Tag Archives: business of writing

Writing-Tip Wednesday: On Writing Every Day

Posted on February 19, 2020 by dbjackson

We’ve all heard it said — usually with authority and condescension and a certain righteous certainty. A real writer writes every day. If you want to be a professional writer, that’s what you have to do: Make it a habit, … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Getting the Most Out of a Convention

Posted on February 17, 2020 by dbjackson

I am just finishing up a very nice weekend at Boskone, a terrific regional convention in Boston. This was my second Boskone, and I feel that I am starting to know people at the con, and also to be known. … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Finding an Agent

Posted on February 5, 2020 by dbjackson

Agents – good ones – understand contracts. They are fluent in legalese, and not only can they spot troublesome clauses in a written agreement, they can also improve terms on less contentious but equally important clauses. It is worth finding … Continue reading →

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Writing Tip Wednesday: A Rose By Any Other ‘Nym…

Posted on January 29, 2020 by dbjackson

Poor sales for one novel can drive down orders for the next one or even convince booksellers not to stock that next effort at all. And so, sometimes authors have to restart careers by switching names and starting over. With … Continue reading →

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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post About Deadlines

Posted on November 29, 2016 by dbjackson

“But,” you say, “what if an editor asks me to make that two month deadline?” Be honest with her. Tell her that two months won’t work, but you can get it done in three, or three and a half. When … Continue reading →

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It’s Quick-Tip Tuesday: Take the Challenge!

Posted on February 23, 2016 by dbjackson

Quite often, what separates the professionals from those who only aspire to the profession is not talent or even luck, but rather the willingness to risk rejection. If you send out a story it might be sent back, or it … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Publishing With Two Houses

Posted on July 9, 2015 by dbjackson

Today the 2015 Summer-of-Two-Releases Virtual Tour returns to Magical Words with a post about what it’s like to publish two series, under two different names, with two different publishers. We are a little under two weeks away from the July … Continue reading →

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Release Day for SPELL BLIND!!

Posted on January 6, 2015 by dbjackson

Today is release day for Spell Blind, the first book in my new contemporary urban fantasy from Baen Books, the Case Files of Justis Fearsson. This release has been a long time in coming, and I really could not be … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour: Pet Peeves

Posted on July 30, 2014 by dbjackson

Today on the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour, I conclude my month as Featured Author at Drey’s Library.  My final post for Drey is a somewhat lighthearted list of my writerly pet peeves — from mall signings to … Continue reading →

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A Blog Post About Success and Failure

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dbjackson

After a few days off, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour resumes with a post at my “home” blog, Magical Words. Today’s essay is called “The Writing Life: Living With Success and Failure,” and it is about the … Continue reading →

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