Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

Pigs N’ Taters: not so much pigs, as pig-flavored…

The requisite cat picture at the top of the blog Photo by amberaccb via Flickr I like chocolate covered potato chips. A lot. Last Christmas, Grimaldi Candy Company, located here in Melbourne, FL, started selling their chocolate covered potato chips … Continue reading

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Another rambling post by an unfocused bonkers writer…

Photo by Mon OEII via Flickr Do you ever think you have no idea what you’re doing? Ever feel like you’re floundering around, gasping for air, like a big blob of fish on the pier? And everybody’s looking at you, … Continue reading

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Sewing 101–a writers block diversion

You said there was food up here… A lot has happened since my last post on sewing. I bought a new serger. I took (and continue to take) online classes. I created a pattern from a favorite tee and made … Continue reading

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Guns, hunting, and stupidity…

GIF by Joel Telling via Flickr (I apologize in advance for insinuating that you are stupid. Sometimes I’m just in one of those moods. But then again, some of the times I call you stupid, I really mean it. Oh, … Continue reading

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Sewing again…like riding a bike?

My first sewing project is finally finished. It’s been ages since I sewed anything. So, I started with this super easy pattern. Unfortunately, I didn’t bother to fit the pattern. Well, I did hold a piece up to my dress … Continue reading

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The Princess tangent…

Writer’s Digest March/April 2016 Okay, so there’s that. Always Magnolia took an Honorable Mention in the mainstream/literary category in the 23rd Annual Writer’s Digest Self-published Book Awards. Wayward Cat Publishing and its url are right there in the listing! This … Continue reading

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Happy Freedomary…off to the vomitorium!

I will eat your roses and vomit them at your feet photo by Richard Gillin via Flickr Why is February spelled the way it is? If you go to this Mental Floss article, they promise to explain it. They say … Continue reading

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I have broken my New Year’s Resolution already…

Picture by Larry & Teddy Page via Flickr I was talking with a Facebook friend (just being specific there, because you know, “friend” doesn’t mean anything, anymore) about New Year’s Resolutions. I told him that I wasn’t make any writing … Continue reading

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The Year of the Office: Time for “The Year of the Cat”

You know how, when you make a decision to do something, you want to get started right away? (Except for when you decide to go on a diet; you always put that off until Monday.) Well, once I decided to … Continue reading

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The Year of the Office: You can go home again…

This is my spot. Photo by Alan Turkus via Flickr The decision has been made: I’m going back to working from home by the end of the year. This decision didn’t come easy; I really like my little office downtown. … Continue reading

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