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Tag Archives: blogging
Monday Musings: My Father
I have conversations with my father all the time. Literally every day. Which is kind of remarkable given that we lost him to leukemia twenty-five years ago. There are, for me at least, people in my life whose voices I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, History, kids, parenting
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, kids, marriage, memories, parenting, siblings
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Creative Wednesday: Books To Buy For The Writer In Your Life
‘Tis the season for giving, and for searching out gifts for the writer on your holiday shopping list. Or, if YOU are the writer on your holiday shopping list, searching out gifts for yourself! And so I thought I would … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, History, Mystery, nature, Novels, Publishing, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, gift ideas, history, holidays, how to write, magic, Noir, reading, reference books, research, Thieftaker, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Monday Musings: My Covid Booster
Nancy and I received our Covid boosters on Friday. Saturday, we took naps, huddled in blankets (in addition to being without power due to powerful storms, we were both also dealing with low-grade fevers), and (once the power returned) watched … Continue reading
Posted in Covid, Family
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, health care, masks, Moderna, Omicron variant, public health, vaccinations
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Creative Wednesday: What the Beatles Documentary Teaches Us About Creativity
So it’s Creative Wednesday, and I am still thinking about the Beatles documentary. Specifically, I’m reflecting on something I mentioned in my Monday post — the creative energy that Paul McCartney brought to the “Get Back” sessions recorded 50 years … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Beatles, blogging, business of publishing, creative process, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Invasives, music, Radiants, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Thoughts on GET BACK, the Beatles Documentary
Before watching it over the last week, I’d heard and read a good deal about Peter Jackson’s Get Back, the three part, eight hour documentary (sort of) on the Beatles and the lead up to their famous rooftop concert. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, Music
Tagged Abbey Road, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, George Harrison, Get Back, history, John Lennon, memories, music, Paul McCartney, Peter Jackson, Ringo Starr, The Beatles, Yoko Ono
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Creative Wednesday: Communicating Our World Building To Our Readers
Tomorrow night, I will be giving a talk on world building here at the university, in a themed residential house devoted to writing. The students from the house, at least those I’ve met so far, are earnest and passionate and … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, History, Novels, Setting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, data dumps, David B. Coe, descriptions, dialogue, how to write, language, world building, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Christmas Trees Don’t Belong In November. Just Sayin’
When I was a kid, growing up culturally Jewish in the suburbs of New York City, we used to celebrate Christmas. Many of the Jewish families in our town did, and so too did some of our Jewish relatives in … Continue reading
Posted in Family, kids, parenting
Tagged blogging, Christmas, Christmas Tree, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, holidays, humor, memories, parenting
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Monday Musings: Taking Stock This Thanksgiving Week
A year ago at this time, I wrote a post about Thanksgiving — random thoughts on the holiday, essentially. I just reread it, and laughed once more at some of the memories I recounted. Part of the post touched on … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Friendship, kids, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, friendship, gratitude, holidays, kids, marriage, mental health, parenting, Thanksgiving, writing, writing life
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Creative Friday: Images of Late Fall
Part of my journey back toward normal life and emotional health has been my rediscovery of my love of photography. For reasons I am still trying to understand fully, the difficulties of the past several months caused me to give … Continue reading
Posted in nature, photography
Tagged blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, fall, foliage, mental health, nature, photography, reflections
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