Alan Jacobson's Blog, page 3
September 29, 2018
David Wright: dealt a hand, forced to play it
I’ve been a Mets fan for 49 years. (I feel old just typing that.) I’ve seen scores of players come and go. Some made their mark, while most didn’t. David Wright obviously did—not only in the record books but in the hearts of baseball fans, Mets fans, and his fellow players.
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August 27, 2018
False Accusations
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Naming characters
Choosing the proper names for my characters is something I have focused on my entire career–which now spans more than two decades. I remember reading books early on where the character names were so close to one another that I got mixed up who was who. As a result, in my own novels and outlines, […]
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August 25, 2018
Alan Jacobson takes Jess O’Brien to the Moon
Host Jess O'Brien of Martini Productions interviews Alan Jacobson about his latest OPSIG Team Black novel DARK SIDE OF THE MOON—and the research he had to do with a whole new set of experts to keep it real.
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August 20, 2018
The Climax, Alan Jacobson-style
Both readers and authors know how important the beginning of a book is: if it doesn’t grab you right away, there are other things you could be spending your time doing. Conversely, the ending is the last impression that you leave the reader with, so obviously that’s also vital. But what about the climax? This […]
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June 16, 2018
Dark Side of the Moon (OPSIG Team Black #4)
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January 31, 2018
Fidelity. Bravery. Integrity. FBI.
As part of the ongoing research for my new book, I spent a few hours last week meeting with the Special Agent in Charge at one of the FBI’s busiest, and largest, field divisions in the country. And although I’ve been working closely with the Bureau for almost a quarter century, I came away with […]
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October 23, 2017
Authors Studio: Meet the Masters
International bestselling author Peter James sits down with Alan Jacobson to talk about Alan's writing process, his advice for authors, where and how he writes, and more. Sit back and enjoy Peter James TV's Authors Studio: Meet the Masters, featuring Alan Jacobson.
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October 9, 2017
Government waste is not a partisan issue
I saw an article yesterday about Vice President Pence flying cross-country on Air Force Two to attend the San Francisco 49ers game. Only he left during the national anthem–before the game began. And he told his secret service detail to keep the cars where they were because he wasn’t going to be staying long. Huh? […]
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May 2, 2017
Evil Exposed
The Darkness of Evil: what happens when a daughter discovers her dad is a serial killer? A couple of years ago I started wondering what it would be like for a daughter to discover that her father is a heinous murderer of women. What would she feel? Denial? Or a sudden realization that she’d been explaining away […]
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