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Stories worth staying for.
Deanna Hansen-Doying writes Christian fiction and inspires audiences to find the extraordinary in ordinary life.
No life is really as plain vanilla as it looks.
Christian Fiction Author
Inspirational Speaker
Writing Teacher
Storyteller
Her story
Plain vanilla to almond-mocha-hot fudge-ripple
Deanna Hansen-Doying has run a white-water rafting company, opened a tearoom on a Caribbean island, and become a stepmother of seven — all before she found the story she was meant to tell.
Read her testimony
A Note From Deanna
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Deanna grew up believing she was one of a million, not one in a million — just an average kid in an average town. She's since run a white-water rafting company in Colorado, earned a pilot's license to win over a man who wouldn't give her the time of day, and settled into life as a stepmother of seven. These days she writes from North Idaho with her dog Steve where they like to hike and fish, convinced that no life is really as plain vanilla as it looks.
Meet DeannaFrom the pen of Deanna
The bookshelf
Christian fiction, devotionals, and Montana country stories — something for every reader.
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Beyond the page
Deanna speaks.
From conference stages to intimate workshops, Deanna brings the same warmth and honesty that fills her books.
What people are saying
In their own words.
"I laughed until I cried and cried until I laughed. She was so engaging and approachable that I felt like she was speaking to me alone."
— Lisa Wallace
"The topics at our conference were Give Like You Don't Need the Money and Love Like You Have Never Been Hurt — real-life applications for generosity and forgiveness. Loved it! Find a way to hear her."
— Julie Bond
"I am not a conference kind of gal, but this speaker was the best. She held my attention and left me with real ‘take away’ inspiration for my life."
— Deborah Lewis
"I have wanted to add speaking to my ministry for ages but I suffered from debilitating stage fright. She showed me how being prepared can strangle that fear and let me shine."
— Shelby Smith
"Helping me organize my thoughts and topics for maximum effect was key. She helped me put it all together for success."
— Linda Holiday
"Being comfortable with an audience of 50 or 500 was just the ticket to make me glow."
— Judith Pierce
"Her class on ‘Write Your Testimony in Living Color’ was just wonderful!"
— Lucy Stanton
"I absolutely love how she writes. The Huckleberry Hannah Series books were utterly ‘feel good.’ They reminded me of Little House on the Prairie or Anne of Green Gables."
— Libby Johnson
"It's about time that Christian fiction stepped into the suspense genre. Escaping Tranquil held me to the very end — couldn't put it down."
— Susan Jones
"Faithfully Mine and Me is a delightful devotional about a young woman learning the truth about faith. Sweet yet poignant."
— Sharon Comstock
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