Category Archives: Business of publishing

A Post Goes Up and a New Short Story Drops!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by dbjackson

Today, I am back at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I co-founded with Faith Hunter and Misty Massey, writing about creating characters, and celebrating the release of the newest Thieftaker short story, “The … Continue reading →

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A Magical Words Reminiscence

Posted on December 30, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post at the Magical Words blogsite looks back on the history of the site, as Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, and I prepare to initiate some changes to the site going forward.  For those of you who have ever visited … Continue reading →

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A Post About a Writer’s Resolutions

Posted on December 23, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at the SFNovelists blog, a site I help to maintain with over one hundred other published authors in speculative fiction.  The post is called “Writing Resolutions for the Coming Year,” and it is my annual … Continue reading →

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A Post on Tomatoes and Writers (Yes, There is a Connection . . .)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by dbjackson

My post today can be found at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, and Mindy Klasky, … Continue reading →

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Two Related Posts on the Business of Writing, Both Up Today

Posted on November 25, 2013 by dbjackson

I have two related, cross-linked posts up today.  They are both on the business of writing and publishing. The first post is my regular Monday post at the Magical Words blog site, which I maintain, as David B. Coe, with … Continue reading →

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Happy News, and the Story Behind It

Posted on November 18, 2013 by dbjackson

Today I am posting at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, Mindy Klasky, and several others.  The post is called “On Publishing … Continue reading →

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Monday Post for Halloween Week!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by dbjackson

I’m kicking off Halloween week with my Monday post at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. Today’s post … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour, a Post About Blog Tours. Really.

Posted on October 7, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post appears at the Magical Words blog site — the site I maintain with fellow writers Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, James Tuck, Mindy Klasky, and others.  The post is called “On Publishing and Publicity: Setting Up a … Continue reading →

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Fall’s Here, and the Blog Tour Rolls On!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by dbjackson

It is officially fall, so I suppose that the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour has to be over. But the Fall Blog Tour is now underway and today I am all over the place.  I have my usual Monday … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour Post on Publishing Trends and Technology

Posted on September 16, 2013 by dbjackson

With summer almost over, the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour makes one of its last stops at Magical Words, the group blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, … Continue reading →

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