Monthly Archives: July 2013

Blog Tour Back at Unusual Historicals for a Giveaway!

Posted on July 28, 2013 by dbjackson

Once again, the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour is at Unusual Historicals, this time for a Q&A, and of course, the THIEVES’ QUARRY giveaway.  Leave a comment or ask a question on the post and you’ll be entered to … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour at Unusual Historicals, with an Excerpt and a Giveaway!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by dbjackson

Today on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour, I am at Unusual Historicals with an excerpt from the new book, and a chance to win a free signed copy!  Follow this link to the site, and watch for the … 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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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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Beating the Heat with the Blog Tour and Giveaways!!

Posted on July 17, 2013 by dbjackson

It’s hot, it’s muggy; the full weight of summer seems to have settled over the entire continent.  There is no escaping it.  Or is there?  I will not claim that the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour is a cure … Continue reading →

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A Very Special Day on the Blog Tour: Sephira Pryce at Bitten By Books

Posted on July 16, 2013 by dbjackson

Today is a very special day on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour.  I am at Bitten By Books for an all-day book launch and giveaway.  Actually, I’m not there — Sephira Pryce is.  For those of you who … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour Post on the Signing Tour

Posted on July 15, 2013 by dbjackson

I am home from a very successful signing tour, and so thought I would use today’s installment of the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour to offer a sort of post mortem on my trip. You can find the post, … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour/Signing Tour Updates

Posted on July 12, 2013 by dbjackson

Yesterday was a travel day, so I neglected to post about the latest developments on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour.  But that doesn’t mean that I didn’t have posts go up. First, in case you missed it, Black … 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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