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Monthly Archives: May 2023
Monday Musings: Coming Home From Launch Pad, and Contemplating the Cosmos
I spent last week at the University of Wyoming in Laramie, attending the Launch Pad Astronomy Workshop. Launch Pad is the brainchild of Mike Brotherton, a science fiction writer who also happens to be a professor of Astronomy at U … Continue reading
Posted in History, nature, photography, travel, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Christian Ready, climate change, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, galaxies, Hubble Space Telescope, James Wess Space Telescope, Launch Pad, Mike Brotherton, space, Theodora Zastrocky, writing
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Professional Wednesday: Another Letter To My Younger Self
Dear Younger Me, Yes, it’s me again — Middle Aged David. Upper Middle Aged David, actually. I know I wrote to you earlier this week. I remember doing so. I’m not so far gone quite yet. But I thought you … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Family, Fun, Invasives, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, Chris McGrath, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Invasives, publishing, publishing business, The Chalice War: Stone, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: A Letter To My Younger Self
Dear Younger Me, Yes, that’s really our hairline now. Calm down. It’s not— Would you please calm down? Thank you. What did you expect? Seriously. Dad was bald. Bill and Jim had lost their hair by the time they were … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged baseball, blogging, college, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Derek Jeter, family, friendship, fun, kids, mental health, music, parenting, writing, writing business, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: Looking At Our Old Work With Compassion
I continue to read through and revise the books of my Winds of the Forelands epic fantasy series, a five-book project first published by Tor Books in 2002-2007. The series has been out of print for some time now, and … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Friendship, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, publishing, publishing business, revising, Rules of Ascension, Tor Books, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: Reflections on College Graduation Weekend
This weekend, Nancy, as acting president of the university here, is presiding over her second, and last, college graduation. In July, a new president (or Vice Chancellor, as the president here is known) will take over, and Nancy will begin … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting
Tagged blogging, college, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, education, family, kids, life issues, memories, parenting, public policy
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Professional Wednesday: Trust Yourself. No, Really.
Trust your reader. This is editor speak for “trust yourself.” It is something I say often to many of the writers I edit. But what does it mean? I have had my own lesson in “trust your reader” in recent … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Character, Fantasy, Novels, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, narrative, plotting, publishing, revising, Rules of Ascension, setting, Tor Books, Winds of the Forelands, world building, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Mental Health and My Complacency — A #HoldOnToTheLight Post
I should have enjoyed last week. We had the release of The Chalice War: Stone, the first book in my new Celtic-themed urban fantasy. Lots of spring migrants (talking ’bout birds here) moved through our area of the Cumberland Plateau, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing Life
Tagged #HoldOnToTheLight, anxiety, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, kids, marriage, mental health, parenting, therapy
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Professional Wednesday: Learning From Each of Our Projects
Ideally, every new book and story we write is not just an adventure in imagination, a chance to discover new characters and settings and narratives, but also a learning opportunity. I continue to improve my writing with each project, and … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Character, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Radiants, Short Fiction, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, Blood of the Southlands, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, humor, Islevale Cycle, journaling, LonTobyn Chronicle, narrators, point of view, Radiants, The Chalice War, Thieftaker Chronicles, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: This Blog, My Books, Your Support
This Blog: I want to say from the outset that I love maintaining this blog. I write my twice-weekly posts because I enjoy sharing my thoughts (on Mondays) and my writing tips (on Wednesdays). Writing on demand in this way … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Reading, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, blogging, business of publishing, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, publishing, publishing business, The Chalice War, The Chalice War: Cauldron, The Chalice War: Stone, writing, writing life
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