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Tag Archives: fantasy
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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Monday Musings: Our New Game Nights
About a month ago, Nancy and I decided that we had been watching too much television during our evenings together, and that we needed something else to pass the time in this age of Covid and a world gone mad. … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fantasy, Fun, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Dungeons and Dragons, family, fantasy, fun, games, Gloomhaven: Jaws of the Lion, marriage, work life, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: How To Handle Profanity In Your Writing
Have you watched the HBO series Deadwood? It’s a Western, the creative child of the brilliant David Milch. It’s violent, brutally realistic, and absolutely the most profane thing I have ever watched, with the possible exception of the Academy Award-winning … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Setting, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, character, cursing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, fantasy, how to write, narrative, novels, profanity, publishing, publishing business, short fiction, Thieftaker Chronicles, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Writers Read
I’m tempted to leave the post at that and go open a beer. Writers have to be readers. Period. Full stop. But it’s morning, and I really shouldn’t be drinking beer this early, so allow me to elaborate… In last … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, epic fantasy, fantasy, how to write, novels, publishing, reading, short fiction, urban fantasy, writing, writing advice, writing life
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Another Day, Another Post!
This bond allows them to draw on the power within the birds to heal, to do battle and protect themselves, and to cast a host of other spells. The birds themselves are characters in the stories, and to this day … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, nature, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Book Whispers, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Eagle-Sage, fantasy, LonTobyn Chronicle, Lore Seekers Press, magic systems, The Outlanders, writing, writing life
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More Free Fiction, and a Post About Community and Genre
The 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour continues today with a couple of posts. One is an essay, the first of two, on Genre and Community. The post appears at SFSignal, and I’m grateful to John DeNardo for hosting me again. You … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Friendship, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, Ethan Kaille, Faith Hunter, fantasy, friendship, Hannah Everhart, His Father's Eyes, Jane Yellowrock, John DeNardo, publicity, publishing, science fiction, SFSignal, short fiction, Thieftaker, Water Witch
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It’s Release Day for Thieves’ Quarry and the Paperback of Thieftaker!
At long last, release day for Thieves’ Quarry, and for the paperback edition of Thieftaker, is here!! And the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour continues. And the day has begun well, with a 5 “Bat” review from All Things … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Fun, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Aidan Moher, All Things Urban Fantasy, blog tour, fantasy, Janice Gable Bashman, Mary Robinette Kowal, publicity, reviews, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, urban fantasy, writing
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The Blog Tour Rolls On: Interview with Ethan Kaille and a Post About Magic
The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour rolls on with two more posts today. One is a different sort of post from most of the others I’ve done: It’s an interview with Ethan Kaille, the lead character in my Thieftaker … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, David B. Coe, Dominick Swennen, Ethan Kaille, Fantastical Imaginations, fantasy, magic, magic systems, magical words, Mindy Klasky, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing
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Part II of my Post on Blending Fantasy and History Is Now Live!
The Summer 2013 THIEVES’ QUARRY Blog Tour continues today with part II of my post on “Blending History and Fantasy.” I began the post yesterday and in this new installment build on the discussion with an excerpt from THIEVES’ QUARRY. … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Fantasy, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Brandy Schillace, fantasy, history, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry
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The Summer 2013 Blog Tour Visits with Brandy Schillace, part I
The Summer 2013 THIEVES’ QUARRY Blog Tour, continues today with a post on blending history and fiction at The Fiction Reboot, Brandy Schillace’s blog on all things writing! The post, which is called “‘Warp and Weft’: Blending History and Fantasy,” … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Boston, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Research, Setting, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Brandy Schillace, creative process, fantasy, history, Thieves' Quarry, writing
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