I've just completed Round Three of edits for my new novel, and I find it fascinating that at 54, I still have so much to learn!

I'm really not one of those people who believes they are infallible, especially where my writing is concerned. (I met an author recently, who shall remain nameless, who truly believed she was 'the next big thing'. Will you ( Read more... )

My blog has gone live at Diana Copland.com! And I have wonderful news ( Read more... )

I'm in the middle of trying to brainstorm a new title for the book that's in edits, and my Editor at Carina Press just posted a link to some of the most... just WRONG book titles ever.

Here are just a few of my... err, well I'd say favorites but...ew.

( Worst Book Covers and Titles... but they're funny! )

When you first find yourself fortunate enough to have something you've written selected for publication, you're like that new kid in a strange school.  It's all very exciting, and terrifying at the same time.  Each publisher does things differently, each has a process they follow.

The first thing a publisher does is assign you an editor.  I've been ( Read more... )

Well, it's been a ridiculous amount of time since I updated this site, and that's about to change - right this minute!

Exciting things are happening, and frankly I feel like I'm running, just trying to keep up! My latest novel, the name of which is still up in the air but the content of which is heading into edits in April, has been accepted for ( Read more... )

You know, I think there is a fine line when you're a writer, between simply being tickled by something, and self-indulgent squeeing and self-promotion.  I'm very much afraid this post is going to drift over into the second category, and I'm not nearly as ashamed of that as I should be. But I'm having an "OMG you guys" moment, (thank you, Legally ( Read more... )

Look what's number ten at Silver Publishing's Top Ten Best Sellars list!!! EEEEE!!!!

Grand Jete' made the list!!!! Whee!
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I am so stinking excited, I can hardly stand it!!


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Fandom has blessed me with some wonderful, wonderful friends, people I will love forever. It also blessed me with the most marvelous person ever, [info]madam_minnie , who has become my literary agent. Recently, she sold my novella, Grand Jete, to Silver Publishing, and it becomes available on December 11!!! Here's the cover:


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Coming in December, from Silver Publishing  --  Grand Jete'


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