Tag Archives: Children of Amarid

Today on the Summer/Fall 2016 Blog Tour

Posted on August 7, 2016 by dbjackson

As the Summer/Fall Blog Tour continues, I visit today with friend and fellow writer Ken Schrader, who interviews me about the Author’s Edit of Children of Amarid, and writing stuff in general.  Come on by and join the conversation! You … Continue reading →

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First Stop on the Summer/Fall Blog Tour!

Posted on August 3, 2016 by dbjackson

Today I kick off my Summer/Fall 2016 Blog Tour with a stop at the Word Nerds blogsite, where I’m interviewed by Bethany Warner. We discuss the re-release of Children of Amarid and the rest of my LonTobyn Chronicle, as well … Continue reading →

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Quick-Tip Tuesday: More on Self-Editing

Posted on July 12, 2016 by dbjackson

This is still the work of an inexperienced writer. Comparing The Outlanders to the work I’ve done more recently, I still cringe a little at the habits of that younger me. But I also see growth, a writer beginning to … Continue reading →

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The Re-Release of My First Novel

Posted on July 7, 2016 by dbjackson

To fans of the original, thank you for the support you’ve shown me over the years. I couldn’t be more grateful. To those coming to the series for the first time, welcome. I hope you enjoy reading these novels as … Continue reading →

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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post on Self-Editing!

Posted on May 31, 2016 by dbjackson

I’ve noticed an incredible amount of extra verbiage in my early books — filler, if you will: superfluous words that add little to the storytelling, but clutter up my prose. For the wordiness-intolerant, these words are as unwelcome as, well, … Continue reading →

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A Quick-Tip Tuesday Post on Travel and Narrative

Posted on May 17, 2016 by dbjackson

We never know when we’re going to draw upon experiences in our lives, be it for setting or character, plot or emotional content, dialog or action or romance or any of the myriad other narrative elements that come, at least … Continue reading →

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Quick-Tip Tuesday: Going Back to Our Old Work

Posted on April 5, 2016 by dbjackson

I owe an apology to all of you. Seriously. To every person I have critiqued at a Live Action Slush, to every student whose manuscript I’ve marked up, to every aspiring writer I’ve advised with arrogant confidence, I am truly … Continue reading →

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