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Tag Archives: research
Writing-Tip Wednesday: World Building Lessons I’d Forgotten
Back in early March, I posted about creating magic systems, and said then that I expected I would post about world building at least once more over the course of the year. And so here I am, making myself a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, History, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Islevale Cycle, research, Thieftaker Chronicles, world building, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: My Favorite Reference Books
Last week’s Writing-Tip Wednesday post was about the computer apps I use most when researching, outlining, and writing books and stories. As promised, this week I want to look at what are probably the most important writing tools I have: … Continue reading
Posted in History, Reading, Research, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, reference books, research, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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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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Two More Posts on the Blog Tour, and Tonight’s Signing
Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I’m back at Magical Words — my “home” blog — with a post on plotting. Sometimes the hardest thing about writing in a series, particularly in one that consists of … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, a.j. hartley, blog tour, Brandy Schillace, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, magical words, plotting, promotion, publicity, publishing business, research, signings, Thieftaker
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Two New Posts, One New Giveaway!
The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour stops today at Drey’s Library, for my second appearance this month, and at the blog of my agent, friend, and fellow author, Lucienne Diver. At Drey’s Library, Sephira Pryce, the beautiful and … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Boston, Business of publishing, Character, Fantasy, History, Novels, Politics, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, character, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, Ethan Kaille, giveaways, history, Lucienne Diver, promotion, publicity, publishing, research, Sephira Pryce, Thieftaker, writing
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The Blog Tour is Back at Drey’s Library
The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour has me back at Drey’s Library today, where I am July’s featured author. My post today is about my choice of pre-Revolutionary Boston as the setting for the books of my Thieftaker Chronicles. … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Boston, Business of publishing, Fantasy, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Setting, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Boston, contests, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, giveaways, history, publicity, publishing, research, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing
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A Post About Adding Historical Details to Your Writing
The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour stops today at SFNovelists, the group blog I help maintain as part of a group of over 100 published authors of speculative fiction. This newest post is about the little details I like … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Setting, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, David B. Coe, history, how to write, publicity, publishing, research, setting, SFNovelists, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, worldbuilding, writing
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Signing Tour Update and Another Stop on the Blog Tour
I had a fun signing last night at one of the nicest bookstores I’ve ever seen — The Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia. Kelly, the shop owner was knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly nice, and we had a small but enthusiastic … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, travel, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Fountain Bookstore, history, Oakley's Gently Used Books, research, signing tour, Stephen Leigh, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing
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Off to the Signing Tour as the Blog Tour Resumes
It’s Monday, and as I roll toward Virginia to begin the Summer 2013 THIEVES’ QUARRY Signing Tour, the Summer 2013 Blog Tour rolls on as well. I will have a post up today at the blog of my kind and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Brandy Schillace, history, interviews, Kate Elliott, research, signing tour, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, writing, writing life
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Guest Post from Morgan Keyes, and a Book Giveaway!
Today we welcome my good friend Morgan Keyes, who has just published a brand new middle grade fantasy, Darkbeast (Simon & Schuster). Morgan also writes as Mindy Klasky, and in that guise she is not only a colleague of mine … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, History, kids, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Research, Setting, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged kids, magical words, Mindy Klasky, Morgan Keyes, novels, publishing, research, SFNovelists, writing
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