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Category Archives: Reading
Writing-Tip Wednesday: “A Feat of Association”
Sometimes, originality lies not in the absolute novelty of what we come up with, but rather in the connections we make between two or more disparate influences. One of my favorite musicals of all time is West Side Story. The … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: A Special Post on Narrative and Creativity
This is a somewhat longer post than usual, but I hope you’ll read through it. It is the text of an address I gave a few years ago at our local high school to mark the Day of the Book … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, Music, Novels, parenting, photography, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Dialogue, Part I
I love writing dialogue, in part because I love reading dialogue. I believe that people are natural eavesdroppers. We like to listen in on other people’s conversations. That’s what reading dialogue is all about – it is one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Ethan Kaille, Reading, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dialogue, how to write, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing convincing dialogue, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: More Thoughts on the Pandemic
So, you’re tele-working now. Or you’re home with kids whose schools have closed. Or, like me, you’re just back from driving fifteen hours round trip to pick up your kid from a college that is closed for “two weeks,” but … Continue reading
Posted in nature, photography, Politics, Publishing, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Writers Read
I’m tempted to leave the post at that and go open a beer. Writers have to be readers. Period. Full stop. But it’s morning, and I really shouldn’t be drinking beer this early, so allow me to elaborate… In last … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, epic fantasy, fantasy, how to write, novels, publishing, reading, short fiction, urban fantasy, writing, writing advice, writing life
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Writing Tip Wednesday: The Nature of Conflict
When I was in grade school (yes, grade school) we were taught about the rudiments of writing – not just grammar, mind you, but also the fundamentals of storytelling. We weren’t necessarily taught these things well, but they were, at … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, conflict, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Joshua Palmatier, plotting, writing, writing advice, writing life, Zombies Need Brains
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Monday Musings — Lessons in Rock and Roll
Artistic careers are hard. We all doubt ourselves; we all suffer setbacks. In many respects, diligence and persistence are at least as important as raw talent… I’m sharing this with you because, though I say these things on convention panels … Continue reading
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Tomorrow is Release Day!!
We are now just one day away from the release of Time’s Children, the opening volume in The Islevale Cycle, my new time travel/Epic Fantasy series from Angry Robot Books. Today my blog tour for the release continues with stops … Continue reading
Posted in Angry Robot Books, Appearances, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Reading, Time's Children, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Angry Robot Books, blog tour, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, Islevale Cycle, Patrice Sarath, Time's Children, writing, writing life
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A New Quick-Tip Tuesday Post!
With that in mind, I would like to suggest that you use the idea of the narrative theme to stir your imagination. It can be really hard to come up with an idea on demand for just a generic a … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Reading, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
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My Schedule For DragonCon!
I am delighted to present my schedule for DragonCon, which begins on Friday in Atlanta. I will be appearing as D.B. Jackson (and that’s how I’m listed in the program), but will be talking about work written under both of … Continue reading
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