Category Archives: Business of publishing

Announcing the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour!!

Posted on June 11, 2012 by dbjackson

In addition to my signing tour, a schedule of which can be found here, I am also planning a fairly extensive blog tour that will begin later this month.  I will be posting guest essays, interviews, and book excerpts at … Continue reading →

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Another Signing Added to the Summer Tour!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by dbjackson

Well, that didn’t take long.  I added my THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Signing Tour to the D.B. Jackson website on Tuesday, and it took exactly three days for me to have to amend it.  Faith Hunter, Kalayna Price, and I have … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Announced!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by dbjackson

I have just put the current schedule for the THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Signing Tour up on the D.B. Jackson website!  The tour, which includes appearances in Tennessee, upstate New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, and South Carolina, has most of its … Continue reading →

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A Free Thieftaker Story Now Available in Two Formats!!

Posted on May 31, 2012 by dbjackson

I have just posted a new Thieftaker story to the D.B. Jackson website.  This is an original, never-before-published short story.  It’s called “The Witch of Dedham,” and it is available from this web page in two ways.  You can download … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER reviewed by Publishers Weekly

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dbjackson

Publishers Weekly has reviewed Thieftaker.  The magazine calls it “a noteworthy series opener.”  To see what others have said about the book, check out this page on the D.B. Jackson website.

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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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THIEFTAKER Giveaway on Goodreads!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by dbjackson

Tor Books, the publisher of Thieftaker, book I of the Thieftaker Chronicles, is doing a Thieftaker book giveaway on Goodreads!  Ten copies of the book are up for grabs!  But in order to have a chance, you have to register.  … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER: 10 Weeks and Counting!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by dbjackson

The official release date for THIEFTAKER, book I of the Thieftaker Chronicles, is exactly ten weeks from today.  That may seem a long way off to you, but given that I’ve been counting down for well over a year, it … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip: What to do with All Those Rules

Posted on April 11, 2012 by dbjackson

You’ve heard the rules before:  Don’t write in first person.  Don’t write in present tense.  Don’t start your book or story with dialogue.  Don’t use adverbs.  Don’t use said-bookisms.  Don’t switch point of view from one character to another in … Continue reading →

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Marcon This Weekend

Posted on April 4, 2012 by dbjackson

I am looking forward to Marcon, which takes place in Columbus, Ohio this coming weekend.  I am a special literary guest at the con — or rather, David B. Coe is, and since he and I are truly inseparable, I’ll … Continue reading →

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