Category Archives: Thieftaker

Moving on From MarsCon

Posted on January 18, 2015 by dbjackson

I’m exhausted after a great weekend at MarsCon. Tomorrow I leave Williamsburg to do a few stock signings in North Carolina and then two bookstore events later in the week: a signing at the Books-A-Million in Gastonia, North Carolina on … Continue reading →

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From the Road . . .

Posted on January 15, 2015 by dbjackson

I have arrived in Williamsburg, Virginia for MarsCon 25, which begins tomorrow. I was literary Guest of Honor at MarsCon back in 2013, or maybe it was 2012. Whichever it was, I had a great time here, and when the … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Signings!!

Posted on January 10, 2015 by dbjackson

So I’m about to begin a small signing tour, and I’m hoping to run into some of you along the way. My first stop will be this coming Wednesday night, January 14, at 6:30 pm. I’ll be appearing with Bishop … Continue reading →

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Visiting with Stephen Leigh!

Posted on January 9, 2015 by dbjackson

Today I am blogging at the site of Stephen Leigh, who is a terrific fantasy writer and one of the nicest people I have met in my nearly 20 years in this business. Stephen invited me to his site to … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogging Today at the site of Mary Robinette Kowal!

Posted on January 8, 2015 by dbjackson

Today I have a post up at the website of my good friend Mary Robinette Kowal, as part of her “My Favorite Bit” feature. As I note in the opening, I have done several “Favorite Bit” posts in the past … Continue reading →

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My Weekend in NYC

Posted on January 7, 2015 by dbjackson

I have just returned from what was a truly glorious weekend in New York City, where I attended the annual conference of the American Historical Association. Now, as a veteran of AHA conventions and someone who attended many of the … Continue reading →

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A Magical Words Post on Point of View

Posted on December 16, 2014 by dbjackson

Today’s  post, the latest in the unofficial Spell Blind Winter 2014-15 Blog Tour, can be found at the Magical Words blog site. The post discusses point of view, and for those who know me this comes as no surprise. I … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour: Pet Peeves

Posted on July 30, 2014 by dbjackson

Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I conclude my month as Featured Author at Drey’s Library.  My final post for Drey is a somewhat lighthearted list of my writerly pet peeves — from mall signings to … Continue reading →

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A Blog Post About Success and Failure

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dbjackson

After a few days off, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour resumes with a post at my “home” blog, Magical Words. Today’s essay is called “The Writing Life: Living With Success and Failure,” and it is about the … Continue reading →

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Two Days on the Blog Tour

Posted on July 23, 2014 by dbjackson

I was on the road yesterday, driving home from North Carolina after a fun and successful signing tour that began with a book launch party at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, and then took me to Rock Hill, SC, Gastonia, NC, Richmond, … Continue reading →

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