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Tag Archives: business of publishing
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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From the Road . . .
I have arrived in Williamsburg, Virginia for MarsCon 25, which begins tomorrow. I was literary Guest of Honor at MarsCon back in 2013, or maybe it was 2012. Whichever it was, I had a great time here, and when the … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing Life
Tagged Bishop O'Connell, business of publishing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, conventions, David B. Coe, Fountain Bookstore, MarsCon, signings, Spell Blind, Thieftaker, writing life
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Today on the Blog Tour: Pet Peeves
Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I conclude my month as Featured Author at Drey’s Library. My final post for Drey is a somewhat lighthearted list of my writerly pet peeves — from mall signings to … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, appearances, blog tour, business of publishing, business of writing, contests, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, giveaways, novels, promotion, publicity, publishing, publishing business, signings, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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A Blog Post About Success and Failure
After a few days off, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour resumes with a post at my “home” blog, Magical Words. Today’s essay is called “The Writing Life: Living With Success and Failure,” and it is about the … Continue reading
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Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, business of publishing, business of writing, David B. Coe, magical words, novels, promotion, publicity, publishing, publishing business, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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