Tedelnosho is the Maldene name for The Great Whirlpool. Actually if you consult the dictionary in the back of the book, the literal translation is “really big hole in the water”. So, what’s the behind the scenes stuff on this? Well, first it WAs indeed inspired by our only Earthly bermuda Triangle, only I wanted …
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Maldene Behind The Scenes: The Sea of A Thousand Islands.
This is a new series of articles wherein I give a little inside peek to where some of the ideas for the places, people, and plots for Maldene came from. A quick little tour of the inside of my mind. An odd place, so be careful of where you step. For this first installment, I …
Writing Tips: Eccentric Characters
Every story has them, or at least every GOOD story has them. That one eccentric character with the quirk or odd way of behaving that draws him out to the reader’s eyes. A character that adds flavor and some fun to the telling of the tale. The eccentric character. First let’s clear something up. Eccentric …
Last Author Talk of the Year
Well, Dec 30 will mark the last Author Talk for this entire year! And I’m going to end it with an interview with Monica Brinkman, paranormal author of Turn Of The Karmic Wheel. So run over to the Author Talk Page to sign up and listen in LIVE.
Cristina Istrati Interviews Me On Blog Hop
Recently Cristina Istrati interviewed me about myself and my book, Maldene as part of her Blog Hop event. What follows is the text of that interview. 1) What is the Title of your book? “Maldene: Volume One” It’s actually the first half of the first novel, “Maldene”, just divided into 2 volumes since it’s a …
Writing Tips: What Is The Right Length For A Story
A question that has come up in many discussion groups is, how long should a story be? Some stories barely breach the definition of a novel at 80,000 words while others could challenge Harry Potter for sheer heft. So then, what Is the right length? The short answer is that a story is only as …
Erik Setser Interview Now Available
Today I interviewed Erik Setser, author of the Elder Blood Chronicles, and a mixed-genre fantasy writer after my own heart. A bit of a glitch about midway through when Erik’s phone died on him but he managed to call back in and finish the interview. Fun and informative, you can give it a listen over …
Interview With Sabah Hadi Is Up NOW
Today I interviewed Sabah Hadi, author and contributor for “For The People, By The People.” You can hear our talk about Muslims, India, and what it takes for a story and its characters to feel alive and real, on the Author Talk Page while it’s still up for this week.
Places On Maldene: My-Thov
The world of Maldene is a big world with some big continents, but none so big as mighty My-Thov. Home to a wide range of terrain, it is also a key area strategically and hence one of the first places to be targeted by our resident bad-guy, Miro. The Great Desert can be as dangerous …
Interview With Thomas Smith is Up
Today I interviewed Thomas Smith, author of “Which One Am I?”. An intriguing conversation about D.I.D. and multiple personalities and the true story of Darrell and his assortment of different selves. About midway through there was an audio problem when the conference system dropped everyone in on the call, so we had to restart and …
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