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Rewrites, Mind Melds, and News

Posted on September 19, 2012 by dbjackson

Yes, it’s been a while since my last post.  I’ve been revising Thieves’ Quarry, the second Thieftaker book, which, it turns out, my editor likes as much as I do.  Good thing, that.  It doesn’t mean I didn’t need to … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Ideas, and an Interview About Sheep (Sort of)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by dbjackson

“Sometimes an idea really is greater than the sum of its parts.  Each idea on its own might show little potential; but combine them and BOOM!” The Summer-(Now-Fall) 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour continues today with a new post at my … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Tour Rolls Into Fall

Posted on September 5, 2012 by dbjackson

With the coming and going of the Labor Day Weekend, the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour has now become the Fall 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour. But still it rolls on with two new posts going up in the last several … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Morgan Keyes, and a Book Giveaway!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by dbjackson

Today we welcome my good friend Morgan Keyes, who has just published a brand new middle grade fantasy, Darkbeast (Simon & Schuster).  Morgan also writes as Mindy Klasky, and in that guise she is not only a colleague of mine … Continue reading →

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Dragon*Con is This Week!! (With Revised Schedule)

Posted on August 28, 2012 by dbjackson

I’m heading to Atlanta the day after tomorrow for Dragon*Con, and frankly I am totally psyched.  Can’t wait.  I’ll be catching up with tons of old friends, and hopefully making some new connections.  I will also be appearing on several … Continue reading →

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A Podcast Interview and a New Post About FIREFLY!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by dbjackson

Two more stops today on the ever-rolling Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour.  At Adventures in SciFi Publishing, you can listen to a podcast of an interview I did earlier this week with Techno-Wizard and Interviewer Par Excellence Shaun Farrell.  It … Continue reading →

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Another Blog Tour Stop and a Book Giveaway!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by dbjackson

The Summer 2012 Thieftaker Blog Tour takes me today to Fantasy Literature, where I am interviewed by Bill Capossere.  The interview covers a broad range of topics, from research to pseudonyms to magic systems.  Fantasy Literature recently reviewed THIEFTAKER (with … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour Goes “Home” to Magical Words

Posted on July 30, 2012 by dbjackson

Today the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour goes back “home” to Magical Words with a post on ideas and creativity called “On Creativity and Writing:  Making the Most of Ideas, part II–The Fear.” For those of you who have been … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour: New Interview Up

Posted on July 26, 2012 by dbjackson

Back to the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour today, with an interview at “Fiction Reboot,” the blog site of Brandy Schillace.  Brandy and I discuss writing and publishing, reading and criticism, technology and inspiration.  You can read the interview here.  … Continue reading →

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A Thank You Note

Posted on July 25, 2012 by dbjackson

This will come as no surprise to any of you, but I have now been doing THIEFTAKER promo stuff for nearly two solid months.  Thank you all for putting up with my posts, my excitement about reviews, my announcements of … Continue reading →

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