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Author Archives: dbjackson
Monday Musings: Some Recent Epiphanies
The title speaks for itself. These are recent epiphanies I’ve had. Some are profound others less so. Enjoy. Last weekend, at ConCarolinas, I was honored with the Polaris Award, which is given each year by the folks at Falstaff Books … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Grief, History, Politics, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged awards, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, grief, history, memories, mental health, music, Polaris Award, politics, sports, writing, writing life
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Tuesday Musings: Our Child’s Birthday
Our beloved older daughter would have been thirty years old today. Alexis Jordan Berner-Coe. Early on, it felt like a big name for such a tiny child. She was always the smallest in her class, the smallest on her team, … Continue reading
Monday Musings: Nesting (Redux) and Writing
Back in early January, with snow falling on our bare trees and the brisk cold of a northeastern winter defining our days, I wrote a post for this blog about “Nesting.” The title referred to what Nancy and I had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Grief, kids, parenting, Politics, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, emotional health, family, grief, kids, mental health, moving, parenting, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: American Truth-Tellers
Last weekend, we went into Albany, with my brother and sister-in-law, to have dinner with friends of theirs, and to attend an exhibit at the lovely Albany Institute of History and Art. The exhibit is called “Americans Who Tell The … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Politics
Tagged art, Bill Moyers, blogging, Cheeto Fuck-nuts, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Grace Lee Boggs, history, Leah Penniman, politics, Robert Shetterly
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Monday Musings: Remembering My Gram
This past weekend marked my Gram’s birthday. I won’t tell you how old she would have been because, well, I’m not sure I can do the math. Old. Really old. She passed away in 1983, and at the time she … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun
Tagged birthdays, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, grandparents, memories
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Monday Musings: Thoughts After Visiting My Kid
Last week, I flew out to Colorado to visit, Erin. Now, it goes without saying that I will leap at any chance to have time with my Peanut. I don’t need excuses to visit. But in this case, we had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, kids, parenting, Politics, travel
Tagged blogging, Cheeto Fuck-nuts, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DEI, family, history, homophobia, kids, parenting, politics, racism, sexism, systemic racism
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Monday Musings: My Big Brother
People often ask why Nancy and I moved to New York when we left the Appalachians. We could have settled pretty much anywhere, but we chose an area — the Hudson River Valley — that few think of as a … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged art, birdwatching, birthdays, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, fun, James Coe, memories, writing
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Monday Musings: A Little Piece of Italy
Last April, after a grief-filled winter, and a previous fall that was more difficult than I could possibly describe, Nancy and I went to Italy for three weeks — a long-delayed trip that had once been intended as a celebration … Continue reading
Tuesday Musings: What Makes An Effective Villain?
I love villains. I love writing them. I love reading them. I love seeing them brought to life on big screen and small. Well, let me modify that. I love villains in fiction and movies and television shows. I can’t … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Thieftaker, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, C.E. Murphy, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, characters, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, developing characters, editing, Guy Gavriel Kay, Islevale Cycle, J.R.R. Tolkien, Sephira Pryce, Stephen King, teaching, Thieftaker Chronicles, villains, writing
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Monday Musings: Memories On Our Walls
A couple of weeks ago, a dear friend posted on Facebook an image of a photo print she’d purchased from me years ago, along with a caption saying she still considered the image one of the things in her living … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, nature, photography, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged art, blogging, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, David J. West, family, friendship, Guy Gavriel Kay, James Coe, Martin Springett, nature, photography, Stephen Alvarez, Travel
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