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Category Archives: Fantasy
Monday Musings: The Emotional Challenge of Writing
Whenever I work with writers who are at the outsets of their careers — whether I’m editing their work for freelance or for an anthology, or teaching them in a workshop, or just talking shop on a convention panel — … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Fantasy, kids, Novels, parenting, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, family, friendship, grief, healing, kids, mental health, novels, parenting, publishing, publishing business, short fiction, teaching, The Chalice War: Sword
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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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Professional Wednesday: Beginnings, Middles, and Endings, part V — What Makes a Good Ending?
Continuing my Professional Wednesday feature on “Beginnings, Middles, and Endings,” (previous posts can be found here, here, here, and here) I now turn to endings. And I will begin by stating the obvious: The ending to our story is likely … Continue reading
Posted in Falstaff Books, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Reading, Setting, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing
Tagged blogging, Casablanca, character development, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Guy Gavriel Kay, how to write, Islevale Cycle, Lord of the Rings, narrative, narrative arc, Thieftaker Chronicles, three-act structure, Tigana, Time's Assassin, writing, writing advice, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Trust Yourself. No, Really.
Trust your reader. This is editor speak for “trust yourself.” It is something I say often to many of the writers I edit. But what does it mean? I have had my own lesson in “trust your reader” in recent … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, Fantasy, Novels, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, narrative, plotting, publishing, revising, Rules of Ascension, setting, Tor Books, Winds of the Forelands, world building, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: My Favorite Babies
This post is not about my daughters. I swear. I love my girls exactly the same amount. Except maybe around my birthday, when my love for them is directly proportional to the quality of the presents they give me. Other … Continue reading
Posted in Angry Robot Books, Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Falstaff Books, Fantasy, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, 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, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, LonTobyn Chronicle, publishing, publishing business, Radiants, Thieftaker Chronicles, Winds of the Forelands
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Creative Friday: THE CHALICE WAR: CAULDRON Cover Reveal!!
As I have mentioned previously, the release of the first book in my upcoming Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice War (Bell Bridge Books), has been delayed. We had hoped for February. It will be May. After that, though, the other … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, cover art, cover reveal, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, jacket art, publishing, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Stone
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Professional Wednesday: The Chalice War, Book I Cover Reveal!!
For some time now, I’ve been writing about and teasing my new Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice War. The series is part thriller, part comedy, part myth, part urban fantasy, part mystery. It is set in our modern world — … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, The Chalice Wars, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, cover art, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Debra Dixon, jacket art, new releases, publicity, publishing, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Stone, writing, writing life
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