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Monday Musings: How I Started Writing — A Case Study of Dubious Worth, part III

Posted on February 7, 2022 by dbjackson

Today I continue my series of posts on how I got started in writing. (If you want to catch up, you can find the first post here, and the second post here.) The subtitle of this collection of posts is … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Cover Art and Why It Matters

Posted on January 26, 2022 by dbjackson

Last week, I was able to share with you the incredible art work for my upcoming novel, Invasives, the second Radiants book, which will be out February 18. And because I’m mentioning the art here, I have yet another excuse … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Creativity and the Market

Posted on January 20, 2021 by dbjackson

As a professional writer — as a professional in the arts — I take on several career roles. I am an artist, of course. I create. I am an editor, and not just in the traditional sense of editing the … Continue reading →

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The Re-Release of My First Novel

Posted on July 7, 2016 by dbjackson

To fans of the original, thank you for the support you’ve shown me over the years. I couldn’t be more grateful. To those coming to the series for the first time, welcome. I hope you enjoy reading these novels as … Continue reading →

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A Plea For Calm, Today on the Blog Tour

Posted on July 20, 2015 by dbjackson

Today on the 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour, I am posting over at Black Gate Magazine. This is a different sort of post for me. I have, thus far, avoided any comment on the Sad/Rabid Puppies-Hugo controversy, believing that I would … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Publishing With Two Houses

Posted on July 9, 2015 by dbjackson

Today the 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour returns to Magical Words with a post about what it’s like to publish two series, under two different names, with two different publishers. We are a little under two weeks away from the July … Continue reading →

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Two Related Posts on the Business of Writing, Both Up Today

Posted on November 25, 2013 by dbjackson

I have two related, cross-linked posts up today.  They are both on the business of writing and publishing. The first post is my regular Monday post at the Magical Words blog site, which I maintain, as David B. Coe, with … Continue reading →

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A Post About New Beginnings, on the Blog Tour

Posted on July 22, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour resumes today with a post at my “home” blog — the Magical Words site.  Magical Words is the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Giveaway on Goodreads!

Posted on April 30, 2012 by dbjackson

Tor Books, the publisher of Thieftaker, book I of the Thieftaker Chronicles, is doing a Thieftaker book giveaway on Goodreads!  Ten copies of the book are up for grabs!  But in order to have a chance, you have to register.  … Continue reading →

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