Category Archives: Friendship

Faith Hunter Is Here! Sephira Pryce-Jane Yellowrock Interview!

Posted on September 21, 2012 by dbjackson

Today I am hosting my dear friend (and Magical Words co-founder) Faith Hunter, New York Times Bestselling author of the Jane Yellowrock books.  The latest installment in the Jane Yellowrock series, Death’s Rival, will be released on October 2, and … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Morgan Keyes, and a Book Giveaway!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by dbjackson

Today we welcome my good friend Morgan Keyes, who has just published a brand new middle grade fantasy, Darkbeast (Simon & Schuster).  Morgan also writes as Mindy Klasky, and in that guise she is not only a colleague of mine … Continue reading →

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My Dragon*Con Schedule!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by dbjackson

I have my schedule for Dragon*Con!  I have several panels and a reading, and when I’m not doing something in programming, I will be in the dealer’s room in booth 101/102 signing books!  Looking forward to the con and to … Continue reading →

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A Thank You Note

Posted on July 25, 2012 by dbjackson

This will come as no surprise to any of you, but I have now been doing THIEFTAKER promo stuff for nearly two solid months.  Thank you all for putting up with my posts, my excitement about reviews, my announcements of … Continue reading →

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The THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Post-Mortem

Posted on July 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Fourteen days, ten cities (well, okay, some of them were towns), 2,930 miles, seven signings, a class on writing taught at Cushing Academy in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, a business lunch in New York City followed by drop-ins at a couple of … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Stops Today at SFSignal!

Posted on July 17, 2012 by dbjackson

After a few days off for travel and signings, the Summer 2012 Blog Tour resumes today with a Q&A at @sfsignal with my friend @bbeaulieu Bradley Beaulieu.  Check it out and join the conversation.  Just beware of John DeNardo’s Pat … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Installments Today

Posted on July 11, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour installments include a post I’ve written for the blog of my good friend Lynn Flewelling, author of the Nightrunner books and the Tamir Trilogy.  The post is about how I chose 1760s Boston as … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour and Signing Tour Updates!

Posted on July 9, 2012 by dbjackson

The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour takes me across the pond today to the blog of my good friend and fellow Magical Words contributor C. E. Murphy, who lives in Ireland.  Catie and I had lots of fun working on … Continue reading →

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Today is Release Day for THIEFTAKER!!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by dbjackson

To quote Rabbit from Winnie-the-Pooh, “Today’s the day!!!”  THIEFTAKER is officially out and ready for purchase in hardcover and ebook format at all bricks-and-mortar and online booksellers.  I’ve been waiting a long time for this, and I’m pretty excited!!  To … Continue reading →

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Today On the THIEFTAKER Blog Tour!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by dbjackson

The day before the long-awaited release of THIEFTAKER, the Summer 2012 Blog Tour stops at the blog of SFNovelist friend and fellow Tor writer Alyx Dellamonica.  My post there is about the magic system I’ve created for the Thieftaker universe.  … Continue reading →

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