Inspiration is often hard to come by. Whenever I’m in a slump I turn to the masters for a little encouragement and sound advice. Stephen King is one of my all-time favorite authors. His book On Writing is a favorite how-to book on the craft of writing (and life) and occupies a venerated space on my bookcase….
A quick update regarding the next book. The Judgment of Thieves, book 2 of The Draakonor Chronicles will launch on Amazon Sunday, August 20, 2023! While we’re waiting, I’ve posted the first chapter of the book as a sample and you can read that here. Also, you can click here to view the new cover…
Update on my next book release. I am nearing the finish line for The Judgment of Thieves, book 2 in my epic fantasy series, The Draakonor Chronicles. I picked up the manuscript from my proofreader on Saturday (thank you, Diana!) and will be spending the next few days reviewing and incorporating her changes. As you can imagine,…
In honor Black History Month, I wanted to give a shout out to New York Times best-selling author, N.K. Jemisin. I recently became aware of Ms. Jemisin when she was interviewed on NPR’s 1A last November. She was there to promote The World We Make, the second book in her Great City series. I was quite taken by…
A New Story from The Draakonor Chronicles The Tomb of the Forgotten King is a new story from The Draakonor Chronicles, available for download when you sign up for my newsletter. After stumbling upon a mysterious ruin long hidden beneath the ice, Ander, a young adventurer with little to his name save for his sword…
Book Review A while back I stumbled upon a recommended reading list for fans of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series. Among the books mentioned in this list was The City by Stella Gemmel, wife of the late British author, David Gemmell. I’ve read some of Mr. Gemmell’s work and thought I’d give it…
A brief explanation concerning my book series, The Draakonor Chronicles, and the order in which the stories take place. I recently launched a new book in The Draakonor Chronicles series and I realized it was becoming somewhat confusing regarding what each of these books is and how they fit into the overall series. For the…
Pirates of the Tragosian Sea is the latest book in The Draakonor Chronicles series. It is available now Amazon. I am calling this book an interlude as it is meant to be a side story that isn’t, strictly speaking, part of the main series arc. Much like The Fabled Beast of Elddon that came before…
For anyone out there who has been following my work for a while, you may have noticed the addition of a co-author on the Draakonor book covers. This change is something I’ve been considering for a while now, and something I really should have done at the start. Douglas Shuler is a well-known illustrator who…
Please allow me to welcome you to the new and improved David E. Barber website. I hope you like the updated look and feel of the site and that you’ll drop in every now and again to see what’s going on in my little corner of the world. I don’t think I’m overstating the case…