Category Archives: Writing

A Post Goes Up and a New Short Story Drops!

Posted on February 19, 2014 by dbjackson

Today, I am back at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I co-founded with Faith Hunter and Misty Massey, writing about creating characters, and celebrating the release of the newest Thieftaker short story, “The … Continue reading →

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A Post About Plotting and Pantsing at Magical Words

Posted on February 12, 2014 by dbjackson

After about a six-week hiatus from posting, I am back at Magical Words, the blogsite on the craft and business of writing that I co-founded and continue to maintain (under the name David B. Coe) with Faith Hunter and Misty … Continue reading →

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A Magical Words Reminiscence

Posted on December 30, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post at the Magical Words blogsite looks back on the history of the site, as Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, and I prepare to initiate some changes to the site going forward.  For those of you who have ever visited … Continue reading →

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A Post About a Writer’s Resolutions

Posted on December 23, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at the SFNovelists blog, a site I help to maintain with over one hundred other published authors in speculative fiction.  The post is called “Writing Resolutions for the Coming Year,” and it is my annual … Continue reading →

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A Post on Tomatoes and Writers (Yes, There is a Connection . . .)

Posted on December 9, 2013 by dbjackson

My post today can be found at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, and Mindy Klasky, … Continue reading →

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Two Related Posts on the Business of Writing, Both Up Today

Posted on November 25, 2013 by dbjackson

I have two related, cross-linked posts up today.  They are both on the business of writing and publishing. The first post is my regular Monday post at the Magical Words blog site, which I maintain, as David B. Coe, with … Continue reading →

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Happy News, and the Story Behind It

Posted on November 18, 2013 by dbjackson

Today I am posting at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, Mindy Klasky, and several others.  The post is called “On Publishing … Continue reading →

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A Monday Magical Words Post About Point of View and Dialog

Posted on November 4, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post is up at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. The post is called “On Writing: Creative … Continue reading →

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Monday Post for Halloween Week!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by dbjackson

I’m kicking off Halloween week with my Monday post at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. Today’s post … Continue reading →

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A Blog Tour Post on Point of View

Posted on October 14, 2013 by dbjackson

I’m back at Magical Words today with the latest Blog Tour installment.  This one is a post about using Point of View to solve problems that crop up with our writing.  The post can be found here. “…Point of view … Continue reading →

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