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Tag Archives: business of publishing
Professional Wednesday: Writing All Sorts of Stuff
As I mentioned in last week’s Professional Wednesday post, I have a teaching gig coming up. I’ll be leading a couple of critique workshops, and this Saturday, I’ll be giving a long talk on writing epic fantasy. This opportunity came … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Friendship, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Boskone, business of publishing, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, epic fantasy, fantasy, genre, historical fantasy, how to write, publishing business, subgenre, urban fantasy, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Rethinking the Digital Revolution
I’m a dinosaur. I have been in this business for more than a quarter century. My first book was published during the Clinton Administration. I could list for you all the celebrities born since that first publication, but I’ve never … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Friendship, History, Music, photography, Publishing, technology, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, digital technology, friendship, history, music, photography, publishing, publishing business, technology, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: A Ton of News, and Organizing My Time
Welcome to my new Wednesday blogging feature, Professional Wednesdays. As some of you may remember, back around Thanksgiving I asked you for advice on the future of my midweek posts. My Writing-Tip Wednesdays were well received throughout 2020, but by … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derelict, Futurescapes, goals, holidays, how to write, Joshua Palmatier, Lore Seekers Press, New Year's, organizing our time, publishing, teaching, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing goals, writing life, writing schedule, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post About Deadlines
“But,” you say, “what if an editor asks me to make that two month deadline?” Be honest with her. Tell her that two months won’t work, but you can get it done in three, or three and a half. When … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged business of publishing, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, deadlines, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, writing, writing life
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Then and Now in Publishing: A New Blog Tour Post
Children of Amarid was first published in 1997, which is a really, really long time ago. The person who wrote that book must be, you know, old. Not “Rime-of-the-Ancient-Mariner” old, but at least venerable. Perhaps even vintage. Certainly grizzled. I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, business of publishing, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, LonTobyn Chronicle, Lucienne Diver, publicity, publishing, writing, writing life
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It’s Quick-Tip Tuesday: Take the Challenge!
Quite often, what separates the professionals from those who only aspire to the profession is not talent or even luck, but rather the willingness to risk rejection. If you send out a story it might be sent back, or it … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged business of publishing, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, magical words, publishing, Quick-Tip Tuesday, writing, writing life
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A Plunder of Souls Paperback Release
Tomorrow will see the trade paperback release of A Plunder of Souls, the third book in my Thieftaker Chronicles. For those of you who read that and feel as though you’re caught in a time-warp, yes, I understand. The hardcover … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, writing, writing life
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A New Post About Publishing With Two Houses
Today the 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour returns to Magical Words with a post about what it’s like to publish two series, under two different names, with two different publishers. We are a little under two weeks away from the July … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Baen Books, blog tour, business of publishing, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, His Father's Eyes, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker, Tor Books
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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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Moving on From MarsCon
I’m exhausted after a great weekend at MarsCon. Tomorrow I leave Williamsburg to do a few stock signings in North Carolina and then two bookstore events later in the week: a signing at the Books-A-Million in Gastonia, North Carolina on … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, business of publishing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, publishing, signing tour, signings, Spell Blind, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing, writing life
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