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 […]
Audio coming soon This song is part of a series of “triptychs” I’ve been working, experimental pieces in roughly three movements. This one, though it seems amorphous at times, actually keeps a steady beat throughout. Triptych #1 is available through my Patreon.
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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 […]
Book 3 of the Mika Bare-Hand Books Mika and Gair complete their story fighting an enemy that can takeover minds from a distance. And its hunting Mika’s oldest son, Alain. Available for Kindle and Paperback
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 […]
The inimitable Blaze Ward presents another Blaze Ward Presents… A father takes his daughter to a flea market to teach her about the “fundamental crookedness of all people.” And to get some fudge. Available from Blaze Ward Presents.
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