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Tag Archives: DragonCon
Professional Wednesday: DragonCon and Professional Community
I am back from DragonCon, and I have a shortened week in which to get done a great deal, so today’s post will be fairly brief. Mostly, I want to say thank you — to the convention organizers, who did … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Fun, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, Beta readers, blogging, business of writing, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, friendship, networking, publishing, publishing business, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Heading To DragonCon!
This coming weekend, I will be in Atlanta for DragonCon, the annual highlight of my professional calendar. For those of you unfamiliar with the phenomenon known as DragonCon, it is a huge convention that takes over Atlanta’s Peachtree Center every … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Fun, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blogging, business of writing, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, publicity, publishing, publishing business, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: 2023 Is 1/4 Gone — What Have You Done?
Spring is here. April is knocking on the door. 2023 is just about one quarter gone (a thought that sends me into a frenzied panic) and with the first three months of the year nearly over, I felt this would … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, The Chalice War, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artifice and Craft, blogging, ConCarolinas, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Dragonesque, editing, JordanCon, Launch Pad, LibertyCon, publishing, publishing business, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Stone, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing calendar, writing life, writing schedule, Zombies Need Brains
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Professional Wednesday: Once More Unto The Breach — To Outline or Not, Redux
After attending DragonCon and speaking on panels about various aspects of writing, I have found myself thinking—yet again—about the age-old debate between those who outline their books and those who don’t. Or, between planners and pantsers, in the parlance of … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Islevale Cycle, organic writing, outlining, pantsing, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, writing
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Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Back From DragonCon
I have spent this past weekend at DragonCon, catching up with friends, meeting new people, and returning an air of normalcy to my professional calendar. To be honest, I went into the weekend a bit reluctantly. I was excited to … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blogging, business of writing, conventions, Covid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, friendship, mental health, publicity, publishing, publishing business, The Fugitive Stone, writing, writing life
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My Schedule for DragonCon 2022!
The last time I was at DragonCon was Labor Day Weekend, 2018. For years, Dragon was the centerpiece of my annual professional schedule, the convention to which I most looked forward each year. In 2019, though, with WorldCon in Dublin, … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blogging, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon
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Monday Musings: Wading Back In (and Why I Left)
Yes, I’m back, dipping my toes cautiously into the social media waters, gauging my mental state. I have a lot going on professionally right now, and I need to write about it, to boost the signal (as the market phrase … Continue reading
Posted in Belle Books, Business of publishing, Family, kids, nature, Novels, parenting, photography, Publicity, Publishing, travel, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artifice and Craft, blogging, business of publishing, business of writing, cancer, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Dragonesque, editing, Edmund R. Schubert, family, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, Kickstarter, kids, mental health, parenting, publishing, Treasures War Cycle, writing, writing business, writing life, Zombies Need Brains
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Monday Musings: Thoughts About My Upcoming Appearance at JordanCon
This coming weekend, I will be attending JordanCon in Atlanta. There I will see many friends — colleagues as well as fans. I will sell some books, talk about writing, both on panels and informally over drinks and meals, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Covid, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anxiety, appearances, blogging, book sales, business of writing, ConCarolinas, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Faith Hunter, friendship, fun, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, JordanCon, mental health, photography, publishing business, writing business
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What’s Been Going On In My Life
As some of you may remember, back in March I pulled away for a time from all social media. And, as you may have noticed, even now my social media presence remains limited. I haven’t been blogging regularly. I haven’t … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, cancer, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, family parenting, illness, kids, marriage, mental health, sickness, writing, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: The Quickening
Okay, writers, raise your hand if any of your characters have ever done things you didn’t expect. Yeah, I figure that’s most of us. Now raise your hand if your characters have ever done things you really didn’t want them … Continue reading
Posted in Character, kids, Novels, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, how to write, kids, narrative, novels, parenting, the quickening, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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