Tag Archives: Faith Hunter

Professional Wednesday: Reading Books Several Times

Posted on August 23, 2023 by dbjackson

I have just started reading a book that I have read at least one time before. Maybe two. It is Under Heaven, by Guy Gavriel Kay, a terrific historical fantasy set in a world modeled after Tang Dynasty China. The … Continue reading →

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Monday Musings: Thoughts About My Upcoming Appearance at JordanCon

Posted on April 18, 2022 by dbjackson

This coming weekend, I will be attending JordanCon in Atlanta. There I will see many friends — colleagues as well as fans. I will sell some books, talk about writing, both on panels and informally over drinks and meals, and … 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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Professional Wednesdays: Lessons From Manuscript Critiques — Simple Is Better

Posted on February 24, 2021 by dbjackson

I am reading stories right now for a teaching gig I have coming up in early March. I’ll be running a critique workshop, and so I not only have to read and comment on the manuscripts, I also should take … Continue reading →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: SEX and VIOLENCE, and How To Write Them

Posted on September 9, 2020 by dbjackson

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 →

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Writing-Tip Wednesday: Single Point of View v. Multiple Point of View

Posted on May 27, 2020 by dbjackson

If you know me, if you have been with me in panel discussions at conventions, if you have ever received any sort of writing advice from me, or even heard me give such advice to others, I need for you … Continue reading →

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TIME’S DEMON Blog Tour, So Far

Posted on June 3, 2019 by dbjackson

Time’s Demon, the second volume in The Islevale Cycle, my time travel/epic fantasy series, came out last week. The reviews have been very nice, with SFFWorld saying that the book is “about as perfect a second book in a series … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow is Release Day!!

Posted on October 1, 2018 by dbjackson

We are now just one day away from the release of Time’s Children, the opening volume in The Islevale Cycle, my new time travel/Epic Fantasy series from Angry Robot Books. Today my blog tour for the release continues with stops … Continue reading →

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(Not So) Quick-Tip Tuesday: Ups and Downs of the Writing Life

Posted on February 21, 2017 by dbjackson

I’ve published nineteen novels, written lots of short stories, and (for those who like their cautionary tales with a dollop of irony) even co-authored a book on writing. And here I was, totally enamored of a manuscript that had deep … Continue reading →

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