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Category Archives: Novels
Release Day Quick-Tip Tuesday Post!
So I’m going to push myself to achieve my goals. I’ll do everything I can to make my ambitions come to fruition. And I’ll dream a little. Because here’s the thing: Dreams can’t come true if I don’t push myself … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, magical words, publicity, publishing, Quick-Tip Tuesday, Shadow's Blade, writing, writing life
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Alex Bledsoe, the Library Police, and Me
Last weekend, at the Chattanooga Steampunk Expo, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting in person and hanging out with my longtime internet buddy, Alex Bledsoe, author of the Eddie LaCross and Tufa novels, among others. (Visit his site for … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Alex Bledsoe, Chattanooga Steampunk Expo, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, interviews, Library Police, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Going Back to Our Old Work
I owe an apology to all of you. Seriously. To every person I have critiqued at a Live Action Slush, to every student whose manuscript I’ve marked up, to every aspiring writer I’ve advised with arrogant confidence, I am truly … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, LonTobyn Chronicle, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, revising, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday Looks at Goals and Realism
The writing profession throws plenty of trials our way; we shouldn’t pile on with unrealistic goals that we can’t possibly meet. And the great thing about making writing a part of your regular routine is that you don’t have to … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, goals, how to write, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, revising, word counts, writing, writing life
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Win a Signed Copy of HIS FATHER’S EYES!!
HIS FATHER’S EYES, the second novel in my Case Files of Justis Fearsson series (a contemporary urban fantasy from Baen Books) will be re-released in paperback on March 29, 2016. To mark the occasion, I’m giving away two signed copies … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Baen Books, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, contests, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, giveaways, His Father's Eyes, publicity, publishing, Spell Blind, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Writing Every Day, or Not, or Yeah
There is a sort of alchemy that takes place when we manage to convert our own emotions into the different-but-related emotions of our characters. Spinning gold from that straw carried me through my grief. Had I given in to the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, writing, writing life
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It’s Quick-Tip Tuesday: Take the Challenge!
Quite often, what separates the professionals from those who only aspire to the profession is not talent or even luck, but rather the willingness to risk rejection. If you send out a story it might be sent back, or it … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged business of publishing, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, magical words, publishing, Quick-Tip Tuesday, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Being Scooped . . . Or Not
We as authors have enough to worry about in this business as it is — the market is tough, writing good novels and short fiction is no easy task, finding time amid work and family to do all we want … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, ideas, magical words, quick-tip Tuesdays, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Giving Secrets to Your Characters
Giving secrets to our characters sets up plot points for our stories. But secrets do more than that. They add dimension and richness to our characters. Those secrets become the source of our characters’ vulnerabilities, and often their strengths as … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, Odyssey Online, point of view, quick-tip Tuesdays, writing, writing life
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