Monthly Archives: October 2012

A New Post in Which Ethan Kaille Visits Sephira Pryce

Today’s post is up at the blogsite of Lucienne Diver, my wonderful agent, who is also a terrific writer in her own right.  This post is a little different than others I’ve written recently.  It’s a fictional vignette in which … Continue reading

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A Post About Balance in the Writing Life

Today I have a post up at the SFNovelists blogsite, a site I maintain in cooperation with approximately 100 other published authors of fantasy and science fiction.  The post (written under David B. Coe) is called “Six Non-Writing Things That … Continue reading

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A Post About Barry Zito and Writing

Today’s post at the Magical Words blogsite is about writing, and the creative lessons to be learned from the success of an aging baseball pitcher.  The post is called “Writing to Our Strengths, or What I Learned From Barry Zito.” … Continue reading

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Interview and Review Up

I have a new interview up at The Word Nerds blogsite.  It was a fun set of questions to answer, and I’m grateful to Bethany for asking me to the site. Check out the Q&A here. Thieftaker was also reviewed … Continue reading

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A Post About Author Rankings

“Some of the greatest works of art our culture has produced were incredibly unpopular when they first were created; others were dismissed as not worthy of serious critical attention because they were popular with the masses.  Popularity is a double-edged … Continue reading

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Today’s Guest: Max Gladstone!

Today, I welcome a very special guest: author Max Gladstone, whose first novel, Three Parts Dead, is out today from Tor Books.  What makes Max so special?  Well, in addition to be incredibly talented, thoughtful, and intelligent (read the post) … Continue reading

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A New Post About Writerly Insecurities

Today’s post can be found at Magical Words, a blog site devoted entirely to essays on the craft and business of writing that I maintain (as David B. Coe) along with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Catie … Continue reading

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