Today, I want to announce that my Podcast, “Schizophrenia As I Live It,” will have two more episodes: today’s and a final one at a future date yet to be determined. The wait won’t be more than a month or so. The final episode of this Podcast will announce the start of my new Podcast, … Read more
April 1, 2025 (#WearTealDay) If you are following this Blog, you will know that I have published a book, “Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three Furies,” about three types of sibling abuse: emotional, physical, and sexual. You can find it on Amazon at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DS6L67NT. April is a designated month for several types of abuse prevention. It … Read more
Blog 03/27/2025 “Tell me a story.” I, Diana Dirkby, have often said that a mental health consumer is not defined by their mental illness. The proof is that I have been plagued for many months with an as-yet-unexplained infirmity that has nothing to do with schizophrenia, except that coping with it brought on a two-week … Read more
Imagine that your child has been kidnapped. How far would you go to save your child? Would you follow the rules of the captor, even if those rules made no sense? Or would you take the matter into your own hands? After Sebastian, Mary, and Fred vanished without a trace, their parents clung to hope—hope … Read more
One. two, three—three missing teenagers. Three grieving families. Three cryptic punishments. Diana Dirkby’s latest book, Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three Furies, is set to transform your ordinary day into a chilling and horrifying nightmare. It is normal for Sebastian Ward, Mary Bell, and Fred McCarthy to be late. But when the three teens vanish in … Read more
What if your hometown suddenly became the setting for an unthinkable horror? In the fall of 2010, Vrayboro, Texas, was just another small town. It was nestled deep in the Piney Woods. Families knew one another, businesses thrived, and life had a comforting predictability. But then, everything changed when three teenagers—Sebastian Ward, Mary Bell, and … Read more
Imagine one morning you woke up to realize the peace has been shattered. What if you discover that your beloved teenager, who comes home every day from school, did not make it through the house? What will you do? Such horror also occurred in the town of Vrayboro when three teenagers, Fred, Mary, and Sebastian, … Read more
While some books just provide a good reading experience and entertain, some books keep you on the edge. These are the books that consume you, leaving you questioning every turn, every revelation, and every motive of the characters. If you are craving such a book or a story, Diana Dirkby’s Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three … Read more
Throughout history, myths have served as cautionary tales, moral lessons, and explanations for the unexplained and the profound. But what happens when these ancient legends come alive in the modern world? The result will be shocking and disturbing. Diana Dirkby’s Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three Furies is a chilling exploration of how mythology can seep … Read more
The disappearances in Vrayboro in “Three Kidnapped, Three Siblings, Three Furies” are baffling, leaving residents and law enforcement searching for answers. In the midst of this unsettling situation, Isabel Morse, a resident and expert in Greek mythology, finds herself drawn into the mystery. Working from home as a content writer and online university exam grader, … Read more