Introducing Fēn

Introducing FēnIntroducing Fēn

Fēn is one of my personal favorite characters from the Apollo Salvatoir Universe. Perhaps this will be evident in the way that I write about her. She was briefly mentioned [...]

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What Is The First Scene I Imagined?What Is The First Scene I Imagined?

The very first scene, that gave birth to the rest of the Apollo Salvatoir Universe in my mind, is one that doesn’t get written until the third book. I don’t [...]

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When Did I Start Naming The Characters?When Did I Start Naming The Characters?

This is an interesting question. Some of the characters have had names for many years. Other characters have been nameless but still well-formed in terms of personality. For example, Apollo [...]

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What’s Up With The Odd Capitalization?What’s Up With The Odd Capitalization?

You may have noticed that my story includes some words that are at times strangely capitalized. As an example, consider the following words: XuéThe X is always capital. ShI-DǎoshīThe i [...]

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Dude! You Said There Were Short Stories HereDude! You Said There Were Short Stories Here

Alright, I did say that. And the honest truth is, I have two that are written, but not posted yet, because they are still terrible. Soon though, I will be [...]

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What Is The Symbolism of Flowers?What Is The Symbolism of Flowers?

Throughout the Apollo Salvatoir story I use flowers to represent both the people of the world, and also the Dragons themselves. The people of the world are compared to lotus [...]

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Writing Tip: How Do You Create A Story?Writing Tip: How Do You Create A Story?

Find the story that already exists inside your imagination. When you lie down at night, what is it that you think about? Where do you visit as you wait to [...]

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When Will Each Book Be Published?When Will Each Book Be Published?

This is an understandably important question, and an extremely difficult one to answer. Ideally, a new book would be published every six months. However, such a schedule is really not [...]

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Taking The Lóng TiǎozhànTaking The Lóng Tiǎozhàn

The Lóng Tiǎozhàn was established very early on in the Dragon Order as a way of determining the worthiness of a Dragon Nestling to begin their training and to continue [...]

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The Dragon TattooThe Dragon Tattoo

The dragon tattoo is a sacred symbol worn only by the most elite members of a village who have successfully passed the Lóng Tiǎozhàn, and been welcomed into the Temple [...]

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