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Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 1, 20243 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. ...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 11, 20233 min read
A Few Characters From Cyberdawn: Beginnings
Just a few characters out of the first of my Cyberdawn books.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 31, 20231 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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 15, 20233 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,...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 18, 20232 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,...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 30, 20225 min read
Don’t Be Afraid To Go Big; Just Be Careful How You Do It
What's after "Epic"?
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 22, 20220 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.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 21, 20222 min read
Maldene Behind The Scenes: The Farlands
Behind the scenes of Maldene: the running joke of the series, The Farlands.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Mar 24, 20227 min read
Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Lady Dragon
Intrepid (and quite possibly insane by now) reporter Reba Haws interviews another character from the world of Cyberdawn. Lady Dragon.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Dec 30, 20218 min read
New Year's Resolution (an original story)
Okay, world premier time, but nothing big. A few odd decades ago (circa 1988-1989) I wrote up this little story, and it has remained...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Dec 29, 20218 min read
Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Inspector Flaatphut
Reba Haws interviews another set of characters, this time from the Inspector Flaatphut universe.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Nov 18, 20211 min read
I've been Interviewed
Doug Crowe interviews me on The Author Your Brand Show.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Nov 16, 20210 min read
Storytime: Excerpt from Land Of The Hive
Excerpt from Chapter One of "Land Of The Hive: Journey Of The Queen".
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 23, 20216 min read
Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Candol
Interviews From Across The Stars: Candol
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 21, 20212 min read
Two Cows- Maldene Style
You have two cows... on Maldene
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 15, 20210 min read
Storytime With the Author: Candol and the Horse Dealer
A segment out of chapter 18 of Maldene- wherein the priest Candol does a little horse trading...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 10, 20210 min read
Inspiration From A Wierd Tree
A wierd tree for a writer's inspiration.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 2, 20215 min read
Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Sindar
Intrepid newsperson Reba Haws interviews Sindar, that primier psychic from Maldene.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 19, 20210 min read
Storytime with the Author- Maldene, Chapter 9- port entry scene
storytime- port scene from Chapter 9 of Maldene
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 16, 20215 min read
Interview From Across The Stars: Reba Haws interviews Blag-ak (with some help from Quickfoot)
Reba Haws interviews the ogre Blag-Ak (with some help from his little friend Quickfoot).
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