Category Archives: Dead Man’s Reach

Faith Hunter Interviews D.B. Jackson — “The Witch’s Storm,” part 2

Posted on May 15, 2021 by dbjackson

Tomorrow, May 18, Lore Seekers Press will release a new Thieftaker novella, “The Witch’s Storm,” the first installment in a trilogy called The Loyalist Witch — Thieftaker, Fall 1770. Today (with my D.B. Jackson hat on) I sat down with … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: A Ton of News, and Organizing My Time

Posted on January 6, 2021 by dbjackson

Welcome to my new Wednesday blogging feature, Professional Wednesdays. As some of you may remember, back around Thanksgiving I asked you for advice on the future of my midweek posts. My Writing-Tip Wednesdays were well received throughout 2020, but by … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Goals Revisited Again, End of Year, and NaNo

Posted on November 11, 2020 by dbjackson

That is what the last month or so of most years is about. I want to set myself up to be organized, motivated, productive, and successful in the year to come. First let me wish a peaceful, healthful Veterans Day … Continue reading →

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Release Day Interview: David B. Coe Interviews D.B. Jackson!

Posted on July 7, 2020 by dbjackson

Release week continues with a special Tuesday interview post! Yes, that’s right: I am going to interview… Myself!! Today, I am pleased to welcome author D.B. Jackson to the blog. D.B. has a new novel out this week. Time’s Assassin, … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip Wednesday: I Suck At Titles, So Let Me Offer Some Advice…

Posted on January 22, 2020 by dbjackson

I suck at titles. Or at least I think of myself as sucking at titles. It turns out, though, that many of my colleagues think that they suck at titles, too, and I’ve always kind of admired their titles. Which … Continue reading →

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A Plunder of Souls Paperback Release

Posted on November 9, 2015 by dbjackson

Tomorrow will see the trade paperback release of A Plunder of Souls, the third book in my Thieftaker Chronicles. For those of you who read that and feel as though you’re caught in a time-warp, yes, I understand. The hardcover … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour Ends With a Post on Ideas and Creativity

Posted on August 27, 2015 by dbjackson

Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that the act of creation is, among other things, an act of faith. We start our projects believing that when our work is done, the finished product will be complete and coherent, … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour: Nemesis and Protagonist

Posted on August 20, 2015 by dbjackson

One of the things that the first book did not do — because it wasn’t necessary to the plot — was to set up a nemesis for Jay Fearsson who would outlast the narrative of this particular novel. I mean … Continue reading →

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Breaking Down the Opening of HIS FATHER’S EYES

Posted on August 13, 2015 by dbjackson

A few weeks ago, around the time of the release of Dead Man’s Reach, I broke down the opening paragraphs of that fourth Thieftaker novel, to give you some sense of what I was trying to accomplish on the first … Continue reading →

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The Virtual Tour Goes to the Library

Posted on August 12, 2015 by dbjackson

I discovered worlds there. As a kid, I was fascinated by nature and the Apollo moon missions, and so I took out every book I could find on birds and mammals, rockets and space. Thanks to the librarian — I’ve … Continue reading →

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