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Jul 17, 2019
1 min

Writing 101 - The Pronoun Avenger

I was momentarily distracted while reading an otherwise excellent blog when I came across the following introductory clause. "The above

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Miles O'Neal

May 31, 2019
1 min

A Tale of Two Thunderbirds

I saw Lynyrd Skynyrd on their first big tour, opening for the Who in Atlanta. Both bass players that night (Leon Wilkeson for LS and John En

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Miles O'Neal

May 22, 2019
4 min

Writers Life - A Student Visit

These students all read above their grade level. The two classes had different personalities but I was prepared for that. I had a loose outl

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Miles O'Neal

May 20, 2019
3 min

Who Do You Want To Read More About?

While I am taking a break from working on novels this year, I have plans to write more books (and some shorter stories) related to The Drago

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Miles O'Neal

Apr 8, 2019
2 min

Who are the Faerie Really?

There are several documented cases of humans and faerie marrying. Contrary to popular belief, such a marriage does not automatically condemn

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Miles O'Neal

Mar 8, 2019
2 min

Nappy Headed Thing

Up to this point we were just two normal-looking customers awaiting service, but eventually we felt we had to take action. "Keep Austin

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Mar 6, 2019
3 min

Writing 101 - Process Part 7

With the first couple of books, the illustrator sent images in arbitrary aspect ratios (height/width). Some images were tall and narrow, som

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Miles O'Neal

Mar 4, 2019
2 min

Evocative Imagery

This is one of my favorite images from Year of the Dragon Lord, volume I of The Dragon Lord Chronicles. It evokes some of the chaos and path

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Miles O'Neal

Mar 1, 2019
2 min

My Brief Career as a Cartoonist

"It's a joke, son, Ah say, it's a JOKE!" (I remember hearing Foghorn Leghorn in my head, and having to argue myself out of

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 27, 2019
3 min

Writing 101 - Process Part 6

Ultimately it's your work, and you have to decide which suggestions to take, but make sure you understand why you accept and reject each

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 25, 2019
3 min

More Notes on Dragons: Relics

In a previous blog, I referenced the protection dragon relics can afford. Here is a bit more on the subject. Excerpted from Cuthbert's bo...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 22, 2019
2 min

Lost Stuff

All of us have lost, tossed, sold, or given away stuff over the years that we've later wished we hadn't. When I dropped out of college an...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 20, 2019
3 min

Writing 101 - Process Part 5

I do most of my own research ... And I check on facts ... But we all have blind sides, and the more we invest in our work, the closer we get

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 18, 2019
3 min

First Comic Con

I've long meant to go to a Comic Con, but always seem to find out about the close ones after the fact. I certainly didn't think my first w...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 15, 2019
1 min

Riffing on the Past That Wasn't There

You're at a vow renewal where your spouse knows the bride, but you know only your spouse and two people sitting on the bride's side. At t...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 14, 2019
1 min

My Loved One's Heart

My loved one's heart belongs to me, not worshiped from afar, but right here sitting close to me - I keep it in a jar. We met at Hollyw...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 13, 2019
3 min

Writing 101 - Process Part 4

Some authors are very stringent on how they want feedback. That's fine if all your readers are professionals, or you have an infinite po

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 11, 2019
2 min

Paring Down My Work and Other Minutiae

Conventional wisdom is that authors must pare down their works. I tried, but all four books of The Dragon Lord Chronicles grew slowly. Su...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 8, 2019
3 min

Love Your Libraries

I've read as far back as I can remember. During my teen years and most of my adult life, I read at least 2-3 books a week; during peak ti...

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Miles O'Neal

Feb 6, 2019
4 min

Writing 101 - Process Part 3

The early reader (or beta reader) process should start when the first draft is done. You want to start lining your readers up early enough t

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