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The Blog Tour Goes “Home” to Magical Words

Posted on July 30, 2012 by dbjackson

Today the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour goes back “home” to Magical Words with a post on ideas and creativity called “On Creativity and Writing:  Making the Most of Ideas, part II–The Fear.” For those of you who have been … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour: New Interview Up

Posted on July 26, 2012 by dbjackson

Back to the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour today, with an interview at “Fiction Reboot,” the blog site of Brandy Schillace.  Brandy and I discuss writing and publishing, reading and criticism, technology and inspiration.  You can read the interview here.  … Continue reading →

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Two Posts Up at Familiar Sites

Posted on July 23, 2012 by dbjackson

The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour takes me back to familiar ground today.  I have two posts up.  The first, my usual Monday Magical Words post, can be found at http://magicalwords.net, the group blog on the business and craft of … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Stops Today at SFSignal!

Posted on July 17, 2012 by dbjackson

After a few days off for travel and signings, the Summer 2012 Blog Tour resumes today with a Q&A at @sfsignal with my friend @bbeaulieu Bradley Beaulieu.  Check it out and join the conversation.  Just beware of John DeNardo’s Pat … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Installments Today

Posted on July 11, 2012 by dbjackson

Today’s Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour installments include a post I’ve written for the blog of my good friend Lynn Flewelling, author of the Nightrunner books and the Tamir Trilogy.  The post is about how I chose 1760s Boston as … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Resumes and Signing Tour Rolls On

Posted on July 7, 2012 by dbjackson

The Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour resumes today, after a one day hiatus during which I began the THIEFTAKER 2012 Signing Tour with the first leg of my drive to Albany, NY (596 miles).  But I digress…  Today I have … Continue reading →

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Visiting Today with Kate Elliott and Faith Hunter!

Posted on July 5, 2012 by dbjackson

Hope all of you had a great Fourth of July; I know I did.  A parade, grilled dinner with good friends, fireworks.  And a very successful book signing in my home town.  Today, I am back to the Blog Tour … Continue reading →

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Today is Release Day for THIEFTAKER!!

Posted on July 3, 2012 by dbjackson

To quote Rabbit from Winnie-the-Pooh, “Today’s the day!!!”  THIEFTAKER is officially out and ready for purchase in hardcover and ebook format at all bricks-and-mortar and online booksellers.  I’ve been waiting a long time for this, and I’m pretty excited!!  To … Continue reading →

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Today On the THIEFTAKER Blog Tour!

Posted on July 2, 2012 by dbjackson

The day before the long-awaited release of THIEFTAKER, the Summer 2012 Blog Tour stops at the blog of SFNovelist friend and fellow Tor writer Alyx Dellamonica.  My post there is about the magic system I’ve created for the Thieftaker universe.  … Continue reading →

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THIEFTAKER Blog Tour Resumes With Interviews, Book Giveaway!

Posted on July 1, 2012 by dbjackson

After a one day break, the Summer 2012 THIEFTAKER Blog Tour resumes today with a pair of interviews.  One was done with the wonderful Paige Crutcher at Authorlink.com.  It’s a wide ranging discussion that touches not only on THIEFTAKER, but … Continue reading →

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