Category Archives: History

Two More Posts on the Blog Tour, and Tonight’s Signing

Posted on July 15, 2014 by dbjackson

Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I’m back at Magical Words — my “home” blog — with a post on plotting. Sometimes the hardest thing about writing in a series, particularly in one that consists of … Continue reading →

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Two New Posts, One New Giveaway!

Posted on July 9, 2014 by dbjackson

The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour stops today at Drey’s Library, for my second appearance this month, and at the blog of my agent, friend, and fellow author, Lucienne Diver. At Drey’s Library, Sephira Pryce, the beautiful and … Continue reading →

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Release Day on the Blog Tour!!!

Posted on July 8, 2014 by dbjackson

Today is release day for A Plunder of Souls!! So go ye forth and buy the book — in book format, as an audio book from Audible, or as an e-book.  Or as more than one of those!! The Summer … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour Continues with Anachronism, Lasagna, and a Giveaway

Posted on July 7, 2014 by dbjackson

Happy Monday, readers!  Hope you had a great holiday. I did, and now I’m psyched for tomorrow’s release of A Plunder of Souls, the third book in the Thieftaker Chronicles. The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour stops off … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour: Black Gate and Drey’s Library

Posted on July 2, 2014 by dbjackson

The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour takes me to two more sites today.  I have an article up at the blog of Black Gate Magazine on “The Life and Times of a Midlist Author.”  It’s actually a follow … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour Back at Unusual Historicals for a Giveaway!

Posted on July 28, 2013 by dbjackson

Once again, the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour is at Unusual Historicals, this time for a Q&A, and of course, the THIEVES’ QUARRY giveaway.  Leave a comment or ask a question on the post and you’ll be entered to … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour at Unusual Historicals, with an Excerpt and a Giveaway!

Posted on July 25, 2013 by dbjackson

Today on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour, I am at Unusual Historicals with an excerpt from the new book, and a chance to win a free signed copy!  Follow this link to the site, and watch for the … Continue reading →

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The Blog Tour is Back at Drey’s Library

Posted on July 24, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour has me back at Drey’s Library today, where I am July’s featured author.  My post today is about my choice of pre-Revolutionary Boston as the setting for the books of my Thieftaker Chronicles.  … Continue reading →

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A Post About Adding Historical Details to Your Writing

Posted on July 23, 2013 by dbjackson

The Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour stops today at SFNovelists, the group blog I help maintain as part of a group of over 100 published authors of speculative fiction. This newest post is about the little details I like … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour/Signing Tour Updates

Posted on July 12, 2013 by dbjackson

Yesterday was a travel day, so I neglected to post about the latest developments on the Summer 2013 Thieves’ Quarry Blog Tour.  But that doesn’t mean that I didn’t have posts go up. First, in case you missed it, Black … Continue reading →

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