Tag Archives: David B. Coe

Professional Tuesday: The Creative Origins of RADIANTS

Posted on October 12, 2021 by dbjackson

A couple of years ago, I put the finishing touches on the third book of a time travel/epic fantasy trilogy called the Islevale Cycle. I loved the Islevale books then, and I remain incredibly proud of them today. I think … Continue reading →

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Photo Friday: It’s Been A While…

Posted on August 27, 2021 by dbjackson

An image from one of my morning walks this past week. There is beauty in the world. It’s nice to be reminded now and again. Wishing you all a wonderful weekend. Stay safe and be kind to one another.

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What’s Been Going On In My Life

Posted on August 23, 2021 by dbjackson

As some of you may remember, back in March I pulled away for a time from all social media. And, as you may have noticed, even now my social media presence remains limited. I haven’t been blogging regularly. I haven’t … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts on Release Day for “The Witch’s Storm”

Posted on May 18, 2021 by dbjackson

Today is release day for “The Witch’s Storm,” the first installment in my new trilogy of Thieftaker novellas, The Loyalist Witch — Thieftaker, Fall 1770. For more about the release, you can read the interview I did with Faith Hunter … Continue reading →

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Faith Hunter Interviews D.B. Jackson — “The Witch’s Storm,” part 2

Posted on May 15, 2021 by dbjackson

Tomorrow, May 18, Lore Seekers Press will release a new Thieftaker novella, “The Witch’s Storm,” the first installment in a trilogy called The Loyalist Witch — Thieftaker, Fall 1770. Today (with my D.B. Jackson hat on) I sat down with … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Easing Back In

Posted on April 26, 2021 by dbjackson

Dear Friends, About five weeks ago, I announced on various platforms that I would be withdrawing from social media for a while, and would also be delaying the releases of some upcoming projects. My announcement prompted expressions of sympathy and … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: Thoughts on Teaching Writing

Posted on March 17, 2021 by dbjackson

As I have mentioned previously, this past weekend, and the weekend before, I participated in the Futurescapes Writers’ Workshop as both a lecturer and a workshop instructor. I gave a talk on writing epic fantasy, and then ran critique groups … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Writing Scared

Posted on March 15, 2021 by dbjackson

It often takes me some time to settle on a topic for my Monday Musings post. Some weeks one issue or another is such an obvious choice that composing the post is easy. Other weeks I can struggle with the … Continue reading →

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Professional Wednesday: The Two World-Builds

Posted on March 10, 2021 by dbjackson

They don’t care that the twelfth king of Hamsterdom was Belchamiethius IV, known to his subjects as “Conquerer of the Exercise Wheel.” They don’t need to know the names of each mountain peak in the Twelve Dunce Cap Range. This … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: A Paean to the “Shuffle” Command

Posted on March 8, 2021 by dbjackson

Let’s begin with the obvious: Everything that’s old is great, and new stuff sucks. It’s important to get that out of the way before we move on. I mean who are we kidding? The way things were when we were … Continue reading →

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