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A.J. Cunder

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born

September 15, 1992 in The United States

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website

http://www.TheSilverTalon.com

genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy

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May 2011

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A.J. Cunder was only sixteen-years-old when he began working on the first draft of The Silver Talon. His great love of fantasy worlds inspired him to craft his own so other readers like him could sit back, relax, and journey to a realm of magic, dragons, and unimaginable reality.

He loves anything to do with medieval times (especially sword fighting and knights) and gravitates towards books that incorporate such ideas into their plots. He has a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, and in his free time, he practices sword fighting with his friends to get a better idea of what his characters go through in their own battles.

He currently attends Seton Hall University and is one of sixty chosen from his grade to be a part of the University's Honors Progr...more

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Revising a Manuscript

Every author out there will understand when I say that there is no such thing as a "Final Draft" of a book. I mean this in the sense that no matter how many times we go back to the manuscript, re-read, edit, or revise it, there will always be some small change that we decide needs to be made to make the story even better. This could range from changing around the order of sentences in a paragra... read more »

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The Silver Talon: Chronicles of the Rensu Guild: Book I

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A Dance With Dragons (A Song of Ice and Fire, #5)

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