Whew. What a whirlwind of a weekend. First up: CONvergence. Biggest highlight for me was meeting my friends Blaze Ward and Leah Cutter in person. Blaze is the most giving author I’ve ever met. He gave me an hour of his time when I didn’t know him at all to give me the rundown on […]
It’s been a while since I traveled to play cards, but this tournament is a no-miss for me. The Atlantis has always put on a great tournament and even better, I’ve always done really well there. I think I’ve gone out to Reno for Atlantis tournaments about a half-dozen times and always come back with […]
I can’t tell you how excited I am for this book to come out. Well, actually, I can. I’m so excited! It’s a foray into undiscovered country for me, as it’s a thriller. I’ve always had so much action in my fantasy novels, and I read a ton of thriller/mystery books, so I decided to […]
I want to talk about the song I just posted for free on my Patreon. If you’ve read my other essays (or hopefully my books!) on the creative process, I think the story of this song presents some interesting parallels as well as departures with some of the other processes I’ve described. First of all […]
Resonate. It’s the word I use most often when talking about writing. But what does it really mean? Take the word home. The dictionary definition is “The place where one lives permanently, especially as a member of a family or household.” But that’s not what anyone thinks when they hear the word. They think of […]
Here is my Boskone schedule. Some great panels, a reading, a concert, and a signing. I’m going to be busy! Autographing: David Coe and Adam Stemple Format: Autographing19 Feb 2022, Saturday 12:00 – 12:50, Galleria – Autographing (Westin) Adam Stemple, David B. Coe/ D.B. Jackson Fandom and Neurodivergence Format: Panel19 Feb 2022, Saturday […]
Nobody springs fully formed from the head of Zeus, and none less so than the writer. To attain any skill in writing, we devour thousands of books, write millions of words, and talk endlessly with each other about the act of turning our private thoughts into stories for strangers’ consumption. This list isn’t anywhere near […]
The Trump years and the non-vaccine COVID onset set a very low bar, and 2021 did the very minimum to leap over it, but I remain determined to celebrate every win. So, dear readers, may I present to you… 2021: A Year that Did Not Suck Quite as Bad as the Previous 5 Ok, it […]
It’s my first ever Awards Eligibility Post! Not the first time I’ve had stories eligible; just the first time I’ve gotten around to actually making a post about it. So, here are my awards-eligible stories: —The Clock, Having Seen Its Face in the Mirror, Still Knows Not the Time (Clarkesworld, 8/21) “…A tear-jerker of […]
As promised, I want to run through my process of recording my latest song, You’re My Girl, which is posted to my Patreon. You can access it as well as 15 more songs, several stories, poems, and other exclusive content for as little as $1 a month. First, the setup. To call it a home […]
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