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Professional Wednesday: One Hot-Mess of a Writing Post
Dispensing writing advice when one is struggling a bit with one’s own work can be somewhat strange. Just ask . . . well, me. I am more than 50,000 words into my current work-in-progress, the third book in my Celtic … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Friendship, Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, how to write, novels, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing problems, writing struggles, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Dealing With the Slog, part II — The 60% Stall
Many years back, while I was working on one of the middle books in my Winds of the Forelands quintet, my second series, I came downstairs after a particularly frustrating day of writing and started whining to Nancy about my … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged 60 percent stall, blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, narrative, novels, plotting, revisions, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing problems, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: My Approach to Writing Book Reviews
After publishing my review of Guy Gavriel Kay’s marvelous new book, All the Seas of the World (coming from Viking Press on May 17), the good people at Black Gate Magazine approached me about writing more reviews for them, something … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged All the Seas of the World, Black Gate Magazine, blogging, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Guy Gavriel Kay, John O'Neill, novels, publishing, publishing business, reviewing, reviews, writing, writing business, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What We Can Learn About Writing From a Horny Bluebird
I got you with the title, didn’t I? I thought I might. The horny bluebird in question lives in our yard and is so hopped up on testosterone, so eager to make himself THE player among breeding bluebirds in the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ambition, birds, blogging, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, humor, ideas, Islevale Cycle, nature, novels, publishing business, Radiants, short fiction, Thieftaker Chronicles, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: I’m Stuck
My muse, on the other hand, is a peripatetic tramp who can’t be counted on to show up at any given time on any given day. If I had to wait for that bastard to show in order to write … Continue reading
Posted in Belle Books, Business of publishing, Invasives, Novels, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Invasives, novels, short fiction, Thieftaker, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: My Favorite Hidden Gems
Not so very long ago, I wrote a post on some of my favorite things. I thought I would follow up on that with a post about a few things I love that I consider “hidden gems,” things I have … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, movies, Music, Novels, Reading, Writing
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, Alison Brown, Americanization of Emily, blogging, C.E. Murphy, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Jerry Douglas, Lynn Flewelling, movies, music, novels, Passion Fish, Sports Night, television, The West Wing, writing
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Professional Wednesday: Most Important Lessons — Trust Yourself, Trust Your Reader
Today, I’m introducing a new feature for my Professional Wednesday posts: “Most Important Lessons.” We are coming up on the 28th anniversary of the start of my career (which I trace to the offer I received from Tor Books on … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Reading, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, novels, plotting, reading, revisons, short fiction, Tor Books, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Throw Nothing Away — A Writing Lesson Courtesy of INVASIVES
February has begun, Punxsutawney Phil has done his schtick, and time seems to be moving at breakneck speed. In a little over two weeks, Invasives, the second Radiants book, will be released by Belle Books. Like Radiants, this is a … Continue reading
Posted in Belle Books, Family, Invasives, kids, Novels, parenting, Radiants, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Belle Books, blogging, cancer, character, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, how to write, ideas, Invasives, kids, novels, parenting, publishing, Radiants, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Showing 2021 The Door
A year ago, as 2020 was winding down and the nation was exhausted from months of lockdowns and economic devastation, from a disturbingly divisive Presidential campaign, and from the anti-democratic rantings and tantrums of our then Sore-Loser-In-Chief, I wrote a … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, kids, Novels, Politics, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, family, history, January 6 Insurrection, kids, novels, parenting, politics, publishing, vaccinations, writing, writing life
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Professional Tuesday: The Creative Origins of RADIANTS
A couple of years ago, I put the finishing touches on the third book of a time travel/epic fantasy trilogy called the Islevale Cycle. I loved the Islevale books then, and I remain incredibly proud of them today. I think … Continue reading
Posted in Falstaff Books, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Belle Books, blogging, Covid-19, creativity, D.B, David B. Coe, Falstaff Books, ideas, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, Jackson, novels, Radiants, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, writing, writing life
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