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A Post About Why We Bother

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 V: Why Bother?” and it’s about the things that keep us writing. I hope you enjoy it.

And check in at Magical Words all week. In addition to our usual roster of bloggers, we have another new writer joining us this week: Dian...

Signing Today!

I'll be signing books today at the University Bookstore in Sewanee, Tennessee.  Noon to 2:00.  If you're in the area, please stop by and say hello.

Lucienne Diver at Magical Words

My wonderful agent, Lucienne Diver, is blogging today at Magical Words, the first in what will be monthly appearances by Lucienne.  Today's post is about the business of word counts in novels.  Come visit the site and join the conversation.

Blake Charlton at Magical Words

My friend Blake Charlton, who has his debut novel, Spellwright, coming out from Tor on March 2, is guest blogging at http://magicalwords.net today.  It's a very funny post, and also an uncommonly insightful one.  Come on over and join the conversation.

A Post About Being a Writer

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 “How I Know ’m a Writer” I hope you enjoy it.

A Post about Writing Problems

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 IV: The Leading Edge of the Slog” and it’s about the problems one can encounter early on in writing a book. I hope you enjoy it.

And check in at Magical Words all week. In addition to our usual roster of bloggers, we have a ...

A New Release and a Guest Post

Another Tuesday in February, another book release.  Today is the release day for The Dark-Eyes' War , the third and final book in my Blood of the Southlands trilogy.  The second book in the series, The Horsemen's Gambit , was reissued in paperback two weeks ago.  Book I, The Sorcerers' Plague , has been out in paperback for about a year now.  So, if you've been waiting for the final book, it's available now.  If you haven't yet started the series, this is a great time to dive in.  Sample...

A Post About Branding

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 “Shameless Self-Promotion and the Wonderful World of Branding” and it’s about my newest release and the realities of today’s publishing business. I hope you enjoy it. Oh, and by the way, the contest that’s up on my website -- http://www.DavidBCoe.com ...

Hmmmm....

I received my copy of Outdoor Photographer today, and on the cover, along with the other article teasers ("Choose an Ultimate Nature DSLR", "Are Sensors Better Than Film?") was this one:

"Shoot Digital Like Ansel Adams" (They bolded his name.)

What's next?

"Use a Word Processor Like Charles Dickens"

"Record Your Own CDs Like Ludwig van Beethoven"

"Film Your Own Dramas Like William Shakespeare"

Win a Signed Book!

We're less than a week from the release of my newest book, The Dark-Eyes' War , the third and final installment in my Blood of the Southlands trilogy (Which began with The Sorcerers' Plague and continued with  The Horsemen's Gambit ).  The Dark-Eyes' War will be released by Tor Books as a hardcover original next Tuesday, February 16th.

Now, I'm hoping that all of you will go out and buy the book (yes, the "Buy" buttons are finally back on the Amazon site).  That would be great.  But for one lucky...