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Today at Magical Words, a Third Worldbuilding Post

Posted on December 17, 2012 by dbjackson

Today, I continue my series of posts on worldbuilding with the third (and perhaps final) installment at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. … Continue reading →

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Book Outlines and a Jacket Art Competition

Posted on December 13, 2012 by dbjackson

First off, Ranting Dragon — http://www.rantingdragon.com/the-cover-battle-of-2012-phase-2-round-2/ — is putting on its first ever “Cover Battle,” choosing the best book jacket art of 2012.  The jacket art for Thieftaker (by the wonderful Chris McGrath) is in the running, and has already … 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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Magical Words Discussion of Worldbuilding Continues

Posted on December 3, 2012 by dbjackson

Today, I continue my series of posts on worldbuilding with another installment at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, and Kalayna Price, … Continue reading →

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Worldbuilding Basics — A New Post at Magical Words

Posted on November 26, 2012 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 with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, and Kalayna Price, among others.  The post is called “On … Continue reading →

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A Brand-New Interview!

Posted on November 13, 2012 by dbjackson

The THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Blog Tour is long over, but that doesn’t mean I’m done with blog appearances.  Today I am interviewed by Dominick Swennen at the Fantastical Imaginations website.  We touch on several topics, from the books that first … Continue reading →

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Thankful For Books, An Early Thanksgiving Post

Posted on November 12, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found on Magical Words, and it’s an early Thanksgiving post (since next week I’m off from MW) about some of the fantasy and SF books for which I am thankful.  I hope that you enjoy the … Continue reading →

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A Post About Looking Backward in Order to Move Forward

Posted on November 5, 2012 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, A.J. Hartley, C.E. Murphy, and Kalayna … Continue reading →

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A New Post in Which Ethan Kaille Visits Sephira Pryce

Posted on October 24, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s post is up at the blogsite of Lucienne Diver, my wonderful agent, who is also a terrific writer in her own right.  This post is a little different than others I’ve written recently.  It’s a fictional vignette in which … Continue reading →

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A Post About Balance in the Writing Life

Posted on October 23, 2012 by dbjackson

Today I have a post up at the SFNovelists blogsite, a site I maintain in cooperation with approximately 100 other published authors of fantasy and science fiction.  The post (written under David B. Coe) is called “Six Non-Writing Things That … Continue reading →

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