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Miles O'Neal
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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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Jul 17, 20191 min read
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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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May 31, 20191 min read
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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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May 22, 20194 min read
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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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May 20, 20193 min read
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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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Apr 8, 20192 min read
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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 8, 20192 min read
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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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Mar 6, 20193 min read
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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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Mar 4, 20192 min read
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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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Mar 1, 20192 min read
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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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Feb 27, 20193 min read
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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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Feb 25, 20193 min read
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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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Feb 22, 20192 min read
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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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Feb 20, 20193 min read
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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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Feb 18, 20193 min read
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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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Feb 15, 20191 min read
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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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Feb 14, 20191 min read
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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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Feb 13, 20193 min read
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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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Feb 11, 20192 min read
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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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Feb 8, 20193 min read
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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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Feb 6, 20194 min read
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