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Tag Archives: blogging
Creative Friday: My New Toy!
I have a new toy. Anyone who has met me and/or read this blog knows I am an avid photographer. And I have a very nice camera, a digital SLR with several interchangeable lenses that I use for landscapes, portraits, … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, nature, photography
Tagged birds, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, fun, nature, photography, technology
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Professional Wednesday: Confessions — The Ways In Which I Waste Work Time
I have shared some personal stuff in these posts in the past. Today’s post is the most private, the most embarrassing, the most revealing I’ve ever written. Well, not really. But today, I confess to all of you, in front … Continue reading
Posted in Fun, Novels, Research, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, distractions, fun, how to write, humor, Or not, procrastination, research, wasting time, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: Baseball, Opening Day, and Childhood Dreams
Baseball season opens this week. That might not seem like a big deal to you. And in truth, it’s far less of a big deal for me now than it used to be. But once upon a time, Opening Day … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Fun, kids, parenting, Sports
Tagged baseball, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dreams, family, fun, history, humor, kids, memories, New York Mets, New York Yankees, opening day, parenting, Roy White, sports
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Professional Wednesday: Why Fantasy, Why Magic?
My oldest brother, Bill, who we lost several years ago, was an avid reader. He loved books of all sorts. Every year, he made a list of the National Book Award nominees — finalists and books on the long list … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Family, Fantasy, Mystery, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, fantasy, genre, literary bias, literary fiction, literature, magic, magic systems, mystery, narrative, romance, science fiction, setting, world building, writing, writing life
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Monday Musings: About That New Normal…
Don’t look now, but there is a new Omicron variant — the so-called “Stealth Omicron” — moving across Europe, and it is likely already here in the U.S. It is more contagious than the original Omicron, which is a little … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Politics, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, medical science, pandemic, politics, science, social conflict, social issues, vaccination
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Professional Wednesday: Punctuating Our Stories (Not the Way You Think I Mean It)
“Louis, I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship.” We all know the line. Even people who haven’t seen Casablanca know the line. (And please, don’t get me started about not seeing Casablanca. I mean, sure, it’s dated, … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Ethan Kaille, Islevale Cycle, movies, Novels, Thieftaker, Writing
Tagged blogging, Casablanca, character, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, endings, Guy Gavriel Kay, how to write, Islevale Cycle, J.R.R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, movies, narrative, plotting, Thieftaker Chronicles, Tigana, writing, writing advice, writing tips
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Professional Wednesday: A New Venture In a Different Medium
The title for today’s post actually should be “Semi-Professional Wednesday…” As many of you know, I am a fairly serious photographer and have been for some time. I have shown in local galleries, sold photos out of those galleries, and … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Family, Fun, nature, photography
Tagged blogging, butterflies, conventions, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, gardening, nature, photography, wildflowers
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Monday Musings: The Things We Care About, a #HoldOntoTheLight Post
I honestly don’t know where this post is going, and so please bear with me as I work through my tangled thoughts. I am struck today — as I ponder a life that is both fraught and wonderful, complicated and … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged #HoldOnToTheLight, blogging, cancer, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, emotional issues, emotional resilience, family, health issues, kids, mental health, parenting, writing
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Professional Wednesday: Most Important Lessons — Trust Yourself, Trust Your Reader
Today, I’m introducing a new feature for my Professional Wednesday posts: “Most Important Lessons.” We are coming up on the 28th anniversary of the start of my career (which I trace to the offer I received from Tor Books on … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Reading, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, LonTobyn Chronicle, novels, plotting, reading, revisons, short fiction, Tor Books, Winds of the Forelands, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Some Weird Occurrences Have Me Thinking About Technology
This past week, I had a couple of weird experiences that made me feel like I was an extra in Poltergeist or Enemy of the State. And I thought I would share them with you because if I’m freaked out, … Continue reading
Posted in Family, food, technology
Tagged appliances, blogging, creepiness, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, devices, family, food, movies, privacy, surveillance, technology
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