David B. Coe's Blog, page 24

DRAGON'S LURE a Finalist for an EPIC Award!!

Dragon's Lure , the dragon-themed anthology edited by Danielle Ackley-McPhail and published by DarkQuest Books, which includes my story "The Dragon Muse," has been nominated for an EPIC (Electronic Publishing Industry Coalition) E-Book Award.  It is a finalist for Best Anthology!  So now is a perfect time to get yourself a copy of the anthology and read all the terrific stories.  (Other authors in the collection include my Magical Words buddies Misty Massey and C. E. Murphy.)

A New Post About Working with an Editor and Revising

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, and Edmund Schubert, among others. The post is called “On Writing: Revisions and Editors,” and it’s about working with an editor to improve our manuscripts. I hope you enjoy it.

A New Interview with Author Jagi Lamplighter

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund Schubert, among others. The post is called “On Writing: Interveiw wth L. Jagi Lamplighter.” Jagi talks about Shakespeare, her new book, and other writerly things. I hope you enjoy it.

A Post About Writing and Responsibility

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund Schubert, among others. The post is called “On Writing: Consequence, Responsibility, and Healing,” and it is a reflection on writing and the 9/11 remembrances. I hope you enjoy it.

Dragon*Con Is Right Around the Corner!!

Dragon*Con begins Friday, and I'll be heading to Hot'Lanta tomorrow to help with the set-up in our book booth.  My updated, final schedule, which includes my booksigning times, can be found here.  I haven't been to D*C in years and I'm very excited to be attending this year's con.  I expect to see lots of old friends and to meet some new ones.  I hope you'll stop by my reading, or drop in to listen to a panel or two.  And I definitely hope you'll come and see me at the signing booth, where I'll have time to chat and about the con, fantasy, my books, or just about anything else you care to discuss.

A Post About Conventions and Conferences

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund Schubert, among others. The post is called “Writing Life -- An Aspiring Writer’s Guide to Conventions and Conferences,” and it’s about the different sorts of conferences and cons available to writers. I hope you enjoy it.

My Dragon*Con Schedule

My programming schedule for Dragon*Con, Atlanta's humongous SF/Fantasy convention, is now available at my Facebook page.  Here is the link. I have yet to get my book signing times, but when I have those I will post them as well.  I hope to see many of you at the con.  It should be a

blast.

A Post About What Has Turned Out to be a Good Year

Today’s post can be found at http://www.sfnovelists.com, the group blog on speculative fiction that I maintain along with a group of over one hundred published authors of fantasy and science fiction. It is called “A Year To Remember,” and it’s about the surprising ways in which this has turned out, so far, to be a very successful year. I hope you enjoy it.

A Post About the Rest of the Year

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund Schubert, among others. The post is called “Writing Life: Reassessing Goals for the Year,” and it’s about making the most of the final months of the year. I hope you enjoy it.

A Post About Things Writers Shouldn't Fear

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Stuart Jaffe, and Edmund Schubert, among others. The post is called “A Few Things Writers SHOULDN’T Worry About,” and it’s intended to put aspiring writers at ease about some issues. I hope you enjoy it.