David B. Coe's Blog, page 45

A Post About Our Imperfect Books

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 “Our Books, Warts and All.” I hope you enjoy it.

A Little Shameless Self-Promotion

Just eleven more days to enter the current contest on my web site.  C'mon!  Don't you want to win a free copy of The Sorcerers' Plague (Book I of Blood of the Southlands)?  Sure ya do!  Follow these links to see jacket art, check out maps of the Southlands, and read sample chapters.  And then give the contest a try.  Or, if you already own the book, but need a gift for a friend or someone in your family, you can try to win one for him or her.

Either way, come visit the web site!

A Post About the Seasons

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, and C. E. Murphy. The post is called “Writing the Seasons” and it’s about using seasonal imagery in our writing. I hope you enjoy it.

Another Concert

We went up to Nashville Monday night to see a concert at the Grand Ole Opry House.  The concert was a celebration of the fortieth anniversary of the founding of Rounder Records.  We were drawn to the concert by the headliners -- Bela Fleck, Mary Chapin Carpenter, and Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas.  Turns out, though, that we got both more and less than we bargained for.

It turns out that the concert was being filmed for a special that will air on National Public Telev...

Information About My Next Release

Hi, all.  A little publicity work here:  I have just updated my web page with lots of information about my next book release.  The book is called The Dark-Eyes' War , and it's the third and final volume of my Blood of the Southlands trilogy.  I've uploaded sample chapters, jacket art, and other information about the book and the series.  I hope you'll visit the site and check it out.  Thanks!!

A Post About Overcoming Inertia

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, and C. E. Murphy. The post is called “A Kick in the Pants” and it’s about overcoming some of the frustrations inherent in writing and getting back to work. I hope you enjoy it.

Another Interview With Me

Thought I'd let you all know that I have another interview up, this one at Examiner.com's Speculative Fiction page.  This is kind of an off-beat Q and A.  The interviewer, Josh Vogt, has done a series of what he calls "Never Have, Never Will" interviews, in which he asks authors about some of the more subtle points of writing.  I hope you'll visit the site and enjoy the interview.

Spite Makes Right

Here's a link to a terrific editorial by Paul Krugman on the spitefulness of conservatives in the Age of Obama.  As Jon Stewart put it last night on The Daily Show, it turns out, for all their talk about patriotism and "Country First," that those on the far right "hate Obama more than they love America."

A Post About Deadlines

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, and C. E. Murphy. The post is called “Deadlines!” and it’s about using time constraints to help you with your time management. I hope you enjoy it.

Punch Brothers Concert: A Review

Bluegrass mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile, formerly of Nickel Creek, came to our little university town last night with his new band, the Punch Brothers.  In addition to Thile, the band consists of  Chris Eldridge on guitar, Paul Kowert on upright bass, Noam Pikelny on banjo, and Gabe Witcher on fiddle.  All of them assisted on harmonies at one point or another, though Thile and Witcher handled the bulk of the vocals, and all of them provided some scintillating musicianship during the course of...