Category Archives: Novels

Writing a Bit of Mythology

Posted on February 28, 2011 by dbjackson

Expanding just a bit on my previous post… Today, still working on another project, I wrote my own short myth, something that would help to clarify my own thinking about the magic system I’m developing.  And I found myself adopting … Continue reading →

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Past, Present, and Future

Posted on February 24, 2011 by dbjackson

Tonight my wife and I are going to see a university production of the Greek tragedy Hecuba, by Euripides.  For the past couple of days I’ve been reading legends from the Mythology and Ulster Cycles of Celtic history.  There is … Continue reading →

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Going Live!

Posted on February 16, 2011 by dbjackson

Well, the site is as close to ready as it’s going to be without an actual book out yet.  And my Facebook account, Twitter account, etc. are open and ready for business.  So I guess it’s time for me to … Continue reading →

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My First Post

Posted on January 26, 2011 by dbjackson

What if you had a coming out party, and no one came?

That’s kind of what I’m doing right now. This is sort of a test, a way to see if my RSS Feed is working. But it’s also, by necessity, my first blog post. Thing is, my website and blog are still a few weeks shy of being ready for prime time. So, nobody is going to read this for a while.

Still, I believe an introduction is in order.

–Ahem–

My name is D.B. Jackson, and I’m a fantasy author. Have been for about fifteen years now. But I’m starting something new, and so I’m doing it under a new name. The something new is historical urban fantasy. Continue reading →

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