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Two New Posts, One New Giveaway!

Posted on July 9, 2014 by dbjackson

The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour stops today at Drey’s Library, for my second appearance this month, and at the blog of my agent, friend, and fellow author, Lucienne Diver. At Drey’s Library, Sephira Pryce, the beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Release Day on the Blog Tour!!!

Posted on July 8, 2014 by dbjackson

Today is release day for A Plunder of Souls!! So go ye forth and buy the book — in book format, as an audio book from Audible, or as an e-book.  Or as more than one of those!! The Summer … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour Continues with Anachronism, Lasagna, and a Giveaway

Posted on July 7, 2014 by dbjackson

Happy Monday, readers!  Hope you had a great holiday. I did, and now I’m psyched for tomorrow’s release of A Plunder of Souls, the third book in the Thieftaker Chronicles. The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour stops off … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour: Black Gate and Drey’s Library

Posted on July 2, 2014 by dbjackson

The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour takes me to two more sites today.  I have an article up at the blog of Black Gate Magazine on “The Life and Times of a Midlist Author.”  It’s actually a follow … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour is Back at Drey’s Library

Posted on July 24, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour has me back at Drey’s Library today, where I am July’s featured author.  My post today is about my choice of pre-Revolutionary Boston as the setting for the books of my Thieftaker Chronicles.  … Continue reading →

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A Post About Adding Historical Details to Your Writing

Posted on July 23, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour stops today at SFNovelists, the group blog I help maintain as part of a group of over 100 published authors of speculative fiction. This newest post is about the little details I like … Continue reading →

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Signing Tour Update and Another Stop on the Blog Tour

Posted on July 10, 2013 by dbjackson

I had a fun signing last night at one of the nicest bookstores I’ve ever seen — The Fountain Bookstore in Richmond, Virginia.  Kelly, the shop owner was knowledgeable, professional, and incredibly nice, and we had a small but enthusiastic … Continue reading →

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Off to the Signing Tour as the Blog Tour Resumes

Posted on July 8, 2013 by dbjackson

It’s Monday, and as I roll toward Virginia to begin the Summer 2013 THIEVES’ QUARRY Signing Tour, the Summer 2013 Blog Tour rolls on as well.  I will have a post up today at the blog of my kind and … Continue reading →

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Another Busy Day on the Blog Tour!

Posted on July 3, 2013 by dbjackson

After a really fun release day for Thieves’ Quarry, and for the paperback edition of Thieftaker, I am back at work today with four stops on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour. The first post is actually a short … Continue reading →

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Part II of my Post on Blending Fantasy and History Is Now Live!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 THIEVES’ QUARRY Blog Tour continues today with part II of my post on “Blending History and Fantasy.” I began the post yesterday and in this new installment build on the discussion with an excerpt from THIEVES’ QUARRY.  … Continue reading →

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