On Tuesday, February 13th, Harper Voyager is set to publish The World Awakening, the final book in my Gateways to Alissia series! At last, all of those burning questions raised by The Rogue Retrieval and The Island Deception will be answered, and the fate of a pristine world decided. Numerous authors, friends, and colleagues have lent […]
The Story of My Campbell Eligibility
The past two years have been a wild ride. Through a series of what I can only assume are clerical errors and cases of mistaken identity, I’ve managed to publish two novels, four short stories, and several nonfiction pieces. I also became an active member of SFWA and a mentor in a respected pitching contest. […]
How to Understand and Use Author Website Stats
The end of the year is a great time to look at your author website statistics. I’ve just done some analytics on the 2017 traffic to dankoboldt.com and uncovered some interesting trends. It occurred to me that this provides a useful illustration on how to understand and use author website statistics. Don’t be intimidated by […]
My Year in Writing, 2017 Edition
As 2017 comes to a close, we can all agree that it’s been a turbulent year. A difficult year, for a lot of us. And yet, there are some things to celebrate. New books, new book deals, and even a few short stories. Plus one super-secret project I’m not yet allowed to talk about. As […]
Kay Kenyon on Writing at the Table of Wolves
I’m thrilled to host an interview with author and reviewer Kay Kenyon. Her writing pedigree is too long to list here, but it includes numerous short stories and more than a dozen novels. Talk about someone who’s had an inside view of the changing SF/F industry: her debut novel was published by Bantam/Spectra in 1997! […]
