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    Writing 101 - The Pronoun Avenger
    Miles O'Neal
    • 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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    A Tale of Two Thunderbirds
    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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    Writers Life - A Student Visit
    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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    Who Do You Want To Read More About?
    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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    Who are the Faerie Really?
    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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    Nappy Headed Thing
    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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    Writing 101 - Process Part 7
    Miles O'Neal
    • 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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    Evocative Imagery
    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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    My Brief Career as a Cartoonist
    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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    Writing 101 - Process Part 6
    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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    More Notes on Dragons: Relics
    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...
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    Lost Stuff
    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...
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    Writing 101 - Process Part 5
    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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    First Comic Con
    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...
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    Riffing on the Past That Wasn't There
    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...
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    My Loved One's Heart
    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...
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    Writing 101 - Process Part 4
    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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    Paring Down My Work and Other Minutiae
    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....
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    Love Your Libraries
    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...
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    Writing 101 - Process Part 3
    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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