Just a word about that new TV series, Starcrossed, which is basically Alien Nation with Teen angst. Of course, the problem is that none of these teens are being played by anyone even close to being a teen. When the one college-age-looking girl said, “High School, we’re finally here”, I looked her up on IMDB. …
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Update For New Volume 2 Cover
Well, Sasha and Diego have been busy on a few projects for me, one of which is the new cover for Volume 2. Volume two continues the story of the first half of the book, where the characters seek out the ruins of the last of the Great Human Kingdoms. The cover depicts those ruins, …
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Writing Tips: The Four Elements
Sometimes writing a good story can be a little bit like alchemy. You need the right mix of things to churn out a truly great story. But what are those basic ingredients? Well, like for the alchemists of old there are four basic elements that every story needs. Descriptive Prose. Dialogue. Character Development. Plot. Descriptive …
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Welcome To Maldene All Travelers
Well, seeing as how I’ve been getting a few more user registrations of late, I thought it a good idea to give a little welcome message. So… Hi there! I’m the author of quite the epic little story. Okay, enough of that. Now’s the part where I encourage you to start interacting with the site. …
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What Makes a Good Writer
A question that has been asked since about the time people first began to write. What is it that makes a good writer? A good author? What is that magic formula that sets great authors apart from everybody else. It may not be as complicated an equation as you think. There are three basic elements …
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Places Of Maldene: Thïr Glomdäitaÿor
Okay, so first you ask what’s with the funky name. The funky name in question is the city-castle of the King. Not just any king, but thee King (notice I spelled it with a Capital “K”), the one guy trying to engineer his own counter-plot to that of Miro by recruiting few heros. Needless to …
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Update December 2013
Just thought I’d update any followers out there about what’s going on in the world of Maldene First off my artists- Sasha and Diego- are hard at work on the new Volume 2 cover. Being as Volume 2 is the second half of the first novel, the cover will have some major similarities with the …
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Characters of Maldene: Shong
Young, reserved, and with the most innate skill with the sword of anyone around, Shong is also friend and fighting buddy to Bronto. Between Bronto’s massive strength and Shong’s hyper precision with the blade, there is nothing this duo can’t stand up against. More than just a normal swordsman, Shong is also part acrobat. He’s …
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Characters of Maldene: Lindel
One of the secondary characters in our main group is an elf named Lindel. With the bow he is unsurpassed, able to hit just about anything that he can see. That would be normal enough for a fantasy world elven archer on steroids, but Maldene has a bit of the real world in it. Like …
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Another New Blog Interview Posted
Hey there gang, a while back I had a blog interview for someone then forgot about it. well, guess what’s getting posted? Jill Mettendorf interviews me Here at Real Answers Real Authors. So give it a read then let me know what you think below.
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