Category Archives: Boston

The Summer 2013 Blog Tour Visits with Brandy Schillace, part I

Posted on June 6, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 THIEVES’ QUARRY Blog Tour, continues today with a post on blending history and fiction at The Fiction Reboot, Brandy Schillace’s blog on all things writing!  The post, which is called “‘Warp and Weft’: Blending History and Fantasy,” … Continue reading →

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A Post About Boston and the Thieftaker Fundraiser/Giveaway

Posted on May 23, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at http://www.sfnovelists.com, the group blog on speculative fiction that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, along with a group of over one hundred published authors of fantasy and science fiction.  It is called … Continue reading →

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One Month Since the Bombing: Fundraiser Update

Posted on May 15, 2013 by dbjackson

A month ago today, bombs set off near the finish line of the Boston Marathon killed three people and wounded hundreds.  One month.  It doesn’t seem like that long ago, and yet the bombing has virtually disappeared from the headlines.  … Continue reading →

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Thieftaker Fundraiser and Giveaway for Boston Bombing Victims

Posted on April 30, 2013 by dbjackson

I grew up just outside of New York City.  I was a Yankees fan, a Knicks fan, a Rangers fan, a Giants fan.  And, as a loyal New Yorker, I have spent much of my life rooting against teams from … Continue reading →

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A Post on Opening Lines, and a Chance for You to Critique My Work

Posted on February 4, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness, Kalayna Price, … Continue reading →

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More Thieftaker Books On the Way!!

Posted on December 4, 2012 by dbjackson

I am delighted to ring in the holiday season by announcing that Tor has agreed to contract two more Thieftaker books! The second Thieftaker book, THIEVES’ QUARRY will be available in July 2013. And now I can say that it … Continue reading →

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Ethan Kaille’s Diary: 30 May 1765

Posted on May 30, 2012 by dbjackson

Late in the spring of 1765, word of Parliament’s passage of the Stamp Act, one of the so-called Grenville Acts (named for George Grenville, Prime Minister of Great Britain and King George III’s Chancellor of the Exchequer) reached the New … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak at the THIEFTAKER T-Shirt!

Posted on May 17, 2012 by dbjackson

Here it is, all!  The official THIEFTAKER t-shirt!  (Pay no attention to the red line down that middle.  That’s a graphic tool used to center the image on the shirt — the actual t-shirts won’t have it.)  In case the … Continue reading →

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Off to the Races With a New Story Idea

Posted on May 2, 2012 by dbjackson

Sometimes inspiration for a story will come at the oddest times from the oddest places.  A case in point: I was just thumbing through a book on the history of Boston, called When In Boston: A Time Line and Almanac … Continue reading →

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Flash Writing Tip: Research — How Much Is Enough?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by dbjackson

Researching the Thieftaker books and stories has been a great deal of fun.  Lots of work, yes, but incredibly interesting and gratifying.  And weaving that research into the text of the books has been fun, too.  There is something incredibly … Continue reading →

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