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Monthly Archives: February 2015
A Better Day
First off, my deepest thanks to all who left comments of support and encouragement and advice in response to yesterday’s post. Your words helped. Your good wishes helped. I knew already that I was not alone in feeling those things; … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, creative process, worldbuilding, writing, writing life
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Don’t, Don’t, Don’t
I’ve debated back and forth about writing this post. Even now, as I type it out, I’m not sure I’ll ever actually put it up. Honesty wars with pride. Fear of revealing weakness and saying “the wrong thing” strives against … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, David B. Coe, ideas, publishing, reviews, struggles, writing, writing life
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Harry Connolly: It’s Dangerous To Go Alone
Today, I welcome author Harry Connolly to my site for a guest post about writing, publishing, and the power of perseverance. Good to see you here, Harry! ***** So, I wrote a series and it flopped commercially. Twenty Palaces, the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged business of publishing, David B. Coe, Harry Connolly, publishing, special guests, The Great Way, The Way Into Darkness, writing, writing life
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My Mom
There was a time when I was in graduate school . . . I was working on a paper — a big one, the cornerstone project of one of the classes I was taking at the time — and struggling … Continue reading
Guitar in the Evening
So, I’ve started giving guitar lessons to my younger daughter. She loves music, she sings beautifully, and she’s a talented writer and poet. I think that if she can learn guitar, she’ll start writing songs, which will give her an … Continue reading
Dead Man’s Reach Update
Today I finished reading through the first pass galley proofs of Dead Man’s Reach, the fourth and (for now) final book in the Thieftaker Chronicles. There is really nothing left for me to do in terms of production for the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Fantasy, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Chris McGrath, cover art, Dead Man's Reach, novels, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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DragonCon, Here I Come . . . Again
This is one of those announcements that I just love to make: I am very pleased to say that I have been invited back to DragonCon as a guest (as D.B. Jackson, but I’ll be there promoting my work as … Continue reading
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Super Bowl Sunday
Today, of course, is Super Bowl Sunday, the most bizarre, quintessentially American “holiday” of the year. It is the anti-Thanksgiving. It is to Thanksgiving what evil Willow is to normal Willow on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, what Mirror Universe Spock … Continue reading