Brit Mott

Toss your yellow for dummies book aside and lift your spirits with Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life. A zany and down-to-earth character, Deedee Divine is author Diana Estill’s alter ego, and between managing her Flamin’ Hot Cheetos cravings and $697.67 electricity bills, Deedee Divine overcomes life’s challenges with a sense of humor as her shield.

The title, Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life, clues readers in that Deedee Divine is no expert at saving the world, but her “skewed” perception is quite the armor in battle. “I’m the last person in the world to think of myself as an expert,” says the author and jokes, “I’m an expert in trying to find my way out of trouble.” Read More

Excerpt from pages 36–37
My husband was called out of town on business for several days, which triggered me to behave like some wild, carefree bachelorette. Before I'd even realized the transformation occuring, I found myself inside a place where I was seriously at risk. I had no business being there, and I knew it. With my husband gone, there was no cause for me to visit the grocery store.

Normally, I have to be accountable for the foods I buy and store in my pantry and fridge. But for the next four glorious days, this would not be the case. I could eat anything…ANYTHING.…

In my mind, I felt entitled to a fling. After all, my mate would be in New York City dining in SoHo or Little Italy, immersed in culture and real cannoli (not the fake kind we're served here in Texas), while I was home struggling to manage six separate remote controllers. He’d never know what sordid combination of goodies I’d purchased or ingested while he was away. By the time he returned, I would have destroyed all evidence of my wandering appetite.

With a firm grip and equally firm resolve, I wheeled my buggy into action. Right off, the Flamin' Hot Cheetos appealed to my desire for something naughty and saucy. But the butter-flavored kettle corn promised greater "pop per penny." Who says I can't have a little ménage à trois? Am I not woman enough to handle both?

Deedee Divine’s Totally Skewed Guide to Life was named a finalist in the "Humor" category of the National Best Books 2009 Awards! You can find the book at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and Legacy Books in Plano. Visit dianaestill.com.