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Category Archives: Friendship
Creative Friday: “Willin'” by Little Feat
This week, for Creative Friday, I offer a song. Many, many years ago, my oldest brother turned me on to Little Feat, and they quickly became my favorite band. While in college, playing with my dear friends Alan Goldberg and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, Music, parenting
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, free samples, friendship, fun, guitar, kids, Little Feat, music, parenting
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Monday Musings: Tempering Optimism with Reality
In my New Year’s post last Friday, I wrote about my optimism for the coming year, my resolve to anticipate good things instead of expecting the worst. And the world responded with a hefty dose of reality — a new … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, History, Politics
Tagged blogging, Cheeto Fuck-nuts, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, New Year's, optimism, politics, reality
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Photo Friday: Wishes For 2021
At long last, 2020 is in the world’s rearview mirror, and good riddance. We have a couple of weeks of craziness to get through, and a pandemic to beat back. But I enter this new year optimistic, for our planet, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, holidays, nature, New Year, photography
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Why Do We Create?
I just reread my first post of the year, when I first discussed my weekly blogging plans, and my goals for the months to come. I closed the post with “Happy 2020. May it be your best year yet.” How … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Fun, Novels, parenting, photography, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged art, blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, how to write, kids, music, parenting, photography, why do we create, why do we write, writing, writing advice, writing ips, writing life
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Photo Friday: Merry Christmas
Wishing you peace and love, safety and good health, laughter and joy. David
Posted in Family, Friendship
Tagged blogging, Christmas, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, holidays, photography
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Dialogue Attribution Revisited
So why am I revisiting the topic now? The short answer is it’s Joshua Palmatier’s fault. Maybe I should give you the long answer. Back in the early spring — it feels like a hundred years ago now — … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Friendship, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anthologies, blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dialogue, dialogue attribution, dialogue tags, editing, how to write, Joshua Palmatier, short fiction, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Photo Friday: The Bench
It first appeared sometime this past summer. It hadn’t been there, and then, suddenly, it was. Initially, I have to admit, I resented it. I like our views of the little pond near our house. I like to get photos … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, emotions, nature, photography, reflections, solitude
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Photo Friday: A Video Instead
With the weekend looming, and another difficult week past, I thought I would do something a little different this week. And so I am making available a video I made of me playing my guitar and singing one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Music
Tagged Angel From Montgomery, blogging, David B. Coe, friendship, guitar, John Prine, music
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Photo Friday: Photos and Friendship
Earlier this week, after working for much of the day, I went for a short hike with a dear friend of mine, a fellow photographer. It was late afternoon on a cool, crisp, exquisite day, and we went down off … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, friendship, nature, photography, streams, waterfalls
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