Many an author is asked who their influences are, which other writers of old made their marks upon their souls, and if they’re like me that is not a simple question to answer. In my case I was quite the avid reader as a kid, and much of what I read stewed around in my …
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A Tourist’s Guide To Maldene
Maldene is a fantastic world of magic, mystery, and strange science, but can perhaps be a little dangerous for the uninitiated tourist. Consider this, then, your tourist’s guide to some of the highlights of the world of Maldene. Remember, you have now been warned. Tedelnosho: The first thing you’ll see as you come down …
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Don’t Be Afraid To Go Big; Just Be Careful How You Do It
There are a lot of Grand Epics in books, movies, and comics, the trick is to design them in such a way as to make them real to the reader. Believable enough within its own context to get the reader or viewer emotionally involved. Comic books have plenty of epic spectacle, but some of their …
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Behold the Maldene Globe!
I decided to do some geeky tinkering lately and wondered if there was a way to turn my flat 2D Maldene map into a globe. Turns out there is, and animate it as well. My first draft I found a couple of flaws on my map (that date back to just after I fiddled with …
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Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Moriya
Announcer: Reba’s back from Anger Management and ready to roll! We also got a new insurance company, but that’s a long story involving someone’s first born. Reba also wanted to install some additional upgrades, such as armor-glass all around her desk, but that simply was not in the budget. At any rate, today Reba …
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Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Lady Dragon
Announcer: We had to close down for a while to make repairs from the little firefight between Reba and Lydia, but we’re back and more secure than ever. Though on a side note, after nearly going broke from said incident, our insurance company insisted that Reba take anger-management classes. We’ll see how that works out. …
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Cyberdawn Reviews on Goodreads!
Some 5-star reviews coming in on Goodreads for Cyberdawn: -“This book was insane. I read this all in the same day – couldn’t put it down. Each and every chapter kept me so interested, wanting more and needing to find out the rest. The ending shocked me. It was one of those books that sent …
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Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Interviews Lydia and Kitty
Announcer: Well, after Miss Haws chased off the nightmares that had been coming after Black Jack Hannigan at the end of the last interview, and after she and Mr. Hannigan exchanged tips on how to recover one’s sanity after having lost it on multiple occasions (Reba is apparently by far the most experienced in this …
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Interview on Author Your Brand
Hey, I’m on the Author Your Brand Show now, being interviewed by Doug Crowe. We talk about my books, ghostwriting, and some other bits and pieces. Watch it here or go direct to the link.
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