don’t have to struggle every day to survive. We can be happy; there is support, and your can make a difference.