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Monthly Archives: August 2023
Professional Wednesday: Heading To DragonCon!
This coming weekend, I will be in Atlanta for DragonCon, the annual highlight of my professional calendar. For those of you unfamiliar with the phenomenon known as DragonCon, it is a huge convention that takes over Atlanta’s Peachtree Center every … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Fun, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blogging, business of writing, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, publicity, publishing, publishing business, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: Confessions Of A Boring Old Guy
A few weeks ago, while we were vacationing in Colorado, I got high. When I was young — high school, college, and into grad school, I used to get high a lot. Too much, probably. But upon marrying Nancy and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, food, Fun, kids, parenting
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, baseball cards, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, food, fun, humor, kids, marijuana, marriage, parenting, The West Wing, video games
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Monday Musings: Thunderstorm Memories
As I write this, a storm is moving in. The sky has turned an angry shade of purple-gray, and thunder rumbles frequently, close enough to reach me through windows closed against the oppressive heat, but far enough away that the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, nature, parenting, travel
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, kids, King's Canyon NP, marriage, memories, nature, parenting, thunderstorms, Travel, weather, Yosemite NP
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Professional Wednesday: Reading Books Several Times
I have just started reading a book that I have read at least one time before. Maybe two. It is Under Heaven, by Guy Gavriel Kay, a terrific historical fantasy set in a world modeled after Tang Dynasty China. The … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Friendship, Novels, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Faith Hunter, Guy Gavriel Kay, publishing, reading, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Family, Soccer, and the Women’s World Cup
Earlier this year, I wrote a post about Title IX (which became law a half century ago) and the impact women’s sports have had on our culture, our society, and my family. I received a fair number of comments on … Continue reading
Professional Wednesday: Writing Work-For-Hire Projects
Love what you write. I say it a lot. It is the single piece of advice I always offer when asked what tips I would give to young writers (young of age, young of career). And I believe the advice … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, movies, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Islevale Cycle, Knightfall, media tie-in, publishing business, Radiants, Robin Hood, The Chalice War, Thieftaker Chronicles, work-for-hire, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: A Walk in the Rain, and a Quest for Solace
This is one of those weeks when I really have no idea what to write. The idea of the Monday Musings posts is that I compose something based on what I’m thinking about. But this week . . . well, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, nature, parenting, Writing
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, kids, mental health, nature, parenting, writing
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Professional Wednesday: In Defense of Simplicity
Today, as I was sitting at my desk, staring at a blank screen, trying to decide what I could possibly have left to write about when it comes to giving writing advice, a familiar song came on my Apple Music … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, publishing, publishing business, Radiants, The Chalice War, Thieftaker Chronicles, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: Digital Technology, Ansel Adams, and the Joy of Modern Photography
As I mentioned in a post last week, Nancy and I just spent a week and a half out in Colorado, seeing our girls, hiking, and unwinding. It was a good trip, and, as is my wont, I spent a … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun, History, nature, photography, technology, travel
Tagged Ansel Adams, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fun, history, marriage, nature, photography, technology, Travel
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A Word of Thanks, and a Bit of Bragging
My summer of releases continues tomorrow!! So far this year I have had releases in May (The Chalice War: Stone, the first book in my new Celtic urban fantasy), June (The Chalice War: Cauldron), and July (Artifice and Craft, which … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, The Chalice War, Writing
Tagged Artifice and Craft, Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Dragonesque, editing, Edmund R. Schubert, Joshua Palmatier, new releases, novels, publicity, publishing, short fiction, The Chalice War, writing, writing business, Zombies Need Brains
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