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Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 6, 20242 min read
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...
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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 31, 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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 29, 202311 min read
The Inevitable Fantasy Tavern Scene
The exotic dancer in every fantasy tavern scene.
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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
Jul 17, 20232 min read
Top 10 Tips for Ghostwriters
Top 10 ghostwriting tips
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Oct 4, 20224 min read
My Influences As An Author
What authors of yesteryear influenced me as a writer of today?
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Otune Radio & TV
Aug 23, 20221 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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 22, 20227 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.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jul 19, 20228 min read
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, 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
Jun 16, 20221 min read
Behold the Maldene Globe
Animated maldene globe and comparison to Earth
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 2, 20221 min read
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, 20220 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.
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Apr 27, 20220 min read
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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