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Professional Wednesday: Throw Nothing Away — A Writing Lesson Courtesy of INVASIVES

Posted on February 2, 2022 by dbjackson

February has begun, Punxsutawney Phil has done his schtick, and time seems to be moving at breakneck speed. In a little over two weeks, Invasives, the second Radiants book, will be released by Belle Books. Like Radiants, this is a … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 31, 2022 by dbjackson

Last week, in the first of what I expect to be a three or four part series on how I got started in writing, I posted about my early creative efforts and the teachers who were so influential in encouraging … 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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Monday Musings: How I Started Writing — A Case Study of Dubious Worth, part I

Posted on January 24, 2022 by dbjackson

I’m often asked how I became an author, and by way of answering, I point to a book I wrote when I was all of six years old — “Jim, the Talking Fish.” Written and illustrated by yours truly, bound … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: “Write What You Know,” part III — Know What You Write

Posted on January 19, 2022 by dbjackson

For the last couple of weeks, I have written my Professional Wednesday essays about the old writing adage, “write what you know.” In my first post on the topic, I wrote about tapping into emotions and our reactions to experiences … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: My Favorite Things!

Posted on January 17, 2022 by dbjackson

We are in the midst of a rainy-soon-to-be-snowy weekend here, and I am thinking about my Monday Musings post, looking for something fun and cheery to write about. There are always world issues to address, and I have been up … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: “Write What You Know,” part II

Posted on January 12, 2022 by dbjackson

Put another way, I was driven . . . not merely by the fact that I “know” these things, but rather by the fascination and passion that drove me to learn about them in the first place. With last week’s … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Pandemic Two Years On

Posted on January 10, 2022 by dbjackson

Two years ago at this time, we were just starting to hear reports of a strange new disease first discovered in the Wuhan Province of China. We didn’t know much about it, and while doctors in China expressed concern about … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Write What You Know?

Posted on January 5, 2022 by dbjackson

I remember a conversation with my father when I was a kid, about a friend of the family who was trying to make a second career for himself as a writer of fiction. His first novel had come out recently, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Uncertainty, Optimism, and the New Year

Posted on January 3, 2022 by dbjackson

I have been sitting in front of this screen for the better part of an hour, trying to write something for my opening Monday post of 2022. I am in no mood for prognosticating. With Covid still raging, and forty … Continue reading →

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