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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 26, 2018
- 3 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 21, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 19, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 17, 2018
- 1 min
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,...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 14, 2018
- 2 min
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....
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 12, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 10, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 7, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 5, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Dec 3, 2018
- 1 min
Zanë!
“Përshëndetje!” Gerald said, but after saying “greetings,” he could think of no more Shqip for the occasion. Given Kenna’s expression,...
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Miles O'Neal
- Nov 30, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Nov 29, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Nov 26, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Nov 25, 2018
- 2 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Apr 25, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Apr 25, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Apr 19, 2018
- 1 min
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...
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Miles O'Neal
- Apr 17, 2018
- 1 min
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,...
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