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

Mark Anthony Tierno
Oct 4, 20224 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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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 Farlands
Behind the scenes of Maldene: the running joke of the series, The Farlands.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jun 21, 20222 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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Storytime with The Author: Maldene chapter 17- The exotic dance
Another Storytime with rthe Author, this time a segment from Chapter 17 of maldene where Eldar takes Lindel into a very special bar...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Jan 10, 20220 min read
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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...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Dec 30, 20218 min read
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Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Candol
Interviews From Across The Stars: Candol

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 24, 20216 min read
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Two Cows- Maldene Style
You have two cows... on Maldene

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 22, 20212 min read
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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...

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 15, 20210 min read
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Inspiration From A Wierd Tree
A wierd tree for a writer's inspiration.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 10, 20210 min read
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Interviews From Across The Stars: Reba Haws Interviews Sindar
Intrepid newsperson Reba Haws interviews Sindar, that primier psychic from Maldene.

Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 2, 20215 min read
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Storytime with the Author- Maldene, Chapter 9- port entry scene
storytime- port scene from Chapter 9 of Maldene

Mark Anthony Tierno
Aug 19, 20210 min read
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