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Tag Archives: D.B. Jackson
Writing-Tip Wednesday: Crutch Words — Finding Them and Limiting Them
Last week, John Hartness, my good friend and the owner and editor at Falstaff Books, posted on Facebook about something he was seeing while editing manuscripts. Many of his writers were starting too many lines of dialogue with, “So…” As … Continue reading
Posted in Novels, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, crutch words, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dialogue, editing, Falstaff Books, how to write, John Hartness, prose, revising, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Court Wars
Sometimes I write my Monday posts on Saturday morning. It’s just a convenient time. And so right now I am at my desk, trying to marshal my thoughts, and rein in my emotions. I am devastated by the death of … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged Antonin Scalia, Congress, constitution, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, Joe Biden, Mitch McConnell, politics, Robert Bork, Ronald Reagan, Ruth Bader Ginsberg, Supreme Court, Watergate
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: On Blogging
So, at the risk of going full-on meta, I would like to post today about blogging — the value and costs of maintaining a blog, the secrets of keeping the blog fresh for you and for your readers. When I … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, publicity, publishing, publishing business, social media, time management, writing, writing advice, writing business, writing life, writing tips
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Welcome J.D. Blackrose! Her PLUCK AND COVER Blog Tour Stops Here Today!
J.D. Blackrose (aka my wonderful friend, Joelle Reizes) is promoting Pluck and Cover, the first of her Zombie Cosmetologist novellas. (Find it on Amazon.) Here is the series description: Waylon Jenkins has a problem. Well, he’s got a few of … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Writing
Tagged D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, fiction, J.D. Blackrose, Joelle Reizes, novellas, Pluck and Cover, publicity, publishing
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Monday Musings: A Planet In Its Death Throes
Pray for the forest, pray to the tree, Pray for the fish in the deep blue sea. Pray for yourself and for God’s sake, Say one for me, Poor wretched unbeliever. — James Taylor, “Gaia,” from Hourglass This is what … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, nature, Politics
Tagged birds, blogging, climate change, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, environment, extinction, global warming, greenhouse effect, history, nature, politics
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: SEX and VIOLENCE, and How To Write Them
Title got your attention, eh? Yeah, figured it would. I might not be a marketing genius, but I’ve learned a little bit over the years… Last week, I wrote about using profanity in our writing, and at one point likened … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged a.j. hartley, action scenes, blogging, character, Children of Amarid, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Faith Hunter, how to write, Jane Yellowrock, point of view, sex, violence, Will Hawthorne, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Missing DragonCon
Like so many of you, like so many of my fans, my colleagues, my friends, I was supposed to be in Atlanta for DragonCon this Labor Day weekend. Yes, I have taken part in several online panels and visited with … Continue reading
Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, conventions, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DragonCon, friendship, publishing, writing, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: How To Handle Profanity In Your Writing
Have you watched the HBO series Deadwood? It’s a Western, the creative child of the brilliant David Milch. It’s violent, brutally realistic, and absolutely the most profane thing I have ever watched, with the possible exception of the Academy Award-winning … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Setting, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, character, cursing, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, fantasy, how to write, narrative, novels, profanity, publishing, publishing business, short fiction, Thieftaker Chronicles, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Race — Again, and Still, and As Long As It Takes
This past week, I listened to an NPR interview with some Trump voters in Florida. One woman, who swore she couldn’t be a racist because she was of a non-Caucasian ethnicity herself, spoke of the George Floyd killing and the … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged Black Lives Matter, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, history, Joe Biden, politics, protests, race, racism, systemic racism, voting
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