Tag Archives: Children of Amarid

Another Stop on the Blog Tour

Posted on December 1, 2016 by dbjackson

Overtelling, pointing out the already obvious, undermines our writing. In a sense, “Trust your reader” is another way of saying “Trust yourself.” Err on the side of telling too little. Let your story speak for itself. And if your Beta … Continue reading →

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Two Stops on the Blog Tour!

Posted on November 28, 2016 by dbjackson

I’m pushing myself to take all sorts of creative chances, following bolder storylines and developing exotic characters. I’m writing leaner, sparser, the way I wish I’d written the old books. In short, I’m trying to make this next project something … Continue reading →

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Another Day, Another Post!

Posted on November 23, 2016 by dbjackson

This bond allows them to draw on the power within the birds to heal, to do battle and protect themselves, and to cast a host of other spells. The birds themselves are characters in the stories, and to this day … Continue reading →

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New Post, Old Stop on the 2016 Blog Tour

Posted on November 22, 2016 by dbjackson

I didn’t want to change anything with respect to plotting, character, world building, magic, setting, etc. Quite the opposite: I wanted to be faithful to the original story. The LonTobyn books had — and still have — a lot of … Continue reading →

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Inspiration, Knowledge, and Speculative Fiction: The Blog Tour Continues

Posted on September 30, 2016 by dbjackson

Whether we write horror or science fiction, epic fantasy or paranormal romance, we who write in this genre seek innovative — at times fantastical — perspectives on the familiar. At its best, speculative fiction is a mirror through which we … Continue reading →

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The Summer/Fall 2016 Blog Tour

Posted on September 21, 2016 by dbjackson

Internet problems and other issues have kept me from updating, and so I have a couple of posts to tell you about today. I have a post up at the blog of my friend Gail Z. Martin on my return … Continue reading →

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Then and Now in Publishing: A New Blog Tour Post

Posted on September 7, 2016 by dbjackson

Children of Amarid was first published in 1997, which is a really, really long time ago. The person who wrote that book must be, you know, old. Not “Rime-of-the-Ancient-Mariner” old, but at least venerable. Perhaps even vintage. Certainly grizzled. I’m … Continue reading →

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On the Blog Tour: Visiting With Faith Hunter

Posted on August 31, 2016 by dbjackson

I knew that I would need to revise the book before it could be published. Kind of the way I knew I would need to rotate the tires on my car at some point. I acknowledged it as part of … Continue reading →

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Quick-Tip Tuesday, and a Blog Tour Update!

Posted on August 23, 2016 by dbjackson

It’s Quick-Tip Tuesday, and I’m back at Magical Words with a post about how to establish and meet work goals without setting ourselves up for disappointment and discouragement. You can find the post here. And the Summer/Fall 2016 Blog Tour … Continue reading →

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The Summer/Fall 2016 Blog Tour Rolls On

Posted on August 12, 2016 by dbjackson

Today I have a post up at Pat’s Fantasy Hotlist. I first “met” Patrick St. Denis in 2005, when he began his list with a number of book reviews, including very kind reviews of my LonTobyn Chronicle. And so it … Continue reading →

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