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 …
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Characters Of Maldene: Quickfoot And Blag-ak
Two of the characters of the epic Maldene cannot be told of separately, for they run together much like Mutt and Jeff of the comics of old. An odd team, they are part beloved characters and part comic relief. Blag-ak is a large ogre with a vocabulary that only allows him to utter about four …
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My Interview with Jay Allan Luboff
Today I interviewed spiritual fiction author Jay Allan Luboff, creator of The Harry Pond Adventures. My first guest who had been to Tibet, and has been on a spiritual quest most of his life. Now he has an enjoyable adventure-filled romp with angels, dark forces, and a unicorn to spice things up. So give it …
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Celia Jarest Interview
My first interview of the year! This time with freshly minted author, Celila Jarest, creator of The Medalion Chronicles. A writer after my own heart, lover of fantasy and SF and just loves digging her teeth into a completely alien world. So go over to the Author Talk Audio Page and give it a listen. …
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My Interview With Monica Brinkman
Today I spoke with Monica Brinkman, author of “The Turn Of The Karmic Wheel”. We talked about her book, about writing, about passion, and then she read an excerpt from her novel, followed by some Q and A with the attendees that was at least as much fun as the interview itself. So go to …
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My Guest Spot on La Talk Radio
Hey, I was just on LATalkradio.com for the show Sam In the Morning. Even better, the co-host Bridgetta is a dyed-in-the-wool fantasy and SF fan (not too common for models). I had a blast and now you can hear the entire show linked straight to the Interviews Page. I come in about 9 minutes in …
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Added A New Page: Videos
I just added a new page dedicated to linking to any videos I might be making. Currently the first and only entry is an interview with one of the characters of Maldene, Eldar. Check it out here
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W. J. Rosser Interview Now Available
Today on Author Talk I spoke with author W. J. Rosser. We talked a lot about the craft of writing, the different styles, as well as motivations for doing this stuff in the first place. About 10 minutes in there was a technical glitch that prevented us from hearing one another, so I had to …
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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 …
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Maldene Kickstarter Launched
My Kickstarter Project has LAUNCHED! This project is an attempt to raise funds so that I may finally get some REAL marketing expertise going for Maldene. So hit up Kickstarter and show my dream a little love
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