Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

Everywhere you go, you hear the refrain: All writers need editors. All writers must hire an editor! Every single one! No exceptions! It’s getting a tad silly. Photo by DanielleKellogg via Flickr And it’s got sub-refrains, too: It takes a … Continue reading →

Okay, so you’re an introvert with a touch of madness–the best sort of introvert, right?–because you write books, opening yourself up for attention, criticism, fame and such. Fame is something any self-respecting introvert runs screaming from…and yet, there you are, publishing … Continue reading →

I read a blog the other day by Charlee Vale over at From the Write Angle in which she discusses the power of words. You aren’t going to publish that, are you? photo by underwhelmer via flickr Charlee recalls being … Continue reading →

In one of my classes at the recent Florida Tech Creative Writing Institute, we read the first few chapters of All the Pretty Horses by Cormac McCarthy. It was, of course, exquisite. But when the discussion began, a man in … Continue reading →

The publishing world is changing at a rapid pace. Social media is still fairly new and exciting. Put the two together and you get the new version of used-car salesmen: authors. Come in and buy. You know you want me. … Continue reading →