Monthly Archives: July 2020

Writing-Tip Wednesday: Befriend Your Characters…And Be-Character Your Friends

Posted on July 29, 2020 by dbjackson

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 →

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Monday Musings: The Day I Fell In Love With Baseball

Posted on July 27, 2020 by dbjackson

I was seven years old, the youngest child by far in a household that revered baseball. I didn’t remember the exact date, but today we live in an age of marvels, and all I had to do was Google a … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Who Is That In the Cloud?

Posted on July 24, 2020 by dbjackson

Good morning! Another week is ending, which means it’s Photo Friday here at the blog. Today’s photo was taken during an early morning walk a week or so ago. I had only my phone with me, but the image came … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: World Building Lessons I’d Forgotten

Posted on July 22, 2020 by dbjackson

Back in early March, I posted about creating magic systems, and said then that I expected I would post about world building at least once more over the course of the year. And so here I am, making myself a … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Covid-19 and America’s Character Flaw

Posted on July 20, 2020 by dbjackson

Many of you know that I have a Ph.D. in U.S. History. My years of studying America’s past have taught me a lot and left me fully aware of the dangers inherent in making broad, sweeping generalizations. And yet… I … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: A Butterfly Fly-By

Posted on July 17, 2020 by dbjackson

Another hot, lazy summer week has sped by here on the Cumberland Plateau. Nancy’s garden is in full glory, though I’m sad to say that butterflies have been far less numerous this year than in years past. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: The Allure of the New Shiny

Posted on July 15, 2020 by dbjackson

All of us who write have felt it. Many of us have given into it. Others have resisted. Personally, I’ve done both — with different projects and also within a single one. We loves it and we hates it, but … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Covid-19 Anger Redux

Posted on July 13, 2020 by dbjackson

Back in mid-April, I wrote a post about the pandemic that drew a bit of attention. In it I expressed a good deal of anger. Anger at claims that the virus was not as bad as some were making it … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: Nancy’s Garden

Posted on July 10, 2020 by dbjackson

Once again, the weekend is upon us. Here on the Cumberland Plateau, we have moved decisively into the hot, humid days of summer. Warm nights, steamy days, afternoon thunderstorms, the rise and fall of cicada trill, the nighttime drone of … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Self-Defining Success

Posted on July 8, 2020 by dbjackson

As you know at this point, we are in the midst of release week for Time’s Assassin, the third book in my epic fantasy/time travel series, The Islevale Cycle. For today’s writing tip, I am going to address a matter … Continue reading →

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