Tag Archives: creativity

The Blog Tour Ends With a Post on Ideas and Creativity

Posted on August 27, 2015 by dbjackson

Over the years I’ve come to the conclusion that the act of creation is, among other things, an act of faith. We start our projects believing that when our work is done, the finished product will be complete and coherent, … Continue reading →

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A Post About the Writing Life

Posted on January 27, 2015 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at the Magical Words blog site. It’s a post I struggled with (which is why it’s so late in going up), but feel very strongly about. It’s called The Writing Life and What it Means … Continue reading →

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A New Year’s Post at Magical Words

Posted on December 30, 2014 by dbjackson

I have a post up today at Magical Words — another in what I am calling the Unofficial Winter 2014-15 Spell Blind Blog Tour.  The post is called “Taking Stock and Taking Risks,” and it is about the closing of … Continue reading →

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A Post About Writing and Photography

Posted on April 23, 2014 by dbjackson

I’m at SFNovelists today, with a blog post about the similarities among various art forms.  Specifically, I’m discussing a few lessons I’ve learned doing photography that translate to my writing life.  The post can be found here. I hope you … Continue reading →

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A Post About a Writer’s Resolutions

Posted on December 23, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at the SFNovelists blog, a site I help to maintain with over one hundred other published authors in speculative fiction.  The post is called “Writing Resolutions for the Coming Year,” and it is my annual … Continue reading →

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A Post About Narrative and Life, At Magical Words

Posted on May 20, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness, Kalayna Price, … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Character Development, at Magical Words

Posted on May 13, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness, Kalayna Price, … Continue reading →

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A Post About Looking Backward in Order to Move Forward

Posted on November 5, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of writing fantasy that I maintain, under the name David B. Coe, with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, A.J. Hartley, C.E. Murphy, and Kalayna … Continue reading →

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A Post About Balance in the Writing Life

Posted on October 23, 2012 by dbjackson

Today I have a post up at the SFNovelists blogsite, a site I maintain in cooperation with approximately 100 other published authors of fantasy and science fiction.  The post (written under David B. Coe) is called “Six Non-Writing Things That … Continue reading →

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A Post About Barry Zito and Writing

Posted on October 22, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s post at the Magical Words blogsite is about writing, and the creative lessons to be learned from the success of an aging baseball pitcher.  The post is called “Writing to Our Strengths, or What I Learned From Barry Zito.” … Continue reading →

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