Category Archives: Rogue Writer

Here We Go Again…

Posted on July 23, 2023 by Dianna Dann Narciso

In January, I wrote this: The thing is, no matter what people tell you, no matter what you do, you might not succeed. Everyone out there telling you how to succeed–Just keep submitting to corporate publishers or agents! Persistence is … Continue reading →

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That week in which I was forbidden to write…

Posted on November 1, 2018 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Door to an alley in Downtown Melbourne, FL It was suggested to me that I try an experiment in which I could not write for an entire week. Why would anyone suggest such a thing? Well, because I was struggling … Continue reading →

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A weekend in Decatur…

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Dianna Dann Narciso

We drove up to Decatur, Georgia, on Friday and settled into a Holiday Inn Express only to have our fears confirmed–they’d switched from waffles to pancakes. All along the drive we saw billboards advertising hotel breakfasts and they were all … Continue reading →

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11 Ways Sewing is Like Writing and They Both Suck…

Posted on April 10, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Rice Cake likes to take it easy. All day. Let’s just get this one thing out there: Writing is really hard and sometimes it sucks. Some time ago, after I lost my will to write, I decided that I should … Continue reading →

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The Narciso Family Cookbook…Great food, hardly any bugs*

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Rice Cake was perplexed when he realized I wanted to take a picture of him with a potato. My sincerest apologies for not blogging last week. I forgot. Seriously. I just forgot. I spent that weekend over in Lakeland at … Continue reading →

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

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Dianna Dann Narciso

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…

Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dianna Dann Narciso

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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The self-pubbers guide to changing your mind (and Yetis)…

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Dianna Dann Narciso

The good life photo by Brian Sawyer via Flickr Okay, first–I don’t really like that word. Self-pubber. I don’t even like self-published. It’s an old term from days recently past when corporate publishers held all the cards and self-publishing your … Continue reading →

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The Year of the Office: Writing is hard

Posted on October 5, 2015 by Dianna Dann Narciso

Kerouac, the cat by Fellpe Miguel via Flickr Professional Author: Okay let’s get to work. Artiste: Fine. What have we got to work on? PA: We’ve finished the outline for the new women’s fiction title. Write some of that. Artiste: … Continue reading →

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Ten stages of grief over the one-star review — The Year of the Office

Posted on August 21, 2015 by Dianna Dann Narciso

I had to come into the office today. If for no other reason…to climb the stairs and work off the four cookies and half-bag of white cheddar popcorn I ate last night while sobbing and watching Project Runway. Okay. I … Continue reading →

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