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Tag Archives: how to write
Professional Wednesday: Creativity and the Market
As a professional writer — as a professional in the arts — I take on several career roles. I am an artist, of course. I create. I am an editor, and not just in the traditional sense of editing the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derelict, editing, how to write, publishing, publishing business, self-editing, selling books, Thieftaker, Tor Books, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Professional Wednesdays: Editors and Writers — The View From Both Sides
Right now, not for the first time, I find myself on both sides of the editorial process. On the one hand, I am co-editing the DERELICT anthology, reading submissions and starting to think about how authors might want to improve … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derelict, editing, editors, how to write, writer-editor relationship, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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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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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Why Do We Create?
I just reread my first post of the year, when I first discussed my weekly blogging plans, and my goals for the months to come. I closed the post with “Happy 2020. May it be your best year yet.” How … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Fun, Novels, parenting, photography, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged art, blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, how to write, kids, music, parenting, photography, why do we create, why do we write, writing, writing advice, writing ips, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Dialogue Attribution Revisited
So why am I revisiting the topic now? The short answer is it’s Joshua Palmatier’s fault. Maybe I should give you the long answer. Back in the early spring — it feels like a hundred years ago now — … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Friendship, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anthologies, blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dialogue, dialogue attribution, dialogue tags, editing, how to write, Joshua Palmatier, short fiction, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Holidays As Part of World Building
I have written about the holidays a good deal in the past few weeks, but I have yet to address holidays as a topic in a Writing-Tip Wednesday post. Now, you’re first response to this might be, “Well, why would … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Fun, History, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Setting, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, holidays, how to write, narrative, novels, religion, setting, short fiction, the Islevale Cyle, traditions, Winds of the Forelands, world building, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Whither This Blog? I Need Your Help
I’m taking a break from dispensing advice for this week — well, mostly: Don’t eat too much, take a walk after your Thanksgiving meal, and never, ever pick the Lions to win on Thanksgiving Day. Instead, I am seeking advice … Continue reading
Posted in Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, question for readers, writing, writing advice, 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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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Goals Revisited Again, End of Year, and NaNo
That is what the last month or so of most years is about. I want to set myself up to be organized, motivated, productive, and successful in the year to come. First let me wish a peaceful, healthful Veterans Day … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, anthologies, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, Derelict, editing, how to write, Joshua Palmatier, NaNoWriMo, novels, setting goals, short fiction, Thieftaker, time management, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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