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Category Archives: travel
Photo Friday: Family History
For this week’s Photo Friday, I offer a different sort of photo, one that comes with a bit of a story. My Uncle Bill (left) fought and died in World War II. He was eventually stationed somewhere in France, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, travel
Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, family, history, photography
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Photo Friday: From the Archives
So this is bound to happen a few times over the course of the year. I was traveling and attending a con the latter half of last week and the first half of this week. I returned home to lousy … Continue reading
Posted in nature, photography, travel
Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, Ireland, nature, photography
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Monday Musings: Getting the Most Out of a Convention
I am just finishing up a very nice weekend at Boskone, a terrific regional convention in Boston. This was my second Boskone, and I feel that I am starting to know people at the con, and also to be known. … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Boston, Friendship, Publishing, Thieftaker, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Boskone, Boston, business of writing, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, publishing business, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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The South Australia Coast — Photo Friday
Good morning and welcome to the first installment of Photography Fridays, my new 2020 blogging feature. The point of this is to share with you my passion for photography, which is nearly as strong as my passion for writing. I … Continue reading
Posted in kids, nature, parenting, photography, travel, Urban Fantasy
Tagged Australia, blogging, David B. Coe, family, hobbies, nature, photography, Travel
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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post on Travel and Narrative
We never know when we’re going to draw upon experiences in our lives, be it for setting or character, plot or emotional content, dialog or action or romance or any of the myriad other narrative elements that come, at least … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Setting, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, setting, Shadow's Blade, Travel, writing, writing life
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The Virtual Tour Goes to the Library
I discovered worlds there. As a kid, I was fascinated by nature and the Apollo moon missions, and so I took out every book I could find on birds and mammals, rockets and space. Thanks to the librarian — I’ve … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Family, Fun, kids, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Australia, blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, family, His Father's Eyes, kids, libraries. reading, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker, Travel, Word Nerds
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Exploring During My Down Time
One of my favorite things to do at any convention is take advantage of my down time by exploring the area in which the con is held. While in San Jose for a World Fantasy Convention several years ago I … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Friendship, Fun, nature, travel, Writing Life
Tagged birdwatching, conventions, David B. Coe, MarsCon, the road, Travel
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My Weekend in NYC
I have just returned from what was a truly glorious weekend in New York City, where I attended the annual conference of the American Historical Association. Now, as a veteran of AHA conventions and someone who attended many of the … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, History, Novels, Publishing, Thieftaker, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged American Historical Association, David B. Coe, history, publishing, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Emotion and Writing, Today on the Blog Tour!
Today the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour is back at Magical Words, the group blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain, as David B. Coe, with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, James Tuck, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Family, Novels, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, travel, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, David B. Coe, DragonCon, emotion, Faith Hunter, James Tuck, John Hartness, magical words, Mindy Klasky, misty massey, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing, writing life
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Blog Tour/Signing Tour Updates
Yesterday was a travel day, so I neglected to post about the latest developments on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour. But that doesn’t mean that I didn’t have posts go up. First, in case you missed it, Black … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, travel, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Black Gate Magazine, blog tour, Diana Pharaoh Francis, Faith Hunter, magical words, signing tour, signings, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry
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