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A New Post About Villains

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 “Villains!” and it’s about some of the things I consider when creating villains for my novels. I hope you enjoy it.

Podcast Interview Up!

Mike Plested and I met last fall when I was Guest of Honor at ConVersion in Calgary.  Recently, Mike interviewed me for his "Irreverent Muse" podcast, and the interview is now up on the website and available for download.  Check it out here.  Hope you enjoy it.

Home from JordanCon and a Post from Di Francis

I returned home late yesterday from JordanCon, after a terrific weekend.  The folks at the con treated me wonderfully and I had a chance to visit with my old friend, Jana Oliver, and to meet new friends Brandon Sanderson, Eugie Foster, and Harriet MacDougal (Robert Jordan's widow).  Because I returned home late, Diana Pharaoh Francis took my blogging slot at Magical Words this week.  Check out her post here.  And I'll be back to posting at Magical Words next week.

Off to JordanCon!

Later today I'm heading down to Atlanta for JordanCon, where I am this year's Literary Guest of Honor.  I'm excited about the convention -- it looks like there will be some great writing-oriented programming, and the other guests include Brandon Sanderson, Eugie Foster, and my wonderful friend, Jana Oliver.  If you happen to be in the area, please stop in and say hello, maybe catch a panel or two.

A Post About Rejection

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 “Back to Basics, Addendum: More on Success and Rejection” and it is the newest post in my “Back to Basics” series. I hope you enjoy it.

AFTER HOURS Reviews and a Contest!

Reviews are out for After Hours:  Tales from the Ur-Bar, which includes "The Tavern Fire," my first publication as D.B. Jackson.  I would steer you to the reviews with links, but I'm not going to do that directly.  Instead, I'm going to steer you to the D.B. Jackson blog, where you can find those links as well information about a contest that's underway at the After Hours livejournal page.  Why am I doing this?  Why be so annoying?  Well, to be honest, I'm trying to steer a bit more traffic to D.B.'s blog, as well as his website.  So check out the blog.  Check out the reviews.  Enter the contest.  Buy the anthology!  It all starts here.

A New Post About Worldbuilding

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 “Back to Basics, part IV: Worldbuilding and Research” and it is the newest post in my “Back to Basics” series. I hope you enjoy it.

A Post About Worldbuilding and Outlining

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 Conversation About Outlining and Worldbuilding, Part II,” and it is a continuation of an extended discussion of the prep work we do prior to starting a novel or new series. I hope you enjoy it.

New Interview Up!

While I was away on family vacation, an interview I recently gave was posted online.  The interviewer, Dianna Gunn, maintains a blog called  "Dianna's Writing Den."  We talked about a range of things, from the first book I ever wrote (at age 6) to the Thieftaker series, which will debut next year.  Please visit the site and check out the interview here.

A New Post About Confidence and Self-Doubt

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 “Back to Basics, part III: Maintaining Self-Confidence” and it is the third post in my “Back to Basics” series. I hope you enjoy it.