Links
Subscribe to D.B.'s Blog
-
Recent Posts
Archives
- October 2024
- September 2024
- August 2024
- July 2024
- June 2024
- May 2024
- April 2024
- March 2024
- February 2024
- January 2024
- November 2023
- October 2023
- September 2023
- August 2023
- July 2023
- June 2023
- May 2023
- April 2023
- March 2023
- February 2023
- January 2023
- December 2022
- November 2022
- October 2022
- September 2022
- August 2022
- July 2022
- June 2022
- May 2022
- April 2022
- March 2022
- February 2022
- January 2022
- December 2021
- November 2021
- October 2021
- August 2021
- May 2021
- April 2021
- March 2021
- February 2021
- January 2021
- December 2020
- November 2020
- October 2020
- September 2020
- August 2020
- July 2020
- June 2020
- May 2020
- April 2020
- March 2020
- February 2020
- January 2020
- June 2019
- February 2019
- January 2019
- October 2018
- September 2018
- July 2018
- June 2018
- April 2018
- December 2017
- September 2017
- February 2017
- January 2017
- December 2016
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- June 2016
- May 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- November 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- December 2014
- September 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- February 2014
- December 2013
- November 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- December 2012
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
Categories
- "The Tavern Fire"
- A Plunder of Souls
- Angry Robot Books
- Appearances
- Bell Bridge Books
- Belle Books
- Boston
- Business of publishing
- Character
- City of Shades
- cooking
- Covid
- Dead Man's Reach
- Ethan Kaille
- Falstaff Books
- Family
- Fantasy
- food
- Friendship
- Fun
- Grief
- History
- Invasives
- Islevale Cycle
- kids
- movies
- Music
- Mystery
- nature
- Novels
- parenting
- photography
- Politics
- Publicity
- Publishing
- Radiants
- Reading
- Research
- Setting
- Short Fiction
- Sports
- technology
- The Chalice War
- The Chalice Wars
- Thieftaker
- Thieves' Quarry
- Time's Assassin
- Time's Children
- Time's Demon
- travel
- Uncategorized
- Urban Fantasy
- Writing
- Writing Life
Meta
Tag Archives: blogging
Wednesday Musings: Big, Big News!
Yes, I’ve been quiet for a while. Things are okay. Really. More than okay, actually. But Nancy and I have been hella busy. With travel, with family stuff. But most of all with the big news that is the subject … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Grief, Music, parenting, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, death, family, friendship, grief, kids, life issues, marriage, New York, parenting, politics, Tennessee, writing career
Comments Off on Wednesday Musings: Big, Big News!
Monday Musings: A New Anthology and Submission Advice For Writers
By now you might have seen the posts across several social media platforms: There is a new Zombies Need Brains Kickstarter campaign underway. For eleven years now, ZNB has been publishing quality short fiction from teams of established professionals and … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged anthologies, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, Joshua Palmatier, publishing, publishing business, S.C. Butler, short fiction, themed anthologies, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
Comments Off on Monday Musings: A New Anthology and Submission Advice For Writers
Monday Musings: Beauty and Hope at the Olympics
There is an image from an Olympic event I watched that has been captured in a photo. It is beautiful and it gives me hope on so many levels. The men’s Moroccan soccer team had just pounded team U.S.A. 4-0. … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, History, photography, Politics, Sports
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, Olympics, photography, politics, soccer, sports, sportsmanship
Comments Off on Monday Musings: Beauty and Hope at the Olympics
Monday Musings: Checking In, With Further Thoughts On Grief
I’ve been traveling a lot this summer — hence my inconsistency when it comes to posting. Generally the travel has gone well, and visits with friends and family have been wonderful. Whether in personal settings or professional ones, I have … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Grief, kids, parenting, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, cancer, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, grief, kids, memories, mental health, parenting
Comments Off on Monday Musings: Checking In, With Further Thoughts On Grief
Monday Musings: The Cost of Political Violence
We are officially through the looking glass. In the wake of the apparent attempt to assassinate Donald Trump over the weekend, the RIGHT is now accusing the LEFT of instigating stochastic terrorism against the MAGA movement. For those of you … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged blogging, Cheeto Fuck-nuts, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, gun violence, history, January 6 Insurrection, politics, terrorism
Comments Off on Monday Musings: The Cost of Political Violence
Monday Musings: Me And My Guitar…
Me and my guitar, Always in the same mood; I am mostly flesh and bones, And he is mostly wood. Never does grow impatient For the changes I don’t know, no; If he can’t go to heaven, Maybe I don’t … Continue reading
Posted in Friendship, Fun, Music
Tagged Alan Goldberg, Amy Halliday, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, free samples, friendship, fun, guitars, memories, music, performing
Comments Off on Monday Musings: Me And My Guitar…
Monday Musings: Forlorn On The Fourth Of July
We have a fun July 4th celebration in our little town. It’s a university town, and a somewhat affluent one at that, especially when compared with the surrounding communities. And so we attract a lot of visitors. There are games … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, Fun, kids, parenting, Politics
Tagged blogging, Cheeto Fuck-nuts, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, democracy, family, founders, Fourth of July, friends, history, holidays, Joe Biden, kids, memories, parenting, politics
Comments Off on Monday Musings: Forlorn On The Fourth Of July
Monday Musings: Very Special Tattoos
While our older daughter, Alex, was sick with cancer, she continued to live her life with passion and exuberance, in defiance of the disease, the treatments, the fear, the injustice of a cruel and arbitrary illness. She traveled, she spent … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, parenting, Uncategorized
Tagged blogging, cancer, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, grief, kids, mental health, parenting
Comments Off on Monday Musings: Very Special Tattoos
Monday Musings: Introducing the Toothbrush Principle
We have a Sonicare toothbrush — one of those rechargeable ones that vibrates, like, a trillion times per second and essentially buzzes plaque and tartar into submission. (That might not be exactly the science behind the technology, but that is … Continue reading
Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, ConCarolinas, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, publishing, The Chalice War, Thieftaker Chronicles, time management, writing, writing life
Comments Off on Monday Musings: Introducing the Toothbrush Principle
Monday Musings: A Wonderful Return To Convention-ing
I spent this past weekend at ConCarolinas in Charlotte, reconnecting with fans, colleagues, and friends. And it was great. The last con I attended was DragonCon at the end of August/beginning of September 2023, before the fall and all that … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Fun, Publicity, Publishing, Writing Life
Tagged appearances, blogging, ConCarolinas, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, friendship, grief, mental health, publishing, publishing business, writing business
Comments Off on Monday Musings: A Wonderful Return To Convention-ing