Author Archives: Dale

About Dale

Stories have been a part of my life forever. I have heard them, read them, and told them as long as I can remember. I’ve written hundreds of stories. Bits and pieces of stories. This is my first novel. It is the result of a story that refused to die. It kept unreeling in my mind. After a year of this haunting, I had no choice but to write it. What started as a simple damsel in distress story changed once I met the damsel. As I wrote this set of stories the world I imagined grew. After rewrites, revisions, and letting it bake. I’ve discovered more. More of the politics of the region. More relationships between people. Now as I begin a sequel to this first book, I’m finding more complexity than I ever imagined and more loose strings that need to be explored.

How do I say those crazy names?

Posted on March 14, 2021 by Dale

To show the Dragon’s Spine world is an entirely alien world, perhaps I got a bit creative in the names. They are all based on who the character is. I have liberally named each person from a variety of languages. … Continue reading →

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Bare’s Den on Spotify

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Dale

So I found a service that working with WordPress will read my posts for Spotify. Here is a link Spotify – Bare’s Den | Podcast on Spotify See hwat you think.

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A scene with a question

Posted on March 7, 2021 by Dale

I have a scene ending with this paragraph. The problem is. At one time I knew what the secret was. Now Karl won’t tell me what it is. Any ideas? I tried interrogating him. He remained silent. Like most immortals … Continue reading →

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Verin – Newborn

Posted on February 27, 2021 by Dale

I need to work on the sequel to “In the shadow of the Dragon’s Spine”. But no. the one two three books in what I’m calling the “Vengeance” set of stories is disturbing me. That’s the story I’m telling today. … Continue reading →

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Reviews

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Dale

Dear friends and family. If you’ve read “In the Shadow of the Dragon’s Spine” Please give it a review on Amazon. Thanks

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The politics of Alfheim

Posted on February 21, 2021 by Dale

Politics has invaded my story. It is not American politics but the strange politics of a noble assembly that exercises some control over the purse strings. And a King who generates much of the income by protecting the trading network. … Continue reading →

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The last of Wedi’s story

Posted on February 14, 2021 by Dale

Goa Vollar and beyond The wages he received at Goa Vollar were disappointing. The owner of the barge charged the polers for their meals. The workers feeling cheated raised such an uproar that the city guards became involved. Then the … Continue reading →

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More of Wedi’s adventure

Posted on February 7, 2021 by Dale

The barge Returning to the blade was taking longer than Wedi remembered the journey down to Arnarhvall taking. Wedi had been concerned that his money would run out before he reached Utroor. Thankfully, there were many calls for day labor … Continue reading →

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Wedi’s background

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Dale

For those who have not read “In the Shadow of the Dragon’s Spine.”  Wedi is one of the Pryis infected by the dagger Fyorendir.  (Fyorendir means the life ender)  Our heroes met him and his companions traveling down the mountain. … Continue reading →

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Wedi’s Adventure

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Dale

In working on the sequel To “In the Shadow of the Dragon’s Spine. I decided this bit added too much distraction from the main line of the store. (Somewhere in the depths of my mind there is a story line) … Continue reading →

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