Hey gang, it’s me again with yet another Snippet from Maldene. This time it’s a quick little look at the Harbor Of The World. Picture an enclosed harbor about the size of the Gulf of Mexico, with the coastline for about a couple hundred miles inland being a single continuous strip of stone buildings, and …
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Snippets From Maldene- The Castle
Mark Anthony Tierno here with another Snippet from Maldene. Early in the story we learn of a mysterious King who is gathering to himself all who may oppose the villainous Miro, including our intrepid heroes. The first time Sabu and his companions lay eyes on the King’s castle– Thïr Glomdäitaÿor– is something of a marvel, as …
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Snippets From Maldene: The Preface
Mark Anthony Tierno here with another Snippet from Maldene. Every story has its start; that introductory text that sets everything up without actually revealing what’s going on. Just enough to whet one’s appetite. This same goes for Maldene, with a Preface designed to set the stage for the unfolding epic that follows… Picture a planet, giant …
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Snippets From Maldene: Candol The Preacher
Mark Anthony Tierno here with another Snippet from Maldene. Candol is a coin-flipping priest of “the All-Mighty Indra”. A key member of the group but one not without his own little eccentricities, as you can see from the brief excerpt below… A voice cried out as small feet scampered down the street. Someone’s shouting about being …
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Snippets From Maldene – The Great Whirlpool
Tedelnosho, that name which translated means “really big hole in the water”. Also known as The Great Whirlpool. An oddity of the sea that has been spinning around for countless ages, it is said that it may also be an entrance to other worlds. Witness then a very brief excerpt of the awe and …
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Snippets From Maldene– The Dragon
All good fantasy epics have at least one dragon, and Maldene no exception by far. There’s actually a whole bunch of them, but that’s getting way ahead of myself. The attached scene is the first time we see a dragon; just a little guy about 300 feet long. Well, little only when compared to what …
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Just A Little Maldene Easter Egg
Okay, so I have to confess; I’ve planted a little Easter Egg on this site. What’s more, it’s been there from day one just staring you in the face (warning: I do that sort of thing with plot secrets in the books as well, so read them very carefully). I even had it on the …
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What Does It Feel Like To Write A Book
Some of you may have wondered, just what it might feel like to write your own novel. To create something that never before existed and instill it with vibrant literary life; to put words into characters’ mouths that are completely different from anything you would say yourself, or even believe in, in real life. To …
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Do you believe I’m Speaking With Influence?
Speaking With Influence on Blog Talk Radio had me talking about ghostwriting as well as my own novels, and why some people need a ghostwriter. Me? On a show about professional speakers? Well, they seemed to love me anyway. Debra Simpson interviews me. You can catch the mpeg here, or “hit the button, Max:”
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