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Yikes, this page gave me an option to enter my "date of death." That's disheartening. Anyway, North Carolina born Irish/Mexican, grew up Midwestern along I 35 Northbound (KS, IA, MN), now in AZ among the scorpions and javelinas. Studied English Lit and Russian/East European History in school, and at the place where the two bumped together, I wrote some Musket & Magic Fantasy books. Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus.


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So here’s the thing I’ve found over the course of the 5+ books of The Norothian Cycle – when you’re writing an epic fantasy where the unfolding plot and the actions of the characters have an ongoing effect on the fictional “world,” mapmaking becomes almost a second job (or fifth or sixth job, if you count writing, editing, reading, social media butterfly,blogging, etc.)


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Average rating: 4.00 · 383 ratings · 146 reviews · 16 distinct works · Similar authors
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4.12 of 5 stars 4.12 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions
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4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
The Wind From Miilark (Noro...
4.4 of 5 stars 4.40 avg rating — 25 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions
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Devil Town (Norothian Cycle...
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4.67 of 5 stars 4.67 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions
Eddie's Shorts Vol. 3
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Eddie's Shorts Vol. 4
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2011
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Death of a Kingdom (Book II of the Norothian Cycle) (Literature & Fiction)
1 chapters   —   updated Nov 26, 2011 01:08pm
Description: Chapter Ten, first of Part Two (wherein the narrative rejoins Madame Nesha-tari Hrilamae, daughter of the Lamia.)
The Sable City (Book I of the Norothian Cycle) (Science Fiction & Fantasy)
1 chapters   —   updated Jul 31, 2011 09:09am
Description: Chapter Two, as chapter one is more of an intro to the world.

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