Cue the drum roll, because it’s finally happened. The first 2-volume Maldene novel is a grand adventure to rival any three-book epic, but that was only the beginning. The second full novel is coming up for ebook release, and it picks up where the first one left off, then takes the story to even greater …
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A Day in the Life of a Self-Made Novelist
Okay, so I suppose the first question would be, what do I mean by “self-made”. Well, technically I’m still in the process of “making”, but generally it refers to the fact that everything after High School English classes that I learned about writing and storytelling I taught myself from simply reading. And having an imagination …
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Who Says What
Certain characters will speak in certain ways, say certain types of things; that’s universal for any good book. What I thought I’d do here is go a little bit through my thought processes of how I decide who says what types of lines. Does Eldar say it? Sabu? Mauklo? Consider this little flow chart that …
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New Inspector Flaatphut Story Goes Live!
Okay, so the cover looks good enough; it’s the story that counts. And I’ve just submitted it to Amazon to go live. It should be available in about 12 to 24 hours, at which point i’ll put up a link and add it to the Ordering page. Until then, here’s the title and plot synopsis …
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Interview From The Stars: Blag-ak
Interview From The Stars Reba Haws interviews Blag-ak (with some help from Quickfoot) After some recuperation time from her interview with Po-Adar, and a LOT of therapy, Reba Haws is back with yet another interview, this time with that beloved ogre, Blak-ak, with a little help from his small companion Quickfoot. So join us as …
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Free Maldene Volume One Ebook!
Yes, you heard that right. To start off my first big promotional campaign for the biggest epic you’re likely to ever read, I am giving away some free ebooks of Volume One (of two) of the first Maldene novel, but only a limited number. So here’s the way it’s going to work. Starting right on …
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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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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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Media Page
On this page you will find some info specifically for you Media types out there. A link to the page with interviews I’ve done (some audio), some sample questions, and a couple of other things. Well, let’s get going. The Hook An exciting blend …
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Writing Tips: Plotting Multi-Volume Epics
There’s something to be said about a good epic, the kind that spans several volumes. But for the writer, that involves a lot of planning ahead. For myself, I have written a fantasy ep;ic that spans 13 novels, 5.2 million words, and about 250 characters, as well as a smaller Sci-Fi epic at 5 novels, …
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