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Tag Archives: D.B. Jackson
Writing-Tip Wednesday: Writing Musically
It will come as no secret to anyone who knows me that I am a huge fan of The West Wing, in particular Seasons 1-4, when series creator Aaron Sorkin was writing nearly every episode, and his creative partner, Thomas … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Novels, Reading, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged Aaron Sorkin, blogging, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, dynamics, Guy Gavriel Kay, how to write, music, pacing, rhythm, tempo, The West Wing, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing musically, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Political Rant, No Punches Pulled
Okay, serious question: When did the world get so insane? When did people start believing wackadoodle conspiracy theories while refusing to believe that wearing a mask over their nose and mouth would keep them from spreading germs that come from … Continue reading
Posted in History, Politics
Tagged blogging, Cheeto Fuck-nuts, Covid-19, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, DNC, elections, history, politics, rant
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Let’s Talk Trunk Novels
A good idea remains such, regardless of the market and our inability to execute that idea when first it comes to us. Sometimes we need to grow into the ambition of certain projects. Let me tell you about my trunk … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Fantasy, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, business of writing, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, editing, how to write, Islevale Cycle, publishing, publishing business, revisions, trunk novels, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: How Are You Doing? How Am I Doing?
How are you holding up? No, really. I’m asking. I’m asking you, and I’ve been asking myself over the past week or so. This is a remarkable time we’re living through. Obviously, I don’t mean remarkable as in “This is … Continue reading
Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Friendship, History, kids, parenting, Politics, travel, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Covid-19, current affairs, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, emotional health, family, friendship, health insurance, history, kids, parenting, politics, public policy, publishing business, Travel, writing, writing life
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Short Fiction Anthologies — When Does an Idea Become a Story?
What is the difference between an idea and a story? It sounds like a basic question, but we have just begun the Zombies Need Brains Kickstarter for the coming year’s anthologies, and once again I am hoping to co-edit one … Continue reading
Posted in Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, character, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Galactic Stew, how to write, ideas, Joshua Palmatier, Kickstarter, narrative, short fiction, story, Temporally Deactivated, writing, writing advice, writing tips, Zombies Need Brains
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: The ABCs of Character
Last week, I wrote about befriending our characters, as a way of using empathy to improve our character development. This week I would like to continue the discussion of character work by taking a slightly different approach to creating and … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Novels, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged ABCs of character, attributes, backstory, blogging, character, character development, circumstance, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, Gollum, how to write, J.R.R. Tolkien, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: Booze. Yes, That’s Right… Booze
I’m not going to lie to you. Nancy and I enjoy a nice bottle of wine. We like Scotch, too. And Bourbon. And tequila, rum, rye, Irish whiskey, beer, and cider. Nancy enjoys a nice Port. I like gin. But … Continue reading
Writing-Tip Wednesday: Befriend Your Characters…And Be-Character Your Friends
This will be a relatively brief Writing-Tip Wednesday post. It’s a lazy, hot, stormy day and I’m feeling, well, lazy and hot… So far this year, I have used my Wednesday posts to offer advice about any number of things, … Continue reading
Posted in Character, Family, Friendship, kids, Novels, parenting, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged character development, characters, creativity, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, developing characters, emotion, empathy, family, friendship, how to write, parenting, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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Monday Musings: The Day I Fell In Love With Baseball
I was seven years old, the youngest child by far in a household that revered baseball. I didn’t remember the exact date, but today we live in an age of marvels, and all I had to do was Google a … Continue reading
Posted in Family, History, kids, parenting, Sports
Tagged baseball, Bert Blyleven, blogging, childhood, Covid-19, current affairs, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, family, history, memories, Mickey Mantle, New York Yankees, Roy White, sports
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Writing-Tip Wednesday: World Building Lessons I’d Forgotten
Back in early March, I posted about creating magic systems, and said then that I expected I would post about world building at least once more over the course of the year. And so here I am, making myself a … Continue reading
Posted in Fantasy, History, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Research, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life
Tagged blogging, Case Files of Justis Fearsson, D.B. Jackson, David B. Coe, how to write, Islevale Cycle, research, Thieftaker Chronicles, world building, worldbuilding, writing, writing advice, writing life, writing tips
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