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Category Archives: Family
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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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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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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Monday Musings: For Our Adult Children
We want them to be happy, but we know happiness is elusive, and we remember being their age and struggling to find joy ourselves. We want them to be safe, but we know a safe life is not likely to … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, parenting
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, grandparents, kids, life issues, parenting
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Monday Musings: Places I Want To Visit
As spring begins and summer looms, I find myself thinking more and more about travel. I already have a couple of trips planned for a bit later in the year — a trip to Denver, Colorado and Laramie, Wyoming in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, food, Fun, kids, nature, photography, travel
Tagged birdwatching, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, food, fun, hiking, kids, marriage, nature, photography, Travel, whiskey, wine
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Monday Musings: Missing a Missing Friend
We lived in Australia for a year back in the mid 2000s, when our daughters were in primary school. Alex, the older one, turned 11 while we were there. Erin turned 7. Both girls were already swimming competitively here at … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, photography, travel
Tagged Australia, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, death, family, friendship, grief, kids, loss, memories, photography, The Chalice War: Cauldron
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Monday Musings: The Things We Say, The Things We Don’t Say
Let’s begin with a couple of quick exercises. First, I want you to pause for a moment and think of someone you’re fond of to whom you have something to say, something you haven’t yet said. Think of your feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, parenting
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, family history, friendship, life issues, marriage, memories, parenting
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Monday Musings: About That Birthday I Was Dreading
“You want to complain about a birthday?” Life said. “I’ll give you a birthday to complain about.” Last week, as usual, I wrote two posts. On Monday, I ruminated about my approaching birthday, making it clear that I was feeling … Continue reading
Posted in cooking, Family, food, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged birthdays, blogging, Covid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, fun, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What Holds Me Back, part I — Life Issues
As we turn the calendar to March, I thought I would turn to a new series of posts in my Professional Wednesday feature. This month, as I struggle with a bit of work-related inertia, I have decided some might find … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Family, Friendship, Invasives, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anxiety, Bell Bridge Books, blogging, business of publishing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, deadlines, friendship, Invasives, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, parenting, publishing, publishing business, therapy, writing, writing life
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