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Tag Archives: The Chalice War
Professional Wednesday: Eliminating Excess Verbiage, Part I
As I mentioned in a recent post, I have been doing a tremendous amount of editing and revising these past several months. Between co-editing (with Edmund Schubert) the Artifice and Craft anthology for Zombies Need Brains, revising my upcoming Chalice … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artifice and Craft, blogging, concision, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Edmund R. Schubert, how to write, passive voice, publishing, The Chalice War, writing, writing advice, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Professional Wednesday: 2023 Is 1/4 Gone — What Have You Done?
Spring is here. April is knocking on the door. 2023 is just about one quarter gone (a thought that sends me into a frenzied panic) and with the first three months of the year nearly over, I felt this would … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, The Chalice War, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artifice and Craft, blogging, ConCarolinas, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Dragonesque, editing, JordanCon, Launch Pad, LibertyCon, publishing, publishing business, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Stone, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing calendar, writing life, writing schedule, Zombies Need Brains
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Creative Friday: THE CHALICE WAR: CAULDRON Cover Reveal!!
As I have mentioned previously, the release of the first book in my upcoming Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice War (Bell Bridge Books), has been delayed. We had hoped for February. It will be May. After that, though, the other … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, cover art, cover reveal, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, jacket art, publishing, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Stone
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Professional Wednesday: What Matters In Your Work? Part I
On Monday, I began what will be a series of posts on the things that matter to us, and the ways in which we can make them central to our lives. Not surprisingly, I think about this a great deal … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ambitions, blogging, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, goals, New Shiny, New Year's, novels, publishing, publishing business, short fiction, The Chalice War, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing calendar, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Planning For Next Year — Try Something New!
As you know, early in 2023 I will be coming out with a new urban fantasy series that is steeped in Celtic mythology. Before working on this series, I hadn’t known much about Celtic lore. But I did my research, … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Business of publishing, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, Short Fiction, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, LonTobyn Chronicle, new projects, New Year, publishing, publishing business, Radiants, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Time's Demon, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: The Chalice War, Book I Cover Reveal!!
For some time now, I’ve been writing about and teasing my new Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice War. The series is part thriller, part comedy, part myth, part urban fantasy, part mystery. It is set in our modern world — … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, The Chalice Wars, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, cover art, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Debra Dixon, jacket art, new releases, publicity, publishing, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Stone, writing, writing life
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Wednesday Musings: Thanksgiving and Some People To Thank
The past couple of years, usually on the Monday of this calendar week, I have written about Thanksgiving — last year a catalogue of all the things for which I’m thankful (the list still holds), and the year before, ahead … Continue reading
Posted in Belle Books, Family, food, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Radiants, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Debra Dixon, editing, family, holidays, kids, mental health, parenting, Radiants, Thanksgiving, The Chalice War, writing, writing life
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