Tag Archives: David B. Coe

A Book Goes Out, a Book Comes In, a Book Begins

Posted on January 29, 2015 by dbjackson

I turned in a book today. Shadow’s Blade, the newly titled, third installment in The Case Files of Justis Fearsson, is out of my hands and with my editor at Baen Books. That’s kind of exciting. I read it through … Continue reading →

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A Novel By Any Other Name . . .

Posted on January 28, 2015 by dbjackson

My Facebook page was hopping today, because I asked for people’s opinions on the title for the book I’ve been working on. The book is the third in my new series from Baen, The Case Files of Justis Fearsson. The … Continue reading →

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A Post About the Writing Life

Posted on January 27, 2015 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at the Magical Words blog site. It’s a post I struggled with (which is why it’s so late in going up), but feel very strongly about. It’s called The Writing Life and What it Means … Continue reading →

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Plotting Versus Pantsing Update

Posted on January 26, 2015 by dbjackson

Last week at the Magical Words blogsite, which I helped found so many years ago with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, and C.E Murphy, I posted about plotting versus pantsing. For those not in the writing profession, plotting refers to setting … Continue reading →

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New Hobby, Old Liver . . .

Posted on January 24, 2015 by dbjackson

I’m 51 years old — nearly 52 — and I have never made a Martini. I’ve drunk a few. More than a few, if I’m going to be honest. But I’ve never made one. I don’t know how. I know … Continue reading →

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Sewanee Book Signing Next Friday!

Posted on January 23, 2015 by dbjackson

It’s late on a Friday, not the best time to be making public service announcements. But I am very excited to say that I will be signing books in my home town of Sewanee, Tennessee, a week from today. Friday, … Continue reading →

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Jiggity Jig

Posted on January 22, 2015 by dbjackson

Yes, that’s right: Jiggity jig. As in “Home again, home again/Jiggity jig.” I am back home, after a ten-day road trip that included a couple of successful book signing events, a Guest of Honor appearance at MarsCon 25, at least … Continue reading →

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A Word About Editors

Posted on January 21, 2015 by dbjackson

I have just turned in a revised version of the short story I submitted to TEMPORALLY OUT OF ORDER, the new anthology being edited by Joshua Palmatier and Patricia Bray. I am on “Team Patty,” which means that Patricia edited … Continue reading →

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Plotting Versus Pantsing, at Magical Words

Posted on January 20, 2015 by dbjackson

Today’s installment in the continuing, unofficial Winter 2014-15 Spell Blind Blog Tour (which is way too much of a mouthful) can be found at the Magical Words blog site. The post is about plotting and pantsing — the age-old tension … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Inaccuracies in my New Book

Posted on January 19, 2015 by dbjackson

Yesterday I received one of those emails that authors usually hate to get. A reader wrote to let me know that there were a couple of details in my new novel, Spell Blind (book I in The Case Files of … Continue reading →

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