On Writing and New Year’s Goals: Conquering Our Inner Demons
Happy 2012, all! Like A.J., I usually begin my year with a new set of goals and plans. I bring high hopes and great ambitions to every new year, and I was glad to have the chance to list my goals for...
View ArticleA Writer’s Wish List
When I was little, I used to love getting the Sears catalog in the mail at this time of year. Once Mama had her turn looking through it, I was allowed to go through and mark the toys I wanted for...
View ArticleDavid B. Coe: Taking Stock and Taking Risks
Another year, another New Year’s post. That’s not meant to sound like a complaint; I actually love to write them. I use the New Year’s holiday as an opportunity to take stock and assess my...
View ArticleDavid B. Coe: Release Day and Defining Success
Today is the official release day for Spell Blind, the first book in my Case Files of Justis Fearsson. I’ve already blogged about the book in some detail, and so I think that at this point a...
View ArticleQuick-Tip Tuesday: Realistic Expectations (and a Little Math)
In my last post a couple of weeks ago, I wrote about writing on a daily basis. I basically said that while no one should tell you that you have to do this in order to be successful, writing every day,...
View ArticleQuick-Tip Tuesday: Challenge Revisited, and Setting Our Work Goals
Back in February, in a post called “A Challenge to All — Time to Take the Plunge,” I issued a challenge to readers of Magical Words. Take that novel that you’ve been working on, the one that you know...
View ArticleQuick-Tip Tuesday: Taking Stock and Soldiering On
It’s been a hard fall, at the end of a tough year. At times like these, when we mourn lost friends, or deal with fears and unexpected disappointments of any sort, it seems that even sitting down to...
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