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Monthly Archives: February 2023
Monday Musings: Our Best Former President
In 1976, I was thirteen years old. I couldn’t vote, obviously, but I could work for candidates I liked, passing out pamphlets and such. That’s what I did in my little (at the time) moderately conservative (at the time) hometown … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Politics
Tagged Bill Clinton, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, energy independence, environment, Habitat for Humanity, health care, history, Jimmy Carter, politics, Ronald Reagan, social justice
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Professional Wednesday: My Best Mistakes, Part III — Reviews, Damn Reviews, and More Reviews
Continuing the “My Best Mistakes” series of blog posts . . . . Very early in my career, when my first book, Children of Amarid, was the only one I had out, I responded publicly to a online review from … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, LonTobyn Chronicle, publishing, publishing business, reviews, Spell Blind, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Title IX, Soccer, and My Family
This past weekend, Nancy and I went up to Nashville to see the U.S. women’s national soccer team play Japan in a group stage match of the She Believes Cup. The tickets were a gift to us from our younger … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, kids, parenting, Sports
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, history, kids, parenting, sexism, sexual assault, sexual harassment, soccer, sports, Title IX, women's rights
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Professional Wednesday: My Best Mistakes, Part II — A Bad Contract Is Worse Than No Contract
Last week, I kicked off the latest Professional Wednesday blog post series, “My Best Mistakes,” with a humorous story about my behavior at a convention early in my career. I hope you enjoyed it. This week, I turn to more … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, History, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, publishing, Tor Books, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: The Story of the Storyteller On My Desk
In May of 1994, Nancy and I took our first trip to New Mexico. (We have been back several times since, and we’re always looking forward to our next visit; it is one of our favorite places in the world.) … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Fun, History, kids, parenting, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Acoma, blogging, business of publishing, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, history, kids, marriage, New Mexico, oral history, parenting, publishing, Tor Books, Travel, writing, writing business, writing life
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Professional Wednesday: My Best Mistakes, Part I
A new month, a new blog series. Not that I’m committing to doing a series every month. Really, I’m not . . . . [Sigh] What have I done . . . ? Over the course of my career, which … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Character, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of publishing, character, character development, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, LonTobyn Chronicle, mistakes, publishing business, Tor Books, writing, writing business, writing life
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Monday Musings: Two Conversations With My Mom
Yesterday would have been my mother’s birthday — her 101st. I’ve written about her, and my dad, quit a bit in this space, though I haven’t written about my mother in a couple of years. She was smart and funny, … Continue reading
Professional Wednesday (On Thursday): About Deadlines
Yes, this is a Professional Wednesday post, going up on a Thursday morning. And it’s about dealing with deadlines and professional obligations, which should give you some hint as to where this essay is going . . . . I … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Business of publishing, Family, Invasives, kids, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged agents, Bell Bridge Books, blogging, business of publishing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, deadlines, editing, editor-writer relationship, editors, family, Invasives, life issues, parenting, publishing, The Outlanders, Tor Books, writing, writing business, writing life
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