Category Archives: History

Today in Boston’s History: Fenway

Posted on April 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Usually my “Boston’s History” posts relate to the pre-Revolutionary era, the period that serves as the backdrop for the Thieftaker books and stories.  But today marks a very special occasion in the history of the city, one that I could … Continue reading →

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New Freebie Added to the Website!

Posted on March 27, 2012 by dbjackson

Today I updated the D.B. Jackson website to include a free download of “The Tavern Fire,” the first story (the first fiction, for that matter) I published as D.B. Jackson.  The story first appeared in a terrific anthology called After … Continue reading →

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Today In History: Lighting the Fuse

Posted on March 22, 2012 by dbjackson

On this day, in 1765, the English Parliament passed legislation that would come to be known in the North American colonies as the Stamp Act.  In the wake of the Seven Years’ War against France (referred to in the colonies … Continue reading →

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A More Perfect Union

Posted on March 15, 2012 by dbjackson

I’ll get back to Flash Fiction Tips soon — over the weekend or early next week.  But I’ve also posted about history on this site; with Thieftaker, my first historical fantasy, coming out later this year, it seems appropriate that … Continue reading →

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Flash Writing Tip! Making Our Imagined Worlds Come Alive

Posted on March 13, 2012 by dbjackson

Okay, birthday is done, but I’m still on the road.  Time for another Flash Writing Tip.  Today’s topic:  Worldbuilding! The object of worldbuilding for writers of speculative fiction is really no different from the goal of mainstream writers setting up … Continue reading →

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Writing Tips: Point of View and Voice, part III — Voice and Authenticity

Posted on March 8, 2012 by dbjackson

A couple of days ago, in the second installment of my Writing Tips series on Point of View and Voice, I focused on how I decide how many characters to use as POV characters, and how I choose which characters … Continue reading →

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Web Site Update and News!

Posted on February 11, 2012 by dbjackson

So, I have updated the D. B. Jackson website to reflect a few recent developments.  First of all, I have been invited to be a special guest at a couple of upcoming conventions — Con*Stellation, in Huntsville, Alabama (October 2012) … Continue reading →

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Ethan Kaille’s Diary: 3 February 1765

Posted on February 3, 2012 by dbjackson

On Monday and Wednesday, I shared with you the first two in a series of entries from a day journal belonging to Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer, whose life and work in Colonial Boston are the subject of the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Ethan Kaille’s Diary: 1 February 1765

Posted on February 1, 2012 by dbjackson

On Monday, I shared with you the first in a series of entries from a day journal belonging to Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer, whose life in Colonial Boston is the focus of the upcoming Thieftaker books (beginning with Thieftaker, … Continue reading →

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Ethan Kaille’s Diary: 30 January 1765

Posted on January 30, 2012 by dbjackson

As I noted in a post on the first of this year, I recently came across a day journal belonging to Ethan Kaille, thieftaker and conjurer, whose many adventures in Colonial Boston are the subject matter for the upcoming Thieftaker … Continue reading →

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