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January 5th 2009
Series and serials
Very soon now the third and final book in my Worldweavers trilogy, “Cybermage”, will be hitting the bookstores (look at www.worldweaversweb.com for more info…) At least one writer friend is currently in the same boat as I am - namely, coming out with a capstone, the completing book in a story arcing over several books, […]
December 10th 2008
Making Worlds That Make Sense
Earlier today I posted something at my own blog site about the political mess in Illinois. In that post I said that the state’s governor, Rod Blagojevich, was so corrupt, so delusional, so inept, and so blinded by hubris, that if I were to write him into a book, my editor would tell me to tone […]
November 30th 2008
How do you make your book the best it can be?
With the second draft of Medium Dead complete and winging its way towards beta readerdom, I’ve been thinking about the honing process. You’ve done the research, you’ve written the book, you’ve revised it … what more can you do to make sure it’s the best it can be?
Back in the eighties I worked in IT […]
November 13th 2008
Killing Off a Character
I’ve just started work on a new project — new series, new world, new everything. I’m actually very excited about it. Yesterday I finished the first chapter of the first book. I mentioned this to my wife last night and then added in passing, “Yeah, the first chapter is done and I haven’t killed off […]
November 3rd 2008
A truly magical book
Tomorrow, November 4th, is the release of my new book, The Black Ship. It is a truly magical book. Seriously. It actually does magic. You doubt me? You think I’m nuts? Well, I probably am, but I tell you, my book really can do magic. I’ll prove it to you.
*drum roll and please imagine that […]
October 24th 2008
Where to Shop for Books
There’s been some interesting chatter lately on bookstores and book buying and which chains we should support and so on. Some authors say independents are the answer. Others champion Barnes & Noble over Borders. I haven’t seen many of us campaigning for the Amazon Empire, but if you check our web sites, you’ll find that most […]
August 21st 2008
My Newest Jacket Art
Depending on the author you speak to, and depending on when in that author’s career you happen to strike up the conversation, one’s jacket art can be a source great excitement or bitter consternation.
I bring this up because my editor has just sent me an image of the art that will grace the cover of […]
June 24th 2008
Who do you write for?
Am I the only one who doesn’t have a clue how to answer this question? Whenever someone finds out I’m an author and starts asking me about my work, it’s a decent chance they’ll want to know who I write for. Who’s my audience? Who would enjoy my books?
I hate these questions, in large part […]
June 23rd 2008
The Book I Love and Can’t Sell
The best book I’ve ever written hasn’t been published yet. It hasn’t even been contracted.
This isn’t some lame attempt at metaphysics or inspirational tripe. I mean this literally. The book is written, and it’s the best thing I’ve ever done. But I can’t sell it, and it’s driving me nuts. Let me back up briefly […]
June 17th 2008
Giving it all away
Earlier this year I was casting around for some way to publicise the fourth novel in my ongoing SF/Humour series before the launch. The books are doing fairly well in Australia, but there’s a huge chasm between ‘fairly well’ and where I’d like them to be, and so I got talking to the publisher.
Like I […]
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Alma Alexander
Alma Alexander is a Pacific Northwest novelist whose new YA trilogy, "Worldweavers", debuted with "Gift of the Unmage" in March 2007 ("Spellspam" follows in 2008, and "Cybermage" in 2009). Her other books include the internationally acclaimed "The Secrets of Jin Shei". Visit site.
David B. Coe
David B. Coe is the author of nine fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. In 1999 he received the Crawford Fantasy Award, given annually by the IAFA to the best new author in fantasy. He has a Ph.D. in United States environmental history and lives on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with his wife and daughters. Visit site.
Chris Dolley
Chris DolleyChris Dolley is an English author of SF mysteries and fun urban fantasies, a pioneer computer games designer, and the man who convinced the UK media that Cornwall had risen up and declared independence. His novel Resonance (2005, Baen) was the first book to be plucked from Baen’s electronic slush pile. He now lives in France with his wife, a dolmen, and a frightening collection of animals. Visit site.
David B. Coe
David B. Coe is the author of nine fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. In 1999 he received the Crawford Fantasy Award, given annually by the IAFA to the best new author in fantasy. He has a Ph.D. in United States environmental history and lives on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with his wife and daughters. Visit site.
Diana Pharaoh Francis
Diana Pharaoh Francis has written the fantasy novel trilogy that includes Path of Fate, Path of Honor and Path of Blood. Path of Fate was nominated for the Mary Roberts Rinehart Award. Recently released was The Cipher, first of The Crosspointe Chronicles, which will be followed by The Black Ship in November 2008. Diana teaches in the English Department at the University of Montana Western, and is an avid lover of all things chocolate. Visit site.
Jim C. Hines
Jim C. Hines is the author of THE STEPSISTER SCHEME, the first book in a new series that blends the old fairy tales and Charlie's Angels. He also wrote the humorous goblin trilogy, from DAW Books. He made his first professional fiction sale in 1998 with "Blade of the Bunny," an award-winning story that appeared in Writers of the Future XV. His short fiction has since appeared in over 30 magazines and anthologies, including Realms of Fantasy, Turn the Other Chick, and Sword & Sorceress XXI. Jim lives in Michigan with his wife and two children. He's currently hard at work on RED HOOD'S REVENGE, the third book in his princess series. Visit site.
David B. Coe
David B. Coe is the author of nine fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. In 1999 he received the Crawford Fantasy Award, given annually by the IAFA to the best new author in fantasy. He has a Ph.D. in United States environmental history and lives on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with his wife and daughters. Visit site.
Jim C. Hines
Jim C. Hines is the author of THE STEPSISTER SCHEME, the first book in a new series that blends the old fairy tales and Charlie's Angels. He also wrote the humorous goblin trilogy, from DAW Books. He made his first professional fiction sale in 1998 with "Blade of the Bunny," an award-winning story that appeared in Writers of the Future XV. His short fiction has since appeared in over 30 magazines and anthologies, including Realms of Fantasy, Turn the Other Chick, and Sword & Sorceress XXI. Jim lives in Michigan with his wife and two children. He's currently hard at work on RED HOOD'S REVENGE, the third book in his princess series. Visit site.
David B. Coe
David B. Coe is the author of nine fantasy novels, including the books of the LonTobyn Chronicle, Winds of the Forelands, and Blood of the Southlands. In 1999 he received the Crawford Fantasy Award, given annually by the IAFA to the best new author in fantasy. He has a Ph.D. in United States environmental history and lives on the Cumberland Plateau in Tennessee with his wife and daughters. Visit site.
Simon Haynes
Simon is the author of the Hal Spacejock series, featuring intergalactic loser Hal and his junky sidekick, Clunk. His website contains a number of articles on writing and publishing, and he's also the programmer of several freeware apps including yBook, BookDB and yWriter. In his spare time(!) he helps to run Andromeda Spaceways Inflight Magazine. Visit site.
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