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Category Archives: Research
Writing-Tip Wednesday: World Building Lessons I’d Forgotten
Back in early March, I posted about creating magic systems, and said then that I expected I would post about world building at least once more over the course of the year. And so here I am, making myself a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, History, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Islevale Cycle, research, Thieftaker Chronicles, world building, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: My Favorite Reference Books
Last week’s Writing-Tip Wednesday post was about the computer apps I use most when researching, outlining, and writing books and stories. As promised, this week I want to look at what are probably the most important writing tools I have: … Continue reading
Posted in History, Reading, Research, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, reference books, research, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Special Guest, Alma Alexander!
Today, I welcome my friend Alma Alexander to the blog to talk about her new novel, The Second Star. She has lots to say about the book, about writing in general, and about advice for beginning writers. Please welcome her … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Alma Alexander, blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, special guests, The Second Star, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Blood, Magic, and Giveaways, Today on the Virtual Tour
The 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour visits Brandy Schillace today, with a post at her Fiction Reboot blog. The post is called “Blood, Magic, and History,” and it touches on the history behind the narrative of DEAD MAN’S REACH, the fourth … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Friendship, Fun, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bitten By Books, blog tour, Brandy Schillace, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, giveaways, His Father's Eyes, history, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker
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Dealing with Inaccuracies in my New Book
Yesterday I received one of those emails that authors usually hate to get. A reader wrote to let me know that there were a couple of details in my new novel, Spell Blind (book I in The Case Files of … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Reading, Research, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, mistakes, reading, research, Spell Blind, writing, writing life
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Two More Posts on the Blog Tour, and Tonight’s Signing
Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I’m back at Magical Words — my “home” blog — with a post on plotting. Sometimes the hardest thing about writing in a series, particularly in one that consists of … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, a.j. hartley, blog tour, Brandy Schillace, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, magical words, plotting, promotion, publicity, publishing business, research, signings, Thieftaker
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Two New Posts, One New Giveaway!
The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour stops today at Drey’s Library, for my second appearance this month, and at the blog of my agent, friend, and fellow author, Lucienne Diver. At Drey’s Library, Sephira Pryce, the beautiful and … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Boston, Business of publishing, Character, Fantasy, History, Novels, Politics, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, character, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, Ethan Kaille, giveaways, history, Lucienne Diver, promotion, publicity, publishing, research, Sephira Pryce, Thieftaker, writing
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Release Day on the Blog Tour!!!
Today is release day for A Plunder of Souls!! So go ye forth and buy the book — in book format, as an audio book from Audible, or as an e-book. Or as more than one of those!! The Summer … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, character, David B. Coe, history, magical words, Mary Robinette Kowal, promotion, publicity, publishing, SFSignal, Thieftaker, Tricorn Punk, writing
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Today on the Blog Tour: Black Gate and Drey’s Library
The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour takes me to two more sites today. I have an article up at the blog of Black Gate Magazine on “The Life and Times of a Midlist Author.” It’s actually a follow … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Boston, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Setting, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, Black Gate Magazine, blog tour, Boston, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, Garrett Calcaterra, history, promotion, publicity, publishing business, setting, Thieftaker, writing life
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