Well, it had to happen some time. The Free Maldene Volume One Ebook Offer has at last come to an end. To all those who downloaded a copy, enjoy the read; I know you will. For the rest, just watch out for what else may be coming down from the World of Maldene. And if …
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Maldene Behind The Scenes: The Strip Desert
On the world of Maldene, on the continent of Degaloth, there is a piece of terrain called The Strip Desert. So named because of its shape. A desert thousands of miles long that divides the fields and farmlands to the north from the jungles to the south, it keeps its fifteen-hundred mile width pretty uniform …
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Maldene Behind The Scenes: Why Mix Magic And Science
I have stated before that Maldene is a world of magic AND science, a mix of fantasy and science fiction, but why would I try this hard-to-do combination? After all, a few others have tried and it usually comes out looking pretty stupid. Well, the short of it is that I love both Science Fiction …
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Maldene Behind The Scenes: How Epic IS this Thing?
Okay, so you’ve heard me talking about Maldene, hints about the story, characters, and places, and how epic it is, but what exactly am I talking about. What I say that this story redefines “epic”, just how true is my statement? Well, I’m here to give just a few hints; just enough to whet the …
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Full Color Map Coming Soon
Well, I’ve finally done it. I’ve generated a full color coded map of Maldene, complete with new higher-res map symbols, all the oceans now named, and all sorts of little extras. My next step is to figure out what to do with it. Make it available for registered users only? Maybe have it as an …
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Maldene Behind The Scenes: Tedelnosho
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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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 …
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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 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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