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Tag Archives: self-editing
Professional Wednesday: Eliminating Excess Verbiage, Part II
Last week, I revisited an old Magical Words post I’d done about eliminating excess verbiage in our writing, putting a new spin on the discussion. As promised, I would like to continue that conversation today. Before I dive back into … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged adverbs, blogging, concision, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dialogue, editing, how to write, publishing, self-editing, writing, writing advice, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Finishing a Book Actually Means More Work
As I mentioned last week, I have recently finished the third book in my new contemporary Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice Wars. This book, The Chalice Wars: Sword, will be out sometime fairly early in 2023. Book I, The Chalice … Continue reading
Posted in Belle Books, Novels, The Chalice Wars, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Belle Books, blogging, Celtic mythology, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, novels, revisions, self-editing, The Chalice Wars, urban fantasy, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: Creativity and the Market
As a professional writer — as a professional in the arts — I take on several career roles. I am an artist, of course. I create. I am an editor, and not just in the traditional sense of editing the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derelict, editing, how to write, publishing, publishing business, self-editing, selling books, Thieftaker, Tor Books, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Anatomy of a Rewrite
As I described in a recent Writing-tip Wednesday post, I have been working recently on a trunk series — a pair of books, the first two in a projected trilogy, that I initially wrote nearly ten years ago. I have … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Reading, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to self-edit, how to write, revisions, self-editing, trunk novels, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Self-Editing Techniques
We know the shapes of our narratives, and we also know our own voice and style. So our stories are likely to make sense to us, regardless of whether they make sense to others. On Monday, I wrote about my … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to self-edit, how to write, revisions, self-editing, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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(Not So) Quick-Tip Tuesday: Ups and Downs of the Writing Life
I’ve published nineteen novels, written lots of short stories, and (for those who like their cautionary tales with a dollop of irony) even co-authored a book on writing. And here I was, totally enamored of a manuscript that had deep … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged criticism, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Faith Hunter, Lucienne Diver, Quick-Tip Tuesday, revisions, self-editing, writing, writing life
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Quick-Tip Tuesday: More on Self-Editing
This is still the work of an inexperienced writer. Comparing The Outlanders to the work I’ve done more recently, I still cringe a little at the habits of that younger me. But I also see growth, a writer beginning to … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, LonTobyn Chronicle, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, self-editing, The Outlanders, writing, writing life
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The Re-Release of My First Novel
To fans of the original, thank you for the support you’ve shown me over the years. I couldn’t be more grateful. To those coming to the series for the first time, welcome. I hope you enjoy reading these novels as … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Children of Amarid, David B. Coe, editing, LonTobyn Chronicle, publishing, self-editing, Tor Books, writing, writing life
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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post on Self-Editing!
I’ve noticed an incredible amount of extra verbiage in my early books — filler, if you will: superfluous words that add little to the storytelling, but clutter up my prose. For the wordiness-intolerant, these words are as unwelcome as, well, … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, magical words, Quick-Tip Tuesday, revision, self-editing, writing, writing life
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