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Creative Friday: More Snow Photos!

Posted on February 12, 2021 by dbjackson

This has been an unusual winter for us. We’ve had several snowfalls, none of them huge, but almost all of them significant enough to turn our pretty little town into a wonderland. This past weekend was no exception. A snowfall … Continue reading →

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Thieftaker Cover Reveal! THE LOYALIST WITCH

Posted on February 11, 2021 by dbjackson

I shared this with subscribers to my newsletter and Facebook Group on Tuesday, along with another in a series of teasers from the new Thieftaker project. Now, here for all to see, is the artwork for the new Thieftaker novellas … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Placing Your Inciting Moment In the Right Spot

Posted on February 10, 2021 by dbjackson

Generally speaking, writers — from beginners to professionals — know what it means to have an inciting moment for our stories. The inciting moment is the occurrence that sets in motion all the events that constitute our narrative — Luke … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Sports and COVID

Posted on February 8, 2021 by dbjackson

Last year, on the weekend of the Super Bowl, I wrote a post for that following Monday about the power of sports in our culture. In it, I noted that the Big Game was one of the few truly shared … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: A Photo, and Thoughts About My Mom

Posted on February 5, 2021 by dbjackson

I took this photo back around Christmas, while on a photo walk with my wonderful friend, John Willis. Like me, he is an avid amateur photographer, and he gets out on photo walks almost daily. Before our walk, he had … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Rethinking the Digital Revolution

Posted on February 3, 2021 by dbjackson

I’m a dinosaur. I have been in this business for more than a quarter century. My first book was published during the Clinton Administration. I could list for you all the celebrities born since that first publication, but I’ve never … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: What Memories of My Mom Have To Do With COVID

Posted on February 1, 2021 by dbjackson

My mother’s birthday is this coming Friday, February 5. I’ve written about her before in this space. I’ve marked past birthdays with Facebook posts and the like. But somehow this year, with her birthday approaching, I find myself thinking of … Continue reading →

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Creative Friday: Story Excerpt!

Posted on January 29, 2021 by dbjackson

For today’s Creative Friday post, I offer a teaser from my short story, “The Wreck of the Sarah Mohr,” which will be appearing in the DERELICT anthology that I’m co-editing with Joshua Palmatier (to be published by Zombies Need Brains). … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Lessons From A Recent Edit

Posted on January 27, 2021 by dbjackson

As part of my new Professional Wednesday format, I intend to tie advice posts to issues I am encountering “in the moment” with my own work. And so, today, I share with you a few insights that grew out of … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: The Legacy of Hank Aaron

Posted on January 25, 2021 by dbjackson

Henry Louis “Hank” Aaron died last week. He was, of course, a baseball legend, the former home run king. He was also a civic leader, a philanthropist, and a Civil Rights activist. And he’s been an idol of mine since … Continue reading →

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