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Tag Archives: Noir
Professional Wednesday: Writing For a Themed Anthology . . . And My Story Idea Revealed!
With the Zombies Need Brains Kickstarter well underway, and our pledges slowly creeping up on our ambitious funding goal (four anthologies instead of three this year, to mark ZNB’s 10th anniversary!), it is time for my yearly “Writing For a … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, Friendship, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artifice and Craft, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derelict, Dragonesque, editing, Edmund R. Schubert, Galactic Stew, ideas, Joshua Palmatier, Kickstarter, Noir, publishing, S.C. Butler, short fiction, Temporally Deactivated, themed anthologies, writing, writing life, Zombies Need Brains
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Professional Wednesday: A Rant About Rejections and Quitting
As many of you know, I am once again co-editing an anthology for Zombies Need Brains, Joshua Palmatier’s speculative fiction imprint. This is my fourth year as a co-editor, and each year Joshua follows pretty much the same approach to … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Joshua Palmatier, Noir, professionalism, rejections, short fiction, themed anthologies, writing, writing business, writing life, Zombies Need Brains
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Professional Wednesday: Stop Writing
Here’s some writing advice for today, three days before Christmas: Stop trying to write and go spend time with someone you love. I am all about BIC — put your Butt In the Chair. Writing, like exercise or playing a … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, holidays, how to write, Noir, time off, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Creative Wednesday: Books To Buy For The Writer In Your Life
‘Tis the season for giving, and for searching out gifts for the writer on your holiday shopping list. Or, if YOU are the writer on your holiday shopping list, searching out gifts for yourself! And so I thought I would … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, History, Mystery, nature, Novels, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, gift ideas, history, holidays, how to write, magic, Noir, reading, reference books, research, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Professional Wednesday: Work as Balm
Continuing this week’s theme of maintaining mental health through difficult times . . . Back in March, when our daughter’s cancer was diagnosed, my first impulse was to put everything on pause. I contacted my editor and agent to let … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, Novels, parenting, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, cancer, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, emotional issues, family, Invasives, kids, marriage, mental health, Noir, parenting, Radiants, Thieftaker, work, writing, writing life, Zombies Need Brains
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