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Miles O'Neal
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A Dragon, a Unicorn, and a Dinosaur (a very short story)
This was supposed to publish yesterday (Christmas), but WIX does strange things at times, and it didn't. A dragon, a unicorn, and a...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 26, 20181 min read
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Writing 101 - Where Do You Get Your Ideas from (Teaching by Examples)
One thing almost every writer gets asked- both by readers, by aspiring writers, and by interviewers- is, "Where do you get your ideas...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 26, 20183 min read
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Miles O'Neal
Dec 24, 20180 min read
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Smile for the Cameras
A bass player acquaintance related a story of his band's drummer making silly faces at their new singer during rehearsal. The singer took...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 21, 20181 min read
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Writing 101 - He Said She Said (Teaching By Examples)
Issue: "I feel like my dialogue is just a wall of 'He said' and 'She said.' How do I change it up?" Solution: There are several layers...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 19, 20182 min read
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Golden Dawn: Artwork
The artwork is in for Golden Dawn! Here are a couple of my favorites. Both tie into key plot points so I won't say more at this point,...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 17, 20181 min read
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Golden Dawn : Word
If I don't specifically need a Foreward and an Afterword, or if whatever would be in one of those can go anywhere, I just have a Word....
Miles O'Neal
Dec 14, 20182 min read
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Writing 101 - Coming Up with Names (Teaching by Examples)
Issue: "How do I come up with names for my characters?" Solution: There are numerous ways to do this! Here are a few I've used...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 12, 20182 min read
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Cover Reveal - Golden Dawn
Just in time for Christmas. the series finale: Golden Dawn! Okay, so the overall cover design isn't a huge surprise; we've had a constant...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 10, 20181 min read
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Stone Age Cartoons
A year or so ago, there was a Facebook chain post asking who your favorite childhood cartoon character was. When I was a kid we didn't...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 7, 20181 min read
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Writing 101 - Show vs Tell (Teaching by Examples)
Issue: "I hear a lot about 'showing vs telling.' What does that mean? Solution: Basically, telling is simply stating facts or basic...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 5, 20181 min read
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Zanë!
“Përshëndetje!” Gerald said, but after saying “greetings,” he could think of no more Shqip for the occasion. Given Kenna’s expression,...
Miles O'Neal
Dec 3, 20181 min read
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Even More Ado About Nothing
"Don't take life so serious, son ... It ain't no how permanent." -Porky Pine (Pogo comic strip) The same sentiment should apply to how we...
Miles O'Neal
Nov 30, 20181 min read
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Writing 101 - First Word (Teaching by Examples)
Issue: "All of my paragraphs start with 'The', 'She' or the MC's name. HELP." Solution: Spend some time analyzing books you like. Examine...
Miles O'Neal
Nov 29, 20181 min read
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Beard Faeries
Cuthbert gave the Voice a stern look. “This is no time for mockery. We have a question. The dragon is likely asleep, but their Voices...
Miles O'Neal
Nov 26, 20181 min read
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Banished!
Kenna learned more from Gerald than he realized. She had long been a student of human emotions, but seldom got such rich insights into...
Miles O'Neal
Nov 25, 20182 min read
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The Cat's Meow (Drink Read Love Blog)
Rounding out Dragon Lord Week over at Drink Read Love was something that even my fertile imagination never suspected. My book has been...
Miles O'Neal
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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My Interview on the "Drink Read Love" Blog
Much of this interview originally took place before the third volume of The Dragon Lord Chronicles (Into Otherness) was released, but it...
Miles O'Neal
Apr 25, 20181 min read
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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 19, 20181 min read
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Series Review on "Drink Read Love" Blog
This is the sort of thing authors love to hear: "When I read Into Otherness, I was so transported away into the story that at one point,...
Miles O'Neal
Apr 17, 20181 min read
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