FAQ: Will True Dragon have an Audio Book?
They are SO expensive to produce. Here are some reasons why.
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Can the Great American Novel be a Fantasy?
San Diego. CA, July 1, 2023 — Best-Selling author of short fiction, Lazarus Black, releases his first novel The True Dragon of Atlanta at Comic-Con International this Summer,
FAQ: How Do You Write "The Other"?
The point is to immerse oneself in a character's life—destroying the "Other-ness" of it—and write them genuinely.
FAQ: Should Characters Curse?
People curse for various reasons, but the most important (to a writer) is that doing so reveals stress in their lives.
Bell of the True Dragon cover is on Muddy Colors
Read MoreFAQ: How do you create your characters?
Quirks and affectations automatically lead to everything else.
FAQ: What about The Last Samurai?
Over the centuries, people who vaguely resemble me have caused a lot of problems. But I am not one of them.
FAQ: What are your favorite things?
My tastes change frequently as I experience new things and get tired of old ones (Sorry, hackers. None are my passwords.) But to keep this short, here are some consistent faves.
FAQ: Can I buy you a coffee?
Lol. Of course! I assume you've already read a story and left it a great review. :)
FAQ: Shouldn't you be writing instead of blogging?
Read MoreFAQ: Where are you from?
I was born and raised an only child in the Midwest just North of Chicago....But that's where anything "typical" about my upbringing ends.
FAQ: Traditional or Self-Publishing?
Both paths can lead to success. The difference is to me is about partnership and growth.
FAQ: Is it true you have written a book on the history of the Alphabet?
I have 500 pages researched and written on the History of Northern European letterforms called Runes, attempting to solve the problem of their origin.
FAQ: Do you have any hobbies?
Can you call something a hobby if you turned it into a career that you love with all your soul?
FAQ: Cats or Dogs?
...the choice was made for me and without my consent.
FAQ: Are you a Plotter or Pantser?
Both...I find as much enjoyment in constructing my plot-points as in parleying Chandleresque quips between foils.
FAQ: What is your Origin Story?
Like many, I had a passion for telling stories since I was a child, but a lack of encouragement led me in a different direction.