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New Interview Online

So our local paper, the Chattanooga Times-Free Press, interviewed me as a sidebar to their stories about the premier of the Robin Hood movie.  Here's the site.  Not sure all the transcription is spot on perfect, but it's pretty close.  The reporter was great -- good questions, friendly guy.  Hope you enjoy the interview.

Lots of Stuff

Just a reminder that the big "Triple Launch" of Dragon's Lure, Bad-Ass Faeries:  In All Their Glory, and New Blood is scheduled for May 30 at Balticon in Baltimore, Maryland.  My story, "The Dragon Muse" is in Dragon's Lure, and the three anthologies together include stories from some of the most original voices in fantasy, SF, and horror.  

For more information about the Triple Launch, visit this site.

Also, there is a new contest up on my web site, and this month's prize is a copy of Dragon's...

A Post About Story Arc and Endings

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 VIII: Story Arc and Your Ending,” and it’s about how you tie off the narrative threads at the end of your book. I hope you enjoy it.

Signing Tomorrow!

I'll be signing copies of Robin Hood, as well as my fantasy novels, at the Barnes and Noble, Hamilton Place in Chattanooga, TN, 2:00-5:00 on Saturday, May 7. Please stop by and say hello!

A New Review!

There's a new review of The Dark-Eyes' War, book III of Blood of the Southlands, available at Fantasy Book Critic. Check it out! It's a good one!

Corrections!

So, Robin Hood has been out for about a week now, and the first indications are that the book is doing well and satisfying readers.  Unfortunately, we've also had a couple of small editing errors brought to our attention.  These are detailed on my web site, but briefly:

On pages 85 and 88, please disregard the mentions of Godfrey.  At this stage of the book, Robin should have no idea of who the man is.  These mentions are artifacts of an older version of the script and book.  They should have ...

A Post About Ending Your Novel (Or At least Beginning to End It....)

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 VII: The Beginning of the End,” and it’s about planning and working your way through the final chapters of your novel. I hope you enjoy it.

I'm On Facebook!!

Yes, I have succumbed to the lure of social networking.  Finally.  And actually, I'm having fun connecting with friends old and new.

So come and visit my page and friend me!   http://www.facebook.com/david.b.coe

Two Days Left to Win a Book!

Only two days left in the Robin Hood book giveaway contest at my website.  Visit now to win a signed copy of the newly released novelization of the upcoming movie, directed by Ridley Scott and starring Russell Crowe and Cate Blanchett.

So visit the site and enter the contest.  You might even win!

Two Ways to Win a Book!

Today is launch day for Robin Hood, my novelization of the upcoming movie, and I have yet another blog post about the experience of writing the book.  You can find it here at the blog of The Knight Agency, the literary agency that represents me.

So how can you win a copy of the book?  Two ways actually.  You can go to the Knight Agency and comment on my post there.  That will automatically enter you in a drawing for a signed copy of the book.  Or you can visit the contests page at my web site ...