1632 Read-Through, Ep. 1 - Catching Up

1632 Read-Through 01: Catching Up

May 23, 2022 davidkeener 1

Well, my interest in Eric Flint’s sprawling 1632 series has been rekindled. Now I’ve embarked on a project to catch up with the world’s largest literary shared universe. So, come along as I read…and review…the books of the “Ring of Fire” series.

Balticon 56

My Balticon 2022 Schedule

May 7, 2022 davidkeener 0

My schedule for Balticon has been finalized. I’m on seven panels and I’m moderating two of them. This will be the first convention I’ve attended since the pandemic started. Balticon is being held in Baltimore’s Inner Harbor over Memorial Day weekend.

Manassas Reads, April 30, 2022

Manassas Reads, 2022

May 2, 2022 davidkeener 0

I had a great time selling books at Manassas Reads, an annual event hosted by the City of Manassas, Manassas City Public Schools, and the Prince William Public Library System. I’d been busy during the pandemic, so I had five books plus two anthologies for sale.

For Sale By Writer

For Sale, But Where?

September 17, 2021 davidkeener 0

Somebody asked me where they could buy my books. Then I realized that I didn’t know which retailers besides Amazon sold my books. So I did a bit of research…

OpalStack

Re-Hosting Completed

September 17, 2021 davidkeener 0

Thanks to everybody for your thoughts and good wishes over the past week. Yes, I’ve been able to get everything moved to my new hosting platform, OpalStack. It took a lot of work to get everything moved. I’d been with WebFaction (RIP) since 2006, so my web properties were distinctly enterprise-level in size and scope after all this time.

Explosion

Emergency Re-Hosting

September 9, 2021 dkeener 0

Thanks to the depredations of GoDaddy, my web hosting company is going away. I will be re-hosting all of my websites and my writing archive on an emergency basis over the next week.

Call for Submissions: Fantastic Detectives

Fantastic Detectives: Submissions Needed

August 24, 2021 dkeener 3

The Call for Submissions for “Fantastic Detectives,” a new anthology from the editing team of Donna Royston and David Keener, is now available. We’re looking for stories about crimes and mysteries in fantasy settings, particularly “second world” fantasy settings.

Helpers

Writing Assistants

March 3, 2021 dkeener 0

One of my favorite places to write is at the kitchen island. Of course, my assistants are almost always present to help with my writing. […]

Oklahoma Salvage by Martin Wilsey

Have You Ever Wanted to be a Villain?

January 25, 2021 dkeener 0

Have you ever wanted to be a villain? Have you wondered what type of villain you’d be? Well, I don’t have to wonder…because fellow author Martin Wilsey has imagined it for me. Come learn what it means to be…tuckerized…