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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Aug 31
- 1 min
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
- 3 min
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 30
- 3 min
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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Jul 28
- 11 min
The Inevitable Fantasy Tavern Scene
The exotic dancer in every fantasy tavern scene.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Jul 18
- 2 min
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
- May 24
- 2 min
The Stories Of Homer
Brief analysis of Homer's writings.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Aug 22, 2022
- 7 min
A Day In The Life Of A Self-Made Novelist
A day in the life of a self-made writer... kill me now.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Jul 19, 2022
- 8 min
A Tourist's Guide To Maldene
A tourist's guide to travel in the world of Maldene.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Jun 30, 2022
- 5 min
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, 2022
- 0 min
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 2, 2022
- 1 min
Maldene Behind The Scenes: The Sea of A Thousand Islands
A little behind the scenes of my mind.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- May 19, 2022
- 0 min
A Purely Logic-Based Definition of 'Wrong'
How to define Right vs Wrong without consulting your favorite religious text. It's logic statements only.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- May 3, 2022
- 0 min
My Triangle Of Sin
my little Triangle of Sin... A bit of philosophy
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- May 3, 2022
- 3 min
The Gettysburg Address– Cancel Culture Style
Thje Gettysburg Address if Cancel Culture had a hand in it.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Apr 27, 2022
- 0 min
The Genre YA Plot Formula
Be it TV, movies, or books, all YA Sci-Fi/Fantasy stories use the same formula.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Apr 21, 2022
- 5 min
Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Moriya
Reba Haws interviews that wind mistress, Moriya (late of Maldene, but don't tell Miss haws that).
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Apr 14, 2022
- 2 min
The Different Levels Of Idiocy
The different levels of idiocy in people.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
- Apr 6, 2022
- 0 min
Maldene Unplugged
Just a few bits and pieces of what's under the hood of Maldene's world building. There's a whole lot of thought gone into its cultures and
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