Tag Archives: a.j. hartley

Professional Wednesday: In Which I Ask You, What Should I Write Next?

Posted on October 19, 2022 by dbjackson

As I discussed at length in last week’s Professional Wednesday post, I have recently completed a first draft of the third book in my contemporary Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice Wars. The novel needs to sit for a while before … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: SEX and VIOLENCE, and How To Write Them

Posted on September 9, 2020 by dbjackson

Title got your attention, eh? Yeah, figured it would. I might not be a marketing genius, but I’ve learned a little bit over the years… Last week, I wrote about using profanity in our writing, and at one point likened … Continue reading →

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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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A Post About Looking Backward in Order to Move Forward

Posted on November 5, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, C.E. Murphy, and Kalayna … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Writerly Insecurities

Posted on October 1, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at Magical Words, a blog site devoted entirely to essays on the craft and business of writing that I maintain (as David B. Coe) along with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Catie … Continue reading →

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Monday, Monday . . .

Posted on September 24, 2012 by dbjackson

I have a new post up at the Magical Words blogsite that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, Kalayna Price, among others.  The post is called “More on Fear and Writing, part I:  Confessions of … Continue reading →

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