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Tag Archives: reading
Professional Wednesday: The Two World-Builds
They don’t care that the twelfth king of Hamsterdom was Belchamiethius IV, known to his subjects as “Conquerer of the Exercise Wheel.” They don’t need to know the names of each mountain peak in the Twelve Dunce Cap Range. This … Continue reading
Posted in Ethan Kaille, History, Novels, Reading, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Ethan Kaille, Futurescapes, how to write, novels, reading, research, setting, short fiction, Thieftaker, world building, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: More Thoughts on the Pandemic
So, you’re tele-working now. Or you’re home with kids whose schools have closed. Or, like me, you’re just back from driving fifteen hours round trip to pick up your kid from a college that is closed for “two weeks,” but … Continue reading
Posted in nature, photography, Politics, Publishing, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, coronavirus, current affairs, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, nature, photography, politics, publishing, reading, writing, writing life
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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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Monday Musings — Lessons in Rock and Roll
Artistic careers are hard. We all doubt ourselves; we all suffer setbacks. In many respects, diligence and persistence are at least as important as raw talent… I’m sharing this with you because, though I say these things on convention panels … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Music, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, music, reading, writing, writing life
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Community and Genre, part 2, and Another Giveaway!
Surely there is room in this genre for quiet stories and loud ones, for the old-fashioned and the new-and-weird, for space opera and epic fantasy, for military SF and urban fantasy, for writers of all races, religions, sexual orientations, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Novels, Politics, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bitten By Books, blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, giveaways, His Father's Eyes, reading, SFSignal, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Today I Talk Books With Mermaids
Choosing three books that changed my life, even if it’s just for the purposes of a blog tour, is a little like choosing “Three Meals That Helped me Grow Big and Strong.” Sort of. Actually, no one would ever accuse … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Dead Man's Reach, Fantasy, Friendship, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Alethea Kontis, blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, Dead Man's Reach, friendship, His Father's Eyes, publicity, publishing, reading, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Dealing with Inaccuracies in my New Book
Yesterday I received one of those emails that authors usually hate to get. A reader wrote to let me know that there were a couple of details in my new novel, Spell Blind (book I in The Case Files of … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Reading, Research, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, mistakes, reading, research, Spell Blind, writing, writing life
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SPELL BLIND is Now Available for E-Readers!!
Some of you have already contacted me about this, and I have noticed it on several bookseller sites: The hardcover edition of Spell Blind, the first book in my new series, The Case Files of Justis Fearsson, will be published … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Case Files of Justis Fearsson, David B. Coe, E-readers, publishing, reading, Spell Blind, writing
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Two Days on the Blog Tour
I was on the road yesterday, driving home from North Carolina after a fun and successful signing tour that began with a book launch party at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, and then took me to Rock Hill, SC, Gastonia, NC, Richmond, … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Family, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, appearances, blog tour, business of writing, character, conventions, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, family, magical words, promotion, publicity, publishing, reading, SFNovelists, Stephen Leigh, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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