Category Archives: History

Mythology and History

Posted on February 25, 2011 by dbjackson

Expanding here on a short post to the D.B. Jackson Facebook page… I spent much of this week reading mythology for another project, and I found myself thinking about the degree to which American history can be considered a mythology.  … Continue reading →

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Past, Present, and Future

Posted on February 24, 2011 by dbjackson

Tonight my wife and I are going to see a university production of the Greek tragedy Hecuba, by Euripides.  For the past couple of days I’ve been reading legends from the Mythology and Ulster Cycles of Celtic history.  There is … Continue reading →

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A Bit About Boston in the 1760s

Posted on February 17, 2011 by dbjackson

Had a comment on another site from a friend — he was wondering about the size of Boston in the 1760s, where “The Tavern Fire” and the Thieftaker books are set.  Boston was, by that time, the third largest city … Continue reading →

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My First Post

Posted on January 26, 2011 by dbjackson

What if you had a coming out party, and no one came?

That’s kind of what I’m doing right now. This is sort of a test, a way to see if my RSS Feed is working. But it’s also, by necessity, my first blog post. Thing is, my website and blog are still a few weeks shy of being ready for prime time. So, nobody is going to read this for a while.

Still, I believe an introduction is in order.

–Ahem–

My name is D.B. Jackson, and I’m a fantasy author. Have been for about fifteen years now. But I’m starting something new, and so I’m doing it under a new name. The something new is historical urban fantasy. Continue reading →

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