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Mark Anthony Tierno
Feb 15, 20241 min read
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...
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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 3, 20242 min read
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...
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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
Jan 7, 20241 min read
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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Dec 24, 20232 min read
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...
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Mark Anthony Tierno
Sep 15, 20232 min read
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, 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
May 25, 20232 min read
The Stories Of Homer
Brief analysis of Homer's writings.
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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 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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