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The Wall of Hate
Note: I wrote this poem the day after the Berlin Wall came down (it was on a Thursday) to commemorate that event, and it is for this...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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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
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Inflation Is Theft
I'm a writer and a thinker, which means I'm always thinking about quite a few different things. today those thoughts amount to a quick...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 3, 20242 min read
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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
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Rudolf The Red-Nosed Hit Man
Okay, it's past the holidays so I'm safe on this one, right? Just... please forgive me... Rudolf The Red-Nosed Hit Man by Mark Anthony...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jan 7, 20241 min read
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The Night Before Christmas... in the 'Hood
I wrote this about 10 years ago. (with apologies to Clement Moore) Twas the night before Xmas, when all through the 'hood, Not a body...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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Pride
I get rather philosophical from time to time, and occasionally jot some of those thoughts down. So here's one from the archives. It is...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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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
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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
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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
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The Inevitable Fantasy Tavern Scene
The exotic dancer in every fantasy tavern scene.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 29, 202311 min read
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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
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Top 10 Tips for Ghostwriters
Top 10 ghostwriting tips

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 17, 20232 min read
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The Stories Of Homer
Brief analysis of Homer's writings.

Mark Anthony Tierno
May 25, 20232 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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