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Tag Archives: publishing business
Writing-Tip Wednesday: Finding an Agent
Agents – good ones – understand contracts. They are fluent in legalese, and not only can they spot troublesome clauses in a written agreement, they can also improve terms on less contentious but equally important clauses. It is worth finding … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, finding an agent, how to find an agent, how to write, Lucienne Diver, publishing business, queries, writing, writing life
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Writing Tip Wednesday: A Rose By Any Other ‘Nym…
Poor sales for one novel can drive down orders for the next one or even convince booksellers not to stock that next effort at all. And so, sometimes authors have to restart careers by switching names and starting over. With … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, pen names, pseudonyms, publishing, publishing business, writing, writing life
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Today on the Blog Tour: Pet Peeves
Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I conclude my month as Featured Author at Drey’s Library. My final post for Drey is a somewhat lighthearted list of my writerly pet peeves — from mall signings to … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, appearances, blog tour, business of publishing, business of writing, contests, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, giveaways, novels, promotion, publicity, publishing, publishing business, signings, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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A Blog Post About Success and Failure
After a few days off, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour resumes with a post at my “home” blog, Magical Words. Today’s essay is called “The Writing Life: Living With Success and Failure,” and it is about the … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, business of publishing, business of writing, David B. Coe, magical words, novels, promotion, publicity, publishing, publishing business, 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 More Posts on the Blog Tour, and Tonight’s Signing
Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I’m back at Magical Words — my “home” blog — with a post on plotting. Sometimes the hardest thing about writing in a series, particularly in one that consists of … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, a.j. hartley, blog tour, Brandy Schillace, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, magical words, plotting, promotion, publicity, publishing business, research, signings, Thieftaker
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Free Fiction, Radio Interview, and a New Post
We have a variety of fun stuff on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour today, starting with free flash fiction set in the Thieftaker world on the blog of my wonderful friend Faith Hunter. That’s right FREE fiction, … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, blog tour, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, Fantastical Imaginations, giveaways, interviews, PNRRadio, promotion, publicity, publishing business, Thieftaker
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Today on the Blog Tour: Black Gate and Drey’s Library
The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour takes me to two more sites today. I have an article up at the blog of Black Gate Magazine on “The Life and Times of a Midlist Author.” It’s actually a follow … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Boston, Business of publishing, Character, Ethan Kaille, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Research, Setting, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, Black Gate Magazine, blog tour, Boston, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, Garrett Calcaterra, history, promotion, publicity, publishing business, setting, Thieftaker, writing life
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Blog Tour Update and General News
The first week of the Summer 2014 A Plunder of Souls Blog Tour is winding down, with this post, which is not on the official schedule, but which counts anyway. My Blog Tour, my blog, my rules. This was a … Continue reading
Posted in A Plunder of Souls, Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Thieves' Quarry, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged A Plunder of Souls, A Spell of Vengeance, All Things Urban Fantasy, Black Gate Magazine, blog tour, David B. Coe, Drey's Library, Faith Hunter, Fantastical Imaginations, Kate Elliott, magical words, novels, promotion, publicity, publishing business, short fiction, South Carolina Writers' Workshop, Thieftaker
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A Post on Tomatoes and Writers (Yes, There is a Connection . . .)
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
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, business of writing, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, how to write, John Hartness, magical words, Mindy Klasky, misty massey, point of view, publishing business, voice, writing, writing mechanics
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