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PLot Talk: Languages of Maldene
I have made posts before regarding designing a language for your fictional world, so now is the time for a concrete example, in the form...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 6, 20242 min read


What's New In Maldene II
Okay, so my second great Maldene novel , "Maldene II: Mysteries of Olde", is out so you’re gonna want to know what’s new in this one. ...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 1, 20243 min read


A Few Characters From Cyberdawn: Beginnings
Just a few characters out of the first of my Cyberdawn books.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 11, 20233 min read


Maldene Behind The Scenes: How Deep Do I Plot? ANd Why?
One might ask, that with a 13-book series, how deep do I plot things? Well, I can tell you that by the time you've reached Chapter One...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 31, 20231 min read


Getting Over Writer's Block
Writer's Block is that dreaded beast that a lot of writers are forced at one time or another to tackle. And so the questions arises,...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 15, 20233 min read


Writing Characters Of Faith In A Story
Nowadays if you have a character in a story that’s supposed to be a person of faith, even a priest– especially a priest– it seems as if...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 31, 20233 min read


The Inevitable Fantasy Tavern Scene
The exotic dancer in every fantasy tavern scene.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 29, 202311 min read


The Problem With Creativity
I have this one small problem with my novels, and that is in labeling the genre. It ends up being a long string of explanatory notes,...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 18, 20232 min read


Top 10 Tips for Ghostwriters
Top 10 ghostwriting tips

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 17, 20232 min read


My Influences As An Author
What authors of yesteryear influenced me as a writer of today?

Mark Anthony Tierno
Oct 4, 20224 min read


I Rise Conversations With Joan
Tune in to iRise conversations with Joan Wednesday 4pm EDT/ 10pm CAT/ 6am GMT+10/ 9pm GMT+1 www.otuneradio.com download APP - Otune Radio...

Otune Radio & TV
Aug 23, 20221 min read


A Day In The Life Of A Self-Made Novelist
A day in the life of a self-made writer... kill me now.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 22, 20227 min read


A Tourist's Guide To Maldene
A tourist's guide to travel in the world of Maldene.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 19, 20228 min read


Don’t Be Afraid To Go Big; Just Be Careful How You Do It
What's after "Epic"?

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 30, 20225 min read


The Author Goes Off The Cuff About... Stuff
The author sort of meanders a bit talking about where his book series are going.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 22, 20220 min read


Maldene Behind The Scenes: The Farlands
Behind the scenes of Maldene: the running joke of the series, The Farlands.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 21, 20222 min read


Behold the Maldene Globe
Animated maldene globe and comparison to Earth

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 16, 20221 min read


Maldene Behind The Scenes: The Sea of A Thousand Islands
A little behind the scenes of my mind.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 2, 20221 min read


A Purely Logic-Based Definition of 'Wrong'
How to define Right vs Wrong without consulting your favorite religious text. It's logic statements only.

Mark Anthony Tierno
May 19, 20220 min read


The Genre YA Plot Formula
Be it TV, movies, or books, all YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories use the same formula.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Apr 27, 20220 min read
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