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Tag Archives: friendship
Creative Friday: “Willin'” by Little Feat
This week, for Creative Friday, I offer a song. Many, many years ago, my oldest brother turned me on to Little Feat, and they quickly became my favorite band. While in college, playing with my dear friends Alan Goldberg and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, Music, parenting
Tagged blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, free samples, friendship, fun, guitar, kids, Little Feat, music, parenting
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Photo Friday: Wishes For 2021
At long last, 2020 is in the world’s rearview mirror, and good riddance. We have a couple of weeks of craziness to get through, and a pandemic to beat back. But I enter this new year optimistic, for our planet, … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Friendship, Fun, kids, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, holidays, nature, New Year, photography
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Why Do We Create?
I just reread my first post of the year, when I first discussed my weekly blogging plans, and my goals for the months to come. I closed the post with “Happy 2020. May it be your best year yet.” How … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, Fun, Novels, parenting, photography, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged art, blogging, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, friendship, how to write, kids, music, parenting, photography, why do we create, why do we write, writing, writing advice, writing ips, writing life
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Photo Friday: A Video Instead
With the weekend looming, and another difficult week past, I thought I would do something a little different this week. And so I am making available a video I made of me playing my guitar and singing one of my … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Music
Tagged Angel From Montgomery, blogging, David B. Coe, friendship, guitar, John Prine, music
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Photo Friday: Photos and Friendship
Earlier this week, after working for much of the day, I went for a short hike with a dear friend of mine, a fellow photographer. It was late afternoon on a cool, crisp, exquisite day, and we went down off … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, friendship, nature, photography, streams, waterfalls
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Monday Musings: Missing DragonCon
Like so many of you, like so many of my fans, my colleagues, my friends, I was supposed to be in Atlanta for DragonCon this Labor Day weekend. Yes, I have taken part in several online panels and visited with … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, conventions, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, friendship, publishing, writing, writing life
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Photo Friday: Sunset Among Friends
Last weekend we had a socially-distanced get together with friends at the home of one of the couples. Their house, as it happens, sits right on the bluff in our little corner of the Cumberland Plateau, looking west and north … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Fun, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, David B. Coe, friendship, nature, photography, sunsets
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Monday Musings: How Are You Doing? How Am I Doing?
How are you holding up? No, really. I’m asking. I’m asking you, and I’ve been asking myself over the past week or so. This is a remarkable time we’re living through. Obviously, I don’t mean remarkable as in “This is … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, History, kids, parenting, Politics, travel, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, current affairs, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, friendship, health insurance, history, kids, parenting, politics, public policy, publishing business, Travel, writing, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Befriend Your Characters…And Be-Character Your Friends
This will be a relatively brief Writing-Tip Wednesday post. It’s a lazy, hot, stormy day and I’m feeling, well, lazy and hot… So far this year, I have used my Wednesday posts to offer advice about any number of things, … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Family, Friendship, kids, Novels, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character development, characters, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, developing characters, emotion, empathy, family, friendship, how to write, parenting, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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