Category Archives: Publishing

Writing Tip Wednesday: A Rose By Any Other ‘Nym…

Posted on January 29, 2020 by dbjackson

Poor sales for one novel can drive down orders for the next one or even convince booksellers not to stock that next effort at all. And so, sometimes authors have to restart careers by switching names and starting over. With … 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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Writing Tip Wednesday: The Nature of Conflict

Posted on January 15, 2020 by dbjackson

When I was in grade school (yes, grade school) we were taught about the rudiments of writing – not just grammar, mind you, but also the fundamentals of storytelling. We weren’t necessarily taught these things well, but they were, at … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Short Story Submissions

Posted on January 8, 2020 by dbjackson

Welcome to the first of my 2020 Writing Tip Wednesdays (name still very much negotiable…). Every Wednesday, I intend to post a tip for writers about some element of the craft or business of writing. I don’t really have in … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings — Lessons in Rock and Roll

Posted on January 6, 2020 by dbjackson

Artistic careers are hard. We all doubt ourselves; we all suffer setbacks. In many respects, diligence and persistence are at least as important as raw talent… I’m sharing this with you because, though I say these things on convention panels … Continue reading →

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Happy New Year and Welcome to 2020

Posted on January 1, 2020 by dbjackson

Happy New Year! I wish all of you a 2020 filled with joy and laughter, good health and good fun, lots of love and friendship. I also want to thank you for your continued support of my work. It means … Continue reading →

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On Writing: Revisions and the Editorial Process

Posted on January 31, 2019 by dbjackson

Sure, these criticisms come in the context of someone saying, “Hey, I love this story, and I want to pay you for it. In real money.” So, thinking about this rationally, we should be able to process the editor’s feedback … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Release Day!!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by dbjackson

We are now just one day away from the release of Time’s Children, the opening volume in The Islevale Cycle, my new time travel/Epic Fantasy series from Angry Robot Books. Today my blog tour for the release continues with stops … Continue reading →

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TIME’S CHILDREN Blog Tour Info!!

Posted on September 26, 2018 by dbjackson

TIME’S CHILDREN, the first book in The Islevale Cycle, my new series from Angry Robot Books, will be released in just six days (10/2). This is an epic fantasy/time travel story, and I have a post up at the blog … Continue reading →

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(Not So) Quick-Tip Tuesday: Ups and Downs of the Writing Life

Posted on February 21, 2017 by dbjackson

I’ve published nineteen novels, written lots of short stories, and (for those who like their cautionary tales with a dollop of irony) even co-authored a book on writing. And here I was, totally enamored of a manuscript that had deep … Continue reading →

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