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Tag Archives: Winds of the Forelands
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: Cover Art and Why It Matters
Last week, I was able to share with you the incredible art work for my upcoming novel, Invasives, the second Radiants book, which will be out February 18. And because I’m mentioning the art here, I have yet another excuse … Continue reading
Posted in Angry Robot Books, Business of publishing, Ethan Kaille, Falstaff Books, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Mystery, Novels, Publishing, Thieftaker, Time's Demon, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Angry Robot Books, Belle Books, blogging, Blood of the Southlands, business of writing, Chris McGrath, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Debra Dixon, Falstaff Books, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, jacket art, Jan Weßbecher, LonTobyn Chronicle, Lore Seekers Press, publishing, publishing business, Radiants, Robyne Pomroy, Romas Kukalis, Thieftaker Chronicles, Time's Demon, Tor Books, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Holidays As Part of World Building
I have written about the holidays a good deal in the past few weeks, but I have yet to address holidays as a topic in a Writing-Tip Wednesday post. Now, you’re first response to this might be, “Well, why would … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Fun, History, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Setting, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, holidays, how to write, narrative, novels, religion, setting, short fiction, the Islevale Cyle, traditions, Winds of the Forelands, world building, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: The Quickening
Okay, writers, raise your hand if any of your characters have ever done things you didn’t expect. Yeah, I figure that’s most of us. Now raise your hand if your characters have ever done things you really didn’t want them … Continue reading
Posted in Character, kids, Novels, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, how to write, kids, narrative, novels, parenting, the quickening, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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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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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: Maps, Worldbuilding, and the Creation of Story
So you’re trapped in your home with too much time and too little to do. The world around you has gone to hell, and you’re fed up. Sound familiar? Yeah, thought so. So why not take the opportunity to create … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Islevale Cycle, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Black Gate Magazine, blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Islevale Cycle, maps, setting, Thieftaker, Winds of the Forelands, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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