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Tag Archives: writing life
Summer Blog Tour Rolls Into Fall
With the coming and going of the Labor Day Weekend, the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour has now become the Fall 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour. But still it rolls on with two new posts going up in the last several … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, fantasist enterprises, inverviews, magical words, publicity, publishing, publishing business, SFSignal, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Dragon*Con is This Week!! (With Revised Schedule)
I’m heading to Atlanta the day after tomorrow for Dragon*Con, and frankly I am totally psyched. Can’t wait. I’ll be catching up with tons of old friends, and hopefully making some new connections. I will also be appearing on several … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, travel, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, conventions, DragonCon, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker, writing life
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A Podcast Interview and a New Post About FIREFLY!
Two more stops today on the ever-rolling Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour. At Adventures in SciFi Publishing, you can listen to a podcast of an interview I did earlier this week with Techno-Wizard and Interviewer Par Excellence Shaun Farrell. It … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Adventures in SciFi Publishing, appearances, Firefly, interview, Joss Whedon, publicity, publishing, SFNovelists, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Monday THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Post
Today’s installment of the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour can be found, once again, at the Magical Words blog site. The post is a continuation of my series of essays on writing ideas and what to do with them, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged creativity, how to write, ideas, magical words, writing, writing life, writing your book
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My Dragon*Con Schedule!
I have my schedule for Dragon*Con! I have several panels and a reading, and when I’m not doing something in programming, I will be in the dealer’s room in booth 101/102 signing books! Looking forward to the con and to … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Friendship, Fun, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, business of writing, conventions, DragonCon, promotion, publicity, signings, writing, writing life
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A Blog Tour Post About the Fear of Being “Scooped”
“It comes down to this: Writing and publishing books is not a zero-sum game.” The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour rolls on today with another post at my “home blog” — Magical Words. The post is another in my series … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, movies, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, creative process, how to write, ideas, magical words, writing, writing life
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THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Resumes This Saturday in Nashville!
So, I have another signing this weekend — the THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Signing Tour resumes with an event at the Barnes and Noble at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee. I’ll be signing on Saturday at 2:00 pm, and I hope … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, business of writing, promotion, publicity, publishing business, signings, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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Restarting the Blog Tour With a Flash Writing Tip: Take a Break Now and Then!
Yes, it’s been a little while since my last blog tour installment. I admit it. I was a little burned out and needed the week off. My wife and girls and I went to the North Carolina Coast and spent … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blog tour, flash writing tips, how to write, vacations, writing, writing life, writing your book
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Blog Tour: New Interview Up
Back to the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour today, with an interview at “Fiction Reboot,” the blog site of Brandy Schillace. Brandy and I discuss writing and publishing, reading and criticism, technology and inspiration. You can read the interview here. … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Research, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Brandy Schillace, creativity, interview, promotion, publicity, publishing, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Installments Today
Today’s Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour installments include a post I’ve written for the blog of my good friend Lynn Flewelling, author of the Nightrunner books and the Tamir Trilogy. The post is about how I chose 1760s Boston as … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Thieftaker, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blog tour, interview, Lynn Flewelling, promotion, publicity, publishing, publishing business, Thieftaker, writing, writing life
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