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A Post About What to do After You Finish Your Book

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 Stuart Jaffe, among others. The post is called “Writing Your Book, part IX: You’re Finished! Now Get to Work!” and it’s about the things you ought to do once you’ve completed your novel. I hope you enjoy it.

This Signing was a First

I've been meaning to post more this week, but with all the stuff going on at Magical Words, I haven't had time.

I did want to relate this little tidbit though.  This past weekend, at ConCarolinas, I signed my first eReader.  Really.  It was a Kindle, and the owner was a fan of my books, and she had me sign the back of the reader with a sharpie.  Very cool.  I wonder if this will become a trend.

A Post About Being Energized!

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 Stuart Jaffe, among others. The post is called “Energized” and it comes on the heels of a week off at the beach and a wonderful weekend at ConCarolinas. I hope you enjoy it.

A Post About Heroes and Villains

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 Stuart Jaffe, among others. The post is called “Villains and Heroes: One Writer’s Approach” and it is a follow-up to Faith’s wonderful posts about creating strong, believable Big Bads. I hope you enjoy it.

New Web Site is Up!

I have successful concluded my war with Dreamweaver and am now the proud owner of a newly renovated web site.  Check it out at http://www.DavidBCoe.com.

The content is fairly similar to the old site, but the navigation is smoother and it looks ten times better.  At least I think it does.  Let me know what you think.  And while you're there, please feel free to visit the contests page and enter for a chance to win a signed copy of Dragon's Lure, the new anthology edited by Danielle Ackley-McPha...

Check out this "Mind Meld"

I'm a contributor to today's "Mind Meld" at SF Signal.  Today's "Mind Meld" question was "What fantasy series comprised of at least three novels do you think is underrated?  What makes it worthy of more attention?"  Read my answer and those of several other writers here.

A Post About Writing Emotion

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 Stuart Jaffe, among others. The post is called “‘since feeling is first...” and it is about e.e. cummings’ wonderful poem and the need to imbue our fiction with emotion. I hope you enjoy it.

Rand Paul's America

Rachel Maddow's excellent interview of Kentucky GOP/Tea Party Senate Candidate Rand Paul was far more illuminating than Paul would like us to think.  (I would refer you as well to Bob Cesca's excellent article on the matter.)  Paul says that he opposes racial discrimination, that he abhors racism.  His objections to the Civil Rights Act of 1964, he would have us believe, stem only from those clauses in the bill that relate to private business.  So while he would never support allowing the gov...

A Post About Fundamentals

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 “The Fundamentals.” I hope you enjoy it.

A Post About Movies and Books

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 Stuart Jaffe, among others. The post is called “Of Movies and Novels,” and it compares the storytelling techniques used in books with those used in creating films. I hope you enjoy it.