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Tag Archives: character
A New Interview is Up!
My friend Joshua Palmatier (aka Benjamin Tate) has interviewed me about the release of Spell Blind, the first book in the Case Files of Justis Fearsson. We talk about pseudonyms, urban fantasy, and character development, and, of course, we do … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Fantasy, Friendship, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, interviews, Joshua Palmatier, Spell Blind, writing
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Visiting with Stephen Leigh!
Today I am blogging at the site of Stephen Leigh, who is a terrific fantasy writer and one of the nicest people I have met in my nearly 20 years in this business. Stephen invited me to his site to … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Character, Friendship, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, character, David B. Coe, how to write, narrative, point of view, publicity, Spell Blind, Stephen Leigh, writing
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A Magical Words Post on Point of View
Today’s post, the latest in the unofficial Spell Blind Winter 2014-15 Blog Tour, can be found at the Magical Words blog site. The post discusses point of view, and for those who know me this comes as no surprise. I … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, character, David B. Coe, how to write, magical words, point of view, Spell Blind, Thieftaker, writing
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Two Days on the Blog Tour
I was on the road yesterday, driving home from North Carolina after a fun and successful signing tour that began with a book launch party at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, and then took me to Rock Hill, SC, Gastonia, NC, Richmond, … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Family, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, appearances, blog tour, business of writing, character, conventions, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, family, magical words, promotion, publicity, publishing, reading, SFNovelists, Stephen Leigh, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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A New Post and a New Contest!!
Happy Monday, everyone! Today, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour visits the journal of fellow author and history geek Beth Bernobich. Beth’s newest novel, The Time Roads, will be out later this year — it’s a great book … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, appearances, Beth Bernobich, Bitten By Books, blog tour, character, contests, David B. Coe, novels, promotion, publicity, publishing, publishing business, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Two New Posts and a Giveaway on the Blog Tour
Another day on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, another couple of posts. Today, I’m visiting another writer friend, Alyx Dellamonica, with a post about the things I read as a child. It was a fun post to … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Novels, parenting, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, Alyx Dellamonica, blog tour, character, character development, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, Ethan Kaille, giveaways, promotion, publicity, publishing, reading, Sephira Pryce, 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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Release Day on the Blog Tour!!!
Today is release day for A Plunder of Souls!! So go ye forth and buy the book — in book format, as an audio book from Audible, or as an e-book. Or as more than one of those!! The Summer … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, character, David B. Coe, history, magical words, Mary Robinette Kowal, promotion, publicity, publishing, SFSignal, Thieftaker, Tricorn Punk, writing
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More Posts Up and the First Thieftaker Giveaway of the Summer!!
Two big posts up today in the continuing Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour. The first is at Magical Words, the site on the craft and business of writing that I co-founded and still maintain with my friends Faith … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, All Things Urban Fantasy, blog tour, business of publishing, character, David B. Coe, Ethan Kaille, Faith Hunter, giveaways, magical words, misty massey, novels, publicity, publishing, short fiction, Thieftaker
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A Post Goes Up and a New Short Story Drops!
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
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character, David B. Coe, Ethan Kaille, Faith Hunter, how to write, magical words, misty massey, Price of Doing Business, Sephira Pryce, Thieftaker, tor.com, writing
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