David B. Coe's Blog, page 31

A List for Santa

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 “My List for Santa,” and it’s another fun holiday diversion. I hope you enjoy it.

Dragon's Lure Review

The Dragon's Lure anthology, edited by the wonderful Danielle Ackley-McPhail, has been reviewed at BSC, and they love it.  They even mention "The Dragon Muse," my short story.  Here's the link. And here's an excerpt from the review:  “If you don’t yet feel the lure of the dragon, you will after you get this book, and you will be hooked for life[…]Dragon’s Lure: Legends of a New Age is a marvelous collection of stories about dragons that I highly recommend.”

So if you're still looking for a gift for the reader on your list, this might be a great time to pick up a copy.

Last Day to Win a Signed Book!!

Today is the last day to enter my website contest for a chance to win a signed, hardcover edition of The Horsemen's Gambit, book II of my Blood of the Southlands trilogy.  Just go to the website, follow the link to the Contests page, and answer the question!  The book makes a great gift -- for someone on your holiday list, or for you.

A Post About a Literary Cocktail Party

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 Literary Holiday Party,” and it’s intended as a fun diversion as the holidays approach. I hope you enjoy it.

Magical Words How-To Cover Blurb!

How To Write Magical Words: A Writer's Companion has received its first cover blurb, and it's a doozy!

"This is the best idea for a writing book that I've ever seen. It's like sitting in a room full of professional writers, and after each one delivers a riff on one aspect of writing, the others weigh in to buttress, amplify, refine, or add to what was said. It's an extended conversation with writers who know what they're talking about - and what matters in writing fiction that really communicates with readers." -- Orson Scott Card
 The book is now available for pre-order from the publisher, BellaRosa Books.

A Post About Enjoying What We Do Well

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 “Giving Ourselves a Little Credit,” and it’s about taking pride in our own accomplishments. I hope you enjoy it.

Magical Words How-To Available for Pre-Order

The new Magical Words book, How To Write Magical Words:  A Writer's Companion , is now available for pre-order from BellaRosa Books!!  The book is priced at $17.95, and right now BellaRosa is charging $0.05 for shipping, bringing the cost to exactly $18.00.  It should probably ship in time for Christmas.  It will certainly be delivered by New Year's Day.  So, if you're looking for that perfect gift for the writer on your list, or if friends or family are asking you for gift ideas, here it is!

A New Post About Revisions

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 “Revisions Revisited,” and it’s about the revisions I’m doing on the first Thieftaker book. I hope you enjoy it.

I'm Mind-Melding!

I've taken part in another of John DeNardo's wonderful Mind Melds over at SFSignal.  This one is about holiday gift ideas for the SF/Fantasy geek in your life, and my entry is the fifth or sixth one down.  There are also entries from Kristine Kathryn Rusch, Martha Wells, John O'Neill, and many others.  So check it out!  Here's the link.

A Post About Learning From Teaching

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. The post is called “What I Learned While Working On My Newest Book,” and it’s about the things I learned while working on the Magical Words How-To book. I hope you enjoy it.