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Rewrites, Mind Melds, and News

Posted on September 19, 2012 by dbjackson

Yes, it’s been a while since my last post.  I’ve been revising Thieves’ Quarry, the second Thieftaker book, which, it turns out, my editor likes as much as I do.  Good thing, that.  It doesn’t mean I didn’t need to … Continue reading →

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A New Post About Ideas, and an Interview About Sheep (Sort of)

Posted on September 10, 2012 by dbjackson

“Sometimes an idea really is greater than the sum of its parts.  Each idea on its own might show little potential; but combine them and BOOM!” The Summer-(Now-Fall) 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour continues today with a new post at my … Continue reading →

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Summer Blog Tour Rolls Into Fall

Posted on September 5, 2012 by dbjackson

With the coming and going of the Labor Day Weekend, the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour has now become the Fall 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour. But still it rolls on with two new posts going up in the last several … Continue reading →

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Guest Post from Morgan Keyes, and a Book Giveaway!

Posted on August 29, 2012 by dbjackson

Today we welcome my good friend Morgan Keyes, who has just published a brand new middle grade fantasy, Darkbeast (Simon & Schuster).  Morgan also writes as Mindy Klasky, and in that guise she is not only a colleague of mine … Continue reading →

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A Podcast Interview and a New Post About FIREFLY!

Posted on August 23, 2012 by dbjackson

Two more stops today on the ever-rolling Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour.  At Adventures in SciFi Publishing, you can listen to a podcast of an interview I did earlier this week with Techno-Wizard and Interviewer Par Excellence Shaun Farrell.  It … Continue reading →

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Monday THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Post

Posted on August 20, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s installment of the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour can be found, once again, at the Magical Words blog site.  The post is a continuation of my series of essays on writing ideas and what to do with them, and … Continue reading →

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My Dragon*Con Schedule!

Posted on August 14, 2012 by dbjackson

I have my schedule for Dragon*Con!  I have several panels and a reading, and when I’m not doing something in programming, I will be in the dealer’s room in booth 101/102 signing books!  Looking forward to the con and to … Continue reading →

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A Blog Tour Post About the Fear of Being “Scooped”

Posted on August 13, 2012 by dbjackson

“It comes down to this:  Writing and publishing books is not a zero-sum game.” The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour rolls on today with another post at my “home blog” — Magical Words.  The post is another in my series … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Signing Tour Resumes This Saturday in Nashville!

Posted on August 9, 2012 by dbjackson

So, I have another signing this weekend — the THIEFTAKER Summer 2012 Signing Tour resumes with an event at the Barnes and Noble at Vanderbilt University, in Nashville, Tennessee.  I’ll be signing on Saturday at 2:00 pm, and I hope … Continue reading →

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Restarting the Blog Tour With a Flash Writing Tip: Take a Break Now and Then!

Posted on August 6, 2012 by dbjackson

Yes, it’s been a little while since my last blog tour installment.  I admit it.  I was a little burned out and needed the week off.  My wife and girls and I went to the North Carolina Coast and spent … Continue reading →

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