Tag Archives: publishing

Professional Wednesday: Planning For Next Year — Try Something New!

Posted on December 14, 2022 by dbjackson

As you know, early in 2023 I will be coming out with a new urban fantasy series that is steeped in Celtic mythology. Before working on this series, I hadn’t known much about Celtic lore. But I did my research, … Continue reading →

Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Business of publishing, Invasives, Islevale Cycle, Novels, Publishing, Radiants, Short Fiction, The Chalice War, Thieftaker, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: Planning For Next Year — Try Something New!

Professional Wednesday: Preparing For the Coming Year

Posted on December 7, 2022 by dbjackson

December has come to my little corner of the Cumberland Plateau. The trees are bare, days of gray skies and cold winds outnumber the blue, chickadees and nuthatches, titmice and woodpeckers and cardinals flock to my feeders. Yes, we still … Continue reading →

Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice Wars, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: Preparing For the Coming Year

Professional Wednesday: The Chalice War, Book I Cover Reveal!!

Posted on November 30, 2022 by dbjackson

For some time now, I’ve been writing about and teasing my new Celtic urban fantasy, The Chalice War. The series is part thriller, part comedy, part myth, part urban fantasy, part mystery. It is set in our modern world — … Continue reading →

Posted in Bell Bridge Books, Belle Books, Business of publishing, Fantasy, Novels, Publicity, Publishing, The Chalice Wars, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: The Chalice War, Book I Cover Reveal!!

Professional Wednesday: Another Celtic Urban Fantasy Teaser!

Posted on November 9, 2022 by dbjackson

This is a busy week and I have a lot going on. No time to sit still and write a Professional Wednesday post. And why should I when what you REALLY want is another teaser from my upcoming Celtic urban … Continue reading →

Posted in Belle Books, Fantasy, Fun, Novels, Publishing, The Chalice Wars, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: Another Celtic Urban Fantasy Teaser!

Professional Wednesday: Special Guest Joelle Presby

Posted on November 2, 2022 by dbjackson

I first met Joelle Presby several years back at a convention, and I was struck straight off by a number of things. 1) She’s just plain nice. That’s certainly not unheard of in the publishing world, but it’s also not … Continue reading →

Posted in Business of publishing, Friendship, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: Special Guest Joelle Presby

Professional Wednesday: An Alternative to NaNoWriMo

Posted on October 26, 2022 by dbjackson

First off, many thanks to those who offered feedback on last week’s post, in which I asked for input regarding what I might work on next. I appreciate your thoughts. The general consensus appears to be that there is no … Continue reading →

Posted in Business of publishing, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: An Alternative to NaNoWriMo

Monday Musings: Additional Thoughts On Writing and Teaching

Posted on September 26, 2022 by dbjackson

After a wonderful weekend at the Hampton Roads Writers Workshop (kudos to Lauran Strait and all those who helped her make the conference such a success), I am reminded again of why I love to teach writing, to talk about … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Monday Musings: Additional Thoughts On Writing and Teaching

Professional Wednesday: Hampton Roads Writers Conference, and the Hardest Writing Topic to Teach (For Me)

Posted on September 21, 2022 by dbjackson

This week I head to the Hampton Roads Writers Conference in Virginia Beach. I’ll be teaching several workshops over the three days I’m there — a two-hour master class on “Point of View and Voice,” a ninety-minute class on “Character … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearances, Character, Novels, Publishing, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: Hampton Roads Writers Conference, and the Hardest Writing Topic to Teach (For Me)

Professional Wednesday: What To Tell Aspiring Writers About The Current Literary Market

Posted on September 7, 2022 by dbjackson

If we have to write — and I’ve always felt that writing is an imperative, something I do to tame the voices in my head, the stories burning in my heart — then we should do it to satisfy that … Continue reading →

Posted in Business of publishing, Family, Novels, Publishing, Short Fiction, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Professional Wednesday: What To Tell Aspiring Writers About The Current Literary Market

Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Back From DragonCon

Posted on September 6, 2022 by dbjackson

I have spent this past weekend at DragonCon, catching up with friends, meeting new people, and returning an air of normalcy to my professional calendar. To be honest, I went into the weekend a bit reluctantly. I was excited to … Continue reading →

Posted in Appearances, Business of publishing, Friendship, Publicity, Publishing, Urban Fantasy, Writing, Writing Life | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Monday Musings (On Tuesday): Back From DragonCon