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Monthly Archives: January 2023
Monday Musings: What Matters? Part V — Frivolity and the Importance of Things That Don’t Matter
For all of January, I have been writing about “what matters” and what doesn’t. I’ve written about this in terms of our personal lives and our professional ones. And I fear I have left readers with the impression that, in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, movies, Music, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, hobbies, marriage, music, nature, parenting, sports, television, video games
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Professional Wednesday: The Twisted, Tortured Story of THE CHALICE WAR
My “What matters?” series of posts will conclude next Monday, after a Monday Musings post this week that straddled the personal and professional a bit more than usual. In the meantime, I am using today’s Professional Wednesday post to begin … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Business of publishing, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, publishing, Radiants, Robin Hood, The Chalice War: Stone, Thieftaker, Thieftaker Chronicles, trunk novels, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: What Matters, Part IV — Money
Say you don’t need no diamond rings, And I’ll be satisfied; Tell me that you want the kind of things, That money just can’t buy. — John Lennon and Paul McCartney We were bound to get to money eventually, right? … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, childhood, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, kids, marriage, memories, parenting, publishing, reviews, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: What Matters Professionally? Part III — Appearances
Continuing my series of posts about “what matters” in the realm of professional publishing, I thought I would focus today on what matters during our public appearances. Attending conventions and writers’ conferences and workshops is an important part of being … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blogging, business of writing, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, homophobia, prejudice, professionalism, publishing, publishing business, writers' workshops
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part III — People and Relationships
We lost my older brother a bit over five years ago, and, as you might expect, in the aftermath of his death, my emotions were roiled and at times conflicted. Among other things, I was angry with him. Deeply, almost … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, death, emotional health, emotional issues, family, friendships, kids, marriage, parenting, professionalism, relationships, siblings, therapy, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What Matters Professionally, part II
If you follow my blog at all, you know that in this month’s posts I have been asking the question “What matters?” in a number of personal and professional contexts. Last week, in my first Professional Wednesday post of the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artifice and Craft, blogging, business of publishing, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Edmund R. Schubert, genre, marketing, pacing, point of view, publishing business, revising, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part II — Time
Last week, I began a series of posts addressing the question “What matters?” My point in doing so was to focus on the simple fact that we have finite amounts of time, of energy (physical and emotional), and of the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, exercise, family, friendship, kids, life issues, mental health, parenting, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What Matters In Your Work? Part I
On Monday, I began what will be a series of posts on the things that matter to us, and the ways in which we can make them central to our lives. Not surprisingly, I think about this a great deal … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ambitions, blogging, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, goals, New Shiny, New Year's, novels, publishing, publishing business, short fiction, The Chalice War, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing calendar, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: What Matters? Part I
When I was a kid, I always had an Etch A Sketch. Honestly, I’m not sure why. I sucked at it. I didn’t have the patience or the dexterity to create anything of quality on that silver-gray screen. I tried … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Music, photography, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, friendship, hobbies, mental health, music, New Year's, New Year's Resolutions, photography, writing, writing life
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