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Miles O'Neal
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Writing 101 - A Wibbly-Wobbly, Timey-Wimey Table of Contents
I have found that chapter titles seldom leap out at me as I'm writing a book- at least, any likely to make it into the final product. I...
Miles O'Neal
Apr 18, 20181 min read
Writing 101 - Linguistic Tribbles Invading Your Writing?
Anyone familiar with the original Star Trek series is also familiar with tribbles. For anyone who isn't familiar with them, tribbles are...
Miles O'Neal
Nov 3, 20171 min read
Writing 101 - Those Pesky Titles, or When Bullwinkle Met The Dragon
I read and hear all the time that writing is hard. Once upon a time, it could be. But that's what practice is for. Now I generally find...
Miles O'Neal
Oct 28, 20172 min read
When You Simply Have To Use a Quill Pen
Have you ever tried to write with a quill pen? It's not really hard to do, but it is a bit of extra work, and hardly the stuff instant...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 26, 20164 min read
The First Signings
Before setting up public book signings, there are two sets of signings an author should do. One is for the pre-orders and initial orders...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 23, 20162 min read
This (not X) marks the spot!
More brilliance from the designer who brought my gorgeous covers into being; here are the front and back of the Nemeses Unexpected...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 15, 20161 min read
News: Books for Big Brothers Big Sisters, and volume II out soon!
SPREADING THE LOVE I signed a dozen copies of Year of the Dragon Lord for kids in the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas program....
Miles O'Neal
Nov 12, 20161 min read
What's in a Name? (Nemeses Unexpected)
As the publishing date for Year of the Dragon Lord approached, I needed to name the sequel so I could reference it as continuing the...
Miles O'Neal
Jul 30, 20161 min read
Your thoughts on book formats (especially eBooks), please!
I'm gathering data on what book formats you like, with special emphasis on ebooks. I'm also curious about your favorite (and least...
Miles O'Neal
Jun 16, 20161 min read
Writing 101 - The Voices in Our Heads
"Most of us only find our own voices after we've sounded like a lot of other people." -Neil Gaiman, addressing the University of the Arts...
Miles O'Neal
May 8, 20162 min read
Writing 101 - Proper Names
#AllNamesMatter. Names must fit the story. Great names help make a story; OK names at least don't hurt it. Poor naming can distract from...
Miles O'Neal
Apr 2, 20162 min read
Debut novel from 9 Realms Press
Year of the Dragon Lord, my debut novel, is also the first book published by Nine Realms Press. I want to thank the following people....
Miles O'Neal
Dec 15, 20152 min read
Cover art survey results, contest winners
As promised, here are the survey results and winners of the drawing for signed, free copies of Year of the Dragon Lord. Books will be...
Miles O'Neal
Nov 14, 20151 min read
Survey Results
From the first few votes on, the results stayed consistently in the region of two to one in favor of the lighter cover with gold text....
Miles O'Neal
Nov 12, 20151 min read
Help pick the cover for YEAR OF THE DRAGON LORD!
Here's your chance to help pick the cover for the first book in the Dragon Lord Chronicles! You may also enter a contest for a free,...
Miles O'Neal
Oct 24, 20151 min read
The YEAR OF THE DRAGON LORD is nearly upon us.
The final overall copy editing is done! I have one scene that needs a slight rewrite. Other than that it's all production, publishing,...
Miles O'Neal
Sep 4, 20151 min read
Writing 101 - Mapping the Quest: Google Maps Annotations
Since all my written fiction until now has been fairly short, I never developed a habit of keeping details notes on a map when writing....
Miles O'Neal
Jul 20, 20153 min read
Writing 101 - Everyone has Unpublishable Junk
THE ALBATROSS CHRONICLES There are many aspects of writing we talk about- the need to just write, holding off on editing, the importance...
Miles O'Neal
Jun 17, 20152 min read
Writing 101 - Tools of the Trade
PING PONG OVER THE DIGITAL ABYSS When I started writing I had to actually write the old-fashioned way- on paper with a pen or pencil....
Miles O'Neal
Jun 11, 20152 min read
The Reality of my Fantasy
A recent Sunday NY Times column Sunday Book Review titled "Between Books" by Ann Packer contained the following bit which I found...
Miles O'Neal
Jun 9, 20152 min read
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