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Tag Archives: creative process
Quick-Tip Tuesday Post on Breaking Out of Routines
I have a process that I tend to follow book after book. I’m stubborn, and a creature of habit. Having written all four Thieftaker and all three Fearsson books largely by following my regular creative routine, I fully expected that … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Writing Every Day, or Not, or Yeah
There is a sort of alchemy that takes place when we manage to convert our own emotions into the different-but-related emotions of our characters. Spinning gold from that straw carried me through my grief. Had I given in to the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Being Scooped . . . Or Not
We as authors have enough to worry about in this business as it is — the market is tough, writing good novels and short fiction is no easy task, finding time amid work and family to do all we want … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, ideas, magical words, quick-tip Tuesdays, writing, writing life
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The Blog Tour Ends With a Post on Ideas and Creativity
Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that the act of creation is, among other things, an act of faith. We start our projects believing that when our work is done, the finished product will be complete and coherent, … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, creative process, creativity, David B. Coe, magical words, promotion, publicity, publishing, writing, writing life
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A Better Day
First off, my deepest thanks to all who left comments of support and encouragement and advice in response to yesterday’s post. Your words helped. Your good wishes helped. I knew already that I was not alone in feeling those things; … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, creative process, worldbuilding, writing, writing life
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Don’t, Don’t, Don’t
I’ve debated back and forth about writing this post. Even now, as I type it out, I’m not sure I’ll ever actually put it up. Honesty wars with pride. Fear of revealing weakness and saying “the wrong thing” strives against … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, David B. Coe, ideas, publishing, reviews, struggles, writing, writing life
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A New Year’s Post at Magical Words
I have a post up today at Magical Words — another in what I am calling the Unofficial Winter 2014-15 Spell Blind Blog Tour. The post is called “Taking Stock and Taking Risks,” and it is about the closing of … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Dead Man's Reach, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, creative process, creativity, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, His Father's Eyes, Spell Blind, writing life
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Post up at Magical Words!
I have a post up today at MagicalWords.net. It’s called “My New Old Book,” and it’s about the twisted, meandering history of Spell Blind, book I of the Case Files of Justis Fearsson, the new novel I have coming out … Continue reading
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Tagged Baen Books, blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, creative process, David B. Coe, editing, magical words, revisions, Spell Blind, writing, writing life
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A Post About a Writer’s Resolutions
Today’s post can be found at the SFNovelists blog, a site I help to maintain with over one hundred other published authors in speculative fiction. The post is called “Writing Resolutions for the Coming Year,” and it is my annual … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, creative process, creativity, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, holidays, reading, resolutions, SFNovelists, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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A Monday Magical Words Post About Point of View and Dialog
Today’s post is up at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. The post is called “On Writing: Creative … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, character, creative process, David B. Coe, dialog, how to write, magical words, point of view, writing, writing process
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