Tag Archives: writing life

A Blog Post About Success and Failure

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dbjackson

After a few days off, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour resumes with a post at my “home” blog, Magical Words. Today’s essay is called “The Writing Life: Living With Success and Failure,” and it is about the … Continue reading →

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Two Days on the Blog Tour

Posted on July 23, 2014 by dbjackson

I was on the road yesterday, driving home from North Carolina after a fun and successful signing tour that began with a book launch party at ConGregate in Winston-Salem, and then took me to Rock Hill, SC, Gastonia, NC, Richmond, … Continue reading →

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A New Post and a New Contest!!

Posted on July 21, 2014 by dbjackson

Happy Monday, everyone! Today, the Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour visits the journal of fellow author and history geek Beth Bernobich. Beth’s newest novel, The Time Roads, will be out later this year — it’s a great book … Continue reading →

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Visiting Today with Kate Elliott!

Posted on July 3, 2014 by dbjackson

The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour rolls on today with a post at the blog of my great friend, the brilliant, talented Kate Elliott.  Kate and I have known each other for many years and long ago decided … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour: Black Gate and Drey’s Library

Posted on July 2, 2014 by dbjackson

The Summer 2014 Plunder of Souls Blog Tour takes me to two more sites today.  I have an article up at the blog of Black Gate Magazine on “The Life and Times of a Midlist Author.”  It’s actually a follow … Continue reading →

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A Post About Writing and Photography

Posted on April 23, 2014 by dbjackson

I’m at SFNovelists today, with a blog post about the similarities among various art forms.  Specifically, I’m discussing a few lessons I’ve learned doing photography that translate to my writing life.  The post can be found here. I hope you … Continue reading →

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A Post About a Writer’s Resolutions

Posted on December 23, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post can be found at the SFNovelists blog, a site I help to maintain with over one hundred other published authors in speculative fiction.  The post is called “Writing Resolutions for the Coming Year,” and it is my annual … Continue reading →

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Happy News, and the Story Behind It

Posted on November 18, 2013 by dbjackson

Today I am posting at Magical Words, the group blog about the craft and business of writing that I maintain with fellow authors Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, Mindy Klasky, and several others.  The post is called “On Publishing … Continue reading →

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Monday Post for Halloween Week!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by dbjackson

I’m kicking off Halloween week with my Monday post at Magical Words, the blog on the craft and business of writing that I maintain with Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, Mindy Klasky, John Hartness and several other wonderful writers. Today’s post … Continue reading →

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Today on the Blog Tour, a Post About Blog Tours. Really.

Posted on October 7, 2013 by dbjackson

Today’s post appears at the Magical Words blog site — the site I maintain with fellow writers Faith Hunter, Misty Massey, John Hartness, James Tuck, Mindy Klasky, and others.  The post is called “On Publishing and Publicity: Setting Up a … Continue reading →

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