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Writing Tip Wednesday: A Rose By Any Other ‘Nym…

Posted on January 29, 2020 by dbjackson

Poor sales for one novel can drive down orders for the next one or even convince booksellers not to stock that next effort at all. And so, sometimes authors have to restart careers by switching names and starting over. With … Continue reading →

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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post About Deadlines

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dbjackson

“But,” you say, “what if an editor asks me to make that two month deadline?” Be honest with her. Tell her that two months won’t work, but you can get it done in three, or three and a half. When … Continue reading →

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It’s Quick-Tip Tuesday: Take the Challenge!

Posted on February 23, 2016 by dbjackson

Quite often, what separates the professionals from those who only aspire to the profession is not talent or even luck, but rather the willingness to risk rejection. If you send out a story it might be sent back, or it … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Publishing With Two Houses

Posted on July 9, 2015 by dbjackson

Today the 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour returns to Magical Words with a post about what it’s like to publish two series, under two different names, with two different publishers. We are a little under two weeks away from the July … Continue reading →

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Release Day for SPELL BLIND!!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by dbjackson

Today is release day for Spell Blind, the first book in my new contemporary urban fantasy from Baen Books, the Case Files of Justis Fearsson. This release has been a long time in coming, and I really could not be … 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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A Post on Tomatoes and Writers (Yes, There is a Connection . . .)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by dbjackson

My post today can be found at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, and Mindy Klasky, … Continue reading →

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Two Related Posts on the Business of Writing, Both Up Today

Posted on November 25, 2013 by dbjackson

I have two related, cross-linked posts up today.  They are both on the business of writing and publishing. The first post is my regular Monday post at the Magical Words blog site, which I maintain, as David B. Coe, with … Continue reading →

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