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Tag Archives: creativity
Monday Musings: AI Content Creation? No, Thanks
I’ll start by assuring you that this is not one of those posts. I’m not going to share my feelings regarding AI generated content and then reveal at the very end of the post that everything you’ve read was actually … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, technology, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Artificial Intelligence, blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, technology, Terminator, writer's block, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: Joni Mitchell and the Creative Journey
Recently, I have been reading a biography of Joni Mitchell (a holiday gift from my older daughter), a long-time favorite of mine and, in my opinion, the finest songwriter in the history of rock and roll (more on that shortly). … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Music, Novels, Publishing, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Bob Dylan, business of publishing, business of writing, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, ideas, James Taylor, Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, music, novels, Paul Simon, publishing, The Beatles, Thieftaker Chronicles, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What Holds Me Back, part II — Building a Platform
Last week, I started my newest series for the Professional Wednesday feature: “What Holds Me Back.” My first entry was on life in general, and the ways in which we learn to cope with life’s intrusions on our creative output. … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, History, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, publicity, publishing, publishing business, self-promotion, social media, time management, writing, writing advice, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: What Holds Me Back, part I — Life Issues
As we turn the calendar to March, I thought I would turn to a new series of posts in my Professional Wednesday feature. This month, as I struggle with a bit of work-related inertia, I have decided some might find … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Family, Friendship, Invasives, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anxiety, Bell Bridge Books, blogging, business of publishing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, deadlines, friendship, Invasives, kids, life issues, marriage, mental health, parenting, publishing, publishing business, therapy, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: What Matters In Your Work? Part I
On Monday, I began what will be a series of posts on the things that matter to us, and the ways in which we can make them central to our lives. Not surprisingly, I think about this a great deal … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ambitions, blogging, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, goals, New Shiny, New Year's, novels, publishing, publishing business, short fiction, The Chalice War, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing calendar, writing life, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: What I Learned During a Recent Visit With Claude Monet
Last week, Nancy and I were traveling for her work, and we had the opportunity to spend a day and a half in New York City. We had dinners with our older daughter, we attended some university functions, Nancy had … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fantasy, Fun, History, kids, Novels, photography, travel, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged art, blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, Claude Monet, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, history, ideas, Impressionism, inspiration, kids, marriage, parenting, photography, Radiants, Thieftaker Chronicles, writing, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: An Alternative to NaNoWriMo
First off, many thanks to those who offered feedback on last week’s post, in which I asked for input regarding what I might work on next. I appreciate your thoughts. The general consensus appears to be that there is no … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, NaNoWriMo, publishing, revisions, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Thoughts on Parenting
There is a great scene in the third Indiana Jones movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, in which Indy (Harrison Ford) and his father (Sean Connery) discuss their relationship aboard a blimp heading out of Nazi Germany. Indy is … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, parenting
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, kids, parenting
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Professional Wednesday: Once More Unto The Breach — To Outline or Not, Redux
After attending DragonCon and speaking on panels about various aspects of writing, I have found myself thinking—yet again—about the age-old debate between those who outline their books and those who don’t. Or, between planners and pantsers, in the parlance of … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, Islevale Cycle, organic writing, outlining, pantsing, Time's Assassin, Time's Children, Time's Demon, writing
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Professional Wednesday: What To Tell Aspiring Writers About The Current Literary Market
If we have to write — and I’ve always felt that writing is an imperative, something I do to tame the voices in my head, the stories burning in my heart — then we should do it to satisfy that … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, business of writing, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, family, Hampton Roads Writers Conference, marriage, publishing, publishing business, teaching, why do we write, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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