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! […]
Early Reviews and New Guest Posts
Last week, in case you some how missed it, saw the publication of The Island Deception, book #2 in my trilogy about a Las Vegas magician who infiltrates a medieval world. This week I’m sharing some early reviews and new guest posts I’m particularly proud of. New Guest Posts & Interviews First of all, I’m […]
Release Day for The Island Deception
A little over a year ago, something momentous happened in my life: HarperCollins published my debut novel. It was the culmination of eight years’ work learning to write fiction. The most joyous part of that experience was sharing it with the many people who helped me along the way. Today, I get to do so again […]






