Category Archives: Writing Life

Another Signing Added to the Summer Tour!

Posted on June 8, 2012 by dbjackson

Well, that didn’t take long.  I added my THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Signing Tour to the D.B. Jackson website on Tuesday, and it took exactly three days for me to have to amend it.  Faith Hunter, Kalayna Price, and I have … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Announced!

Posted on June 5, 2012 by dbjackson

I have just put the current schedule for the THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Signing Tour up on the D.B. Jackson website!  The tour, which includes appearances in Tennessee, upstate New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Delaware, and South Carolina, has most of its … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Reviewed by Booklist!

Posted on May 25, 2012 by dbjackson

Thieftaker has garnered another fine advanced review, this one from Booklist:   “This diverting, fast-paced “what-if” debut novel set in colonial America will appeal to fans of genre-benders.”  I’m excited and deeply gratified to see the book getting some positive critical … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER reviewed by Publishers Weekly

Posted on May 22, 2012 by dbjackson

Publishers Weekly has reviewed Thieftaker.  The magazine calls it “a noteworthy series opener.”  To see what others have said about the book, check out this page on the D.B. Jackson website.

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Defining Success, Or Not

Posted on May 16, 2012 by dbjackson

Loaded title, right?  But I’m in one of those moods — contemplative, questioning the meaning of everything, wondering where I fit into the cosmos, etc.  Well, maybe not that last, but you get my drift. Thieftaker comes out in forty-eight … Continue reading →

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Maurice Sendak

Posted on May 8, 2012 by dbjackson

I’m sure that this will not be the only tribute to Maurice Sendak that you read today and in the days to come.  That’s okay.  Sendak’s books reached so many of us, and meant so much to all who read … Continue reading →

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Flash Writing Tips: Three Rules I Follow When Creating Magic

Posted on May 4, 2012 by dbjackson

This post is about creating magic.  Literally.  More to the point, it’s about creating a viable magic system for your fantasy story or novel.  A couple of months back I wrote about worldbuilding and might have alluded briefly to magic … Continue reading →

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Off to the Races With a New Story Idea

Posted on May 2, 2012 by dbjackson

Sometimes inspiration for a story will come at the oddest times from the oddest places.  A case in point: I was just thumbing through a book on the history of Boston, called When In Boston: A Time Line and Almanac … Continue reading →

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Flash Writing Tip: Research — How Much Is Enough?

Posted on April 26, 2012 by dbjackson

Researching the Thieftaker books and stories has been a great deal of fun.  Lots of work, yes, but incredibly interesting and gratifying.  And weaving that research into the text of the books has been fun, too.  There is something incredibly … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER: 10 Weeks and Counting!

Posted on April 24, 2012 by dbjackson

The official release date for THIEFTAKER, book I of the Thieftaker Chronicles, is exactly ten weeks from today.  That may seem a long way off to you, but given that I’ve been counting down for well over a year, it … Continue reading →

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