Author Archives: Dianna Dann Narciso

How to not be a great writer…

I could watch this show for hours. Photo by admiller via flickr Update: I completely forgot an item on the list below. That’s how insidious St. Paul’s Avoidance Syndrome is. You can’t even remember how wily you are. Anyway, I … Continue reading

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Resolutions, shmezolutions…you got any?

Ah, yes, toad cropper. It is good to set goals. photo by jon_a_ross via flickr I’m going to make New Year’s Resolutions this year. I know, I know, resolutions are typically stupid. We make grandiose promises to ourselves and lose … Continue reading

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No more bananas for you…

Ah ha…you’re bananas, lady photo by Saucy Salad via flickr I can waste time like a cat on a hot Sunday afternoon. I swear to all that is holy, I have just spent three hours reading this damn blog looking … Continue reading

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Ten books and then some…

There’s this thing going around Facebook. I don’t usually do things that go around Facebook. But this one was about books. This book will be in my heart…forever Photo by Liz Rambles via Flickr Here were the rules: In your … Continue reading

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The joy of curmudgeonry…

What the…Tom? Is that you? Photo by teresatrimm via Flickr Today was the day I was going to list thirty things I’m thankful for–as a tribute to Thanksgiving. Friends and acquaintances on Facebook have been listing things they’re grateful for … Continue reading

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“Haters gonna hate”…it’s what they do…

Photo by Brilhasti1 via Flickr A long time ago, on the Internet, in a Zumba instructors’ forum, there was this whiny little wanker who would stir up trouble nearly everywhere he went. And one day, he created a thread to … Continue reading

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DIY Editing: Can you edit your own work?

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

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The Crazy Introvert’s Guide to Normal: the writers conference

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

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Write the truth, world be damned…

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

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Sexual behavior does not define worth…

Could we just stop defining a woman’s worth by her sexual behavior already? Photo by The Alieness GiselaGiardino via Flickr Two things set me off again this week: Bob Marley and some woman with a blog. You remember when I … Continue reading

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