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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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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 …

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Maldene On The Radio

I got a Radio show scheduled! This Monday the 17th, I will be on LATalkRadio.com as a call-in guest for the show “Sam In The Morning with Bridgetta”. So go to their site and learn how you can listen to me blather on about Maldene. And spread the word!

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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 …

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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.

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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 …

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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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Interview With Dr. Margaret Aranda Is Up

This time I interviewed Dr. Margaret Aranda, author of “No More Tears: A Physician-Turned-Patient Inspired Recovery”. It was an inspirational little chat, as the good doctor talked about the car accident and illness that cost her so much in the way of years and life, and yet she recovered enough to write this book. A …

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Writing Tips: Multiple POVs in an Epic Story

Writing an epic story takes a lot of planning, and by epic I’m talking something that spans multiple novels, has scenes that take place all over the world in question (or even on multiple worlds, where applicable), and has more than one major event taking place at the same time. Telling such a story requires …

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Maldene On The Cover Of Rhythmic Lounge

Okay, so everyone has to start somewhere, right? Well, looks like I finally found that Somewhere because an online Magazine called The Rhythmic Lounge has me featured as- get this- THE COVER STORY! Yes, my book cover is there issue cover. To read their article- and the issue it’s in, just go to their site:

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