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Monthly Archives: May 2022
Monday Musings: Being a Dad in the NRA’s America
This past week, I moved my younger daughter and her boyfriend out to Colorado — the Denver area — where they will be beginning a new chapter in their lives. They have jobs lined up, a very nice apartment with … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, parenting, Politics
Tagged blogging, constitution, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, gun control, gun violence, guns, kids, mass shootings, NRA, parenting, politics, shootings, Uvalde shooting
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Professional Wednesday: Roger Angell, 1920-2022
If you are not a baseball fan, and not a reader of The New Yorker, chances are the news of Roger Angell’s passing, at the age of 101, had little significance for you. But if you are familiar with his … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Publishing, Reading, Sports, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged baseball, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, history, how to write, learning to write, memories, New York Mets, New Yorker, publishing creativity, Roger Angell, sports, Willie Mays, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: I’m Basically Ted from “How I Met Your Mother”
Are you familiar with the TV show How I Met Your Mother, which ran on CBS from 2005-2014? Ah, good! [Puts out hand.] Nice to meet you. I’m Ted. For those unfamiliar with the show, it was a sitcom that … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anniversary, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, life, love, marriage, memories, publishing, romance, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: Tending To Our Work Space
About a month ago, I wrote a Professional Wednesday post about how I was somewhat stuck creatively. I felt stagnant, unable to kick myself into motion when it came to writing new material. Then, about a week ago, I posted … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, office, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing space, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Giving Clueless Advice
This past week, I spent a good deal of time going through old magazines and books in my office trying to clear out some of the clutter. (More on that in Wednesday’s post.) For years, I have subscribed to a … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, nature, Novels, photography, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, how to write, photography, publishing, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: My Approach to Writing Book Reviews
After publishing my review of Guy Gavriel Kay’s marvelous new book, All the Seas of the World (coming from Viking Press on May 17), the good people at Black Gate Magazine approached me about writing more reviews for them, something … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged All the Seas of the World, Black Gate Magazine, blogging, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Guy Gavriel Kay, John O'Neill, novels, publishing, publishing business, reviewing, reviews, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: Roe, Griswold, and the Danger of Getting What You Wish For
At the risk of wading into very dangerous political waters, I feel I must weigh in publicly on the recent leak of the Supreme Court’s draft decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, the Mississippi abortion case, which effectively … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged abortion, abortion rights, blogging, contraception, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Griswold v. Connecticut, history, marriage equality, Obergefell v. Hodges, politics, reproductive freedom, right to privacy, Roe v. Wade, Supreme Court
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Professional Wednesday: What We Can Learn About Writing From a Horny Bluebird
I got you with the title, didn’t I? I thought I might. The horny bluebird in question lives in our yard and is so hopped up on testosterone, so eager to make himself THE player among breeding bluebirds in the … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, Short Fiction, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ambition, birds, blogging, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, humor, ideas, Islevale Cycle, nature, novels, publishing business, Radiants, short fiction, Thieftaker Chronicles, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Shutting Out the World
I have struggled some in recent weeks to come up with topics for my Monday Musings posts. One reason for this: I don’t want to overload readers with essays about family issues and mental health, though both are much in … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family, History, nature, parenting, Politics
Tagged birds, blogging, Covid-19, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, economy, family, global climate change, global warming, history, life issues, mental health, nature, politics, Russia, Ukraine, war
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