Category Archives: Fun

A Thank You Note

Posted on July 25, 2012 by dbjackson

This will come as no surprise to any of you, but I have now been doing THIEFTAKER promo stuff for nearly two solid months.  Thank you all for putting up with my posts, my excitement about reviews, my announcements of … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour Visits Bitten By Books!

Posted on July 24, 2012 by dbjackson

The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour continues today with my Release Party/Gift Card Giveaway at Bitten By Books.  The event begins in about an hour and a half, and anyone and everyone can attend.  You do not have to RSVP … Continue reading →

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The THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Post-Mortem

Posted on July 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Fourteen days, ten cities (well, okay, some of them were towns), 2,930 miles, seven signings, a class on writing taught at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, a business lunch in New York City followed by drop-ins at a couple of … Continue reading →

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Visiting Today with Kate Elliott and Faith Hunter!

Posted on July 5, 2012 by dbjackson

Hope all of you had a great Fourth of July; I know I did.  A parade, grilled dinner with good friends, fireworks.  And a very successful book signing in my home town.  Today, I am back to the Blog Tour … Continue reading →

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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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Today in Boston’s History: Fenway

Posted on April 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Usually my “Boston’s History” posts relate to the pre-Revolutionary era, the period that serves as the backdrop for the Thieftaker books and stories.  But today marks a very special occasion in the history of the city, one that I could … Continue reading →

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Writing Exercise: Character and Voice

Posted on April 19, 2012 by dbjackson

Developing our writing voice for a story or a character can be incredibly difficult; it can also be quite rewarding when we get it right.  The key for me is stepping out of “myself” and forcing myself into the psyche … Continue reading →

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The Grass Is Always Greener In Another Part of the Bookstore…

Posted on April 13, 2012 by dbjackson

I’ve played guitar since I was fourteen years old, and I still enjoy it.  But when I am listening to a rock and roll song that really gets me going, I don’t play air-guitar.  No, I pretend to play the … Continue reading →

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Preparations For THIEFTAKER Release, #1

Posted on March 31, 2012 by dbjackson

Last day of March.  On Tuesday of this coming week, April 3, we will be exactly 13 weeks away from the July 3 release of THIEFTAKER.  I’m sure that sounds far away to you, but I have been waiting for … Continue reading →

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A Spring Morning

Posted on March 29, 2012 by dbjackson

This morning I took a bit of time away from the computer and the rewrites I’m working on, and hiked down into a place called Shakerag Hollow.  Shakerag, so named because once upon a time, you could go down there … Continue reading →

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