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Tag Archives: LonTobyn Chronicle
Writing-Tip Wednesday: Real-World Influences On Our Fiction
It’s also possible, particularly with our world as fraught as it is right now, that the sheer gravity of real-world events and conflicts will pull your story in directions you don’t want it to go. These influences are powerful, but … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, kids, Novels, parenting, Politics, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged 9/11, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, history, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, parenting, politics, Winds of the Forelands, writing advice, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: “Pitch Inside”
In the mid-1980s, my favorite baseball player on the planet was a young pitcher for the New York Mets named Dwight Gooden. Gooden had a meteoric career that was shortened by injuries and chronic drug abuse. But for the first … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged baseball, blogging, Blood of the Southlands, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, challenges, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Islevale Cycle, LonTobyn Chronicle, plotting, risks, Thieftaker Chronicles, Winds of the Forelands, world building, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Photo Friday: A Gift From Amarid
As Jaryd and Alayna reached the bottom of the marble stairs and stepped onto the cobblestone street, people from the crowd approached them. The first to reach the pair was a young girl, accompanied by her mother, who stopped in … Continue reading
Posted in nature, Novels, photography, Writing Life
Tagged birds, blogging, Children of Amarid, David B. Coe, LonTobyn Chronicle, nature, photography
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: The Allure of the New Shiny
All of us who write have felt it. Many of us have given into it. Others have resisted. Personally, I’ve done both — with different projects and also within a single one. We loves it and we hates it, but … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, ideas, LonTobyn Chronicle, new projects, New Shiny, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Single Point of View v. Multiple Point of View
If you know me, if you have been with me in panel discussions at conventions, if you have ever received any sort of writing advice from me, or even heard me give such advice to others, I need for you … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Blood of the Southlands, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, how to write, Islevale Cycle, Jane Yellowrock, Justis Fearsson, LonTobyn Chronicle, narrative, point of view, Thieftaker, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Ideas — Finding Them, Using Them
You may notice at this point that I have yet to offer any tangible advice on dealing with or coming up with ideas. That’s right: I’m stalling. Writing about ideas is really hard. Giving advice on developing ideas is nearly … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, ideas, LonTobyn Chronicle, where do ideas come from, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: When is a Manuscript Done?
There comes in the revision process a point of diminishing returns. And upon reaching that point, we need to say, “The novel is good enough, as good as I can make it with the feedback and skills and tools at … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Children of Amarid, completing a manuscript, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, revisions, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Mapping Out the New Year
What can I say? I have a bit of an OCD streak. Okay, maybe even more than “a bit.” But setting work goals and making up a work schedule for a new year is not just about me being the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, goals, LonTobyn Chronicle, New Year's Resolutions, Quick-Tip Tuesday, Thieftaker, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing life
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Another Stop on the Blog Tour
Overtelling, pointing out the already obvious, undermines our writing. In a sense, “Trust your reader” is another way of saying “Trust yourself.” Err on the side of telling too little. Let your story speak for itself. And if your Beta … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Eagle-Sage, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, Lore Seekers Press, Melissa Gilbert, The Outlanders, writing, writing life
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Two Stops on the Blog Tour!
I’m pushing myself to take all sorts of creative chances, following bolder storylines and developing exotic characters. I’m writing leaner, sparser, the way I wish I’d written the old books. In short, I’m trying to make this next project something … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Children of Amarid, contests, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, LonTobyn Chronicle, Lore Seekers Press, reviews, revising, The Outlanders, writing, writing life
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