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The Ocean Raiders - Writer's Digest Review
Reading The Ocean Raiders, the reader can easily picture the story as it happens, playing out like a movie – action sequences, cutting...
Jackson Coppley
Feb 1, 20211 min read
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MasterClass
I was featured on the web site for MasterClass as one of nine authors who have benefitted from the service. Read all about it here:...
Jackson Coppley
Nov 29, 20201 min read
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On The Radio
I had the honor to be a part of the radio show "Delmarva Today Writer's Edition" broadcast Friday, June 29, at 9:00 am. The show featured...
Jackson Coppley
Jun 27, 20181 min read
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Women in Cities - Chevy Chase
Have you ever experienced a moment of appreciation from afar? I waited to cross Wisconsin Avenue at what I consider the Rodeo Drive of...
Jackson Coppley
Mar 9, 20181 min read
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The Electric Train
When I was a little kid, I wanted to be a railroad engineer. No thrill was greater than Dad having to stop the car to let a train pass. I...
Jackson Coppley
Dec 9, 20172 min read
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The Fruitcake
Before it became the cliché of presents, the butt of seasonal jokes, the regifting option of choice, it was a treat of my boyhood: The...
Jackson Coppley
Dec 7, 20172 min read
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The Handkerchief
Given as a gift when nothing else comes to mind, bearing an initial to make it more thoughtful. Stuck in a breast pocket to provide a...
Jackson Coppley
Nov 19, 20172 min read
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Beach Life - Award Winning Story
I’m pleased to announce my short story The Bomber Jacket won a top award in the 2017 Beach Reads contest. There were 143 entries of which...
Jackson Coppley
Oct 29, 20172 min read
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Women in Cities - London
I see thousands of new faces when I travel, but in the blend of humanity passing by, one person might spark a curious notion. What is...
Jackson Coppley
Oct 16, 20172 min read
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Women in Cities - Venice
I see thousands of new faces when I travel, but in the blend of humanity passing by, one person might spark a curious notion. What is...
Jackson Coppley
Oct 13, 20172 min read
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Women in Cities - Bassano del Grappa
I see thousands of new faces when I travel, but in the blend of humanity passing by, one person might spark a curious notion. What is their
Jackson Coppley
Oct 12, 20172 min read
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Total Eclipse of the Sun
Two minutes. To what lengths will we go for something that lasts only two minutes? For the eclipse, it is booking a hotel months in...
Jackson Coppley
Aug 24, 20172 min read
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Award Winning Writing
I’m pleased to announce that I’ve won an award for my writing from the Delaware Press Association. I took second place in the Personality...
Jackson Coppley
Aug 4, 20171 min read
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Guys in White Hats
When I was a kid, glued to the screen of a fourteen-inch black and white TV, the good guys wore white hats. Watching Wild Bill Hitchcock,...
Jackson Coppley
May 23, 20172 min read
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The Story of J
I picked up the latest Esquire magazine. The cover features Javier Bardem and an ad for the latest Alfa Romeo, the Giulia. Perhaps I’m...
Jackson Coppley
Apr 25, 20171 min read
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Leaving Lisa - The Movie
The Book Pipeline Competition is an annual search for books that have the promise of attracting a movie deal. Leaving Lisa did not make...
Jackson Coppley
Apr 12, 20172 min read
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Three Years a Writer
Facebook has an interesting way of reminding you of the past. I’m talking about the system posting on your page a photo from X number of...
Jackson Coppley
Apr 10, 20172 min read
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Unsung Praise for Editing
The movie Genius tells the story of a book editor. You’ve heard of Ernest Hemmingway, F. Scott Fitzgerald, and Thomas Wolfe. Unlikely you...
Jackson Coppley
Jan 10, 20172 min read
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The Reward of Writing
I distribute a good portion of my books through Amazon and most of those are the Kindle version. Amazon provides graphs to track sales....
Jackson Coppley
Dec 14, 20161 min read
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The Bubble
Imagine a world in which people live in information bubbles that echo what they believe and differing views are relegated to bubbles in...
Jackson Coppley
Nov 23, 20162 min read
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