I was kindly invited to appear on author, C.C. Hogan's, blog. But, there was a catch. You see, C.C Hogan does things a little bit differently on his blog and he gives a whole new meaning to what an author interview is!
This was the mandate he set before me.
"Stripped Bare is an occasional column where authors and other
creatives are given the chance to expose themselves to the world in
unusual and creative ways."
It had to be creative. So, after staring vacantly at a wall for over an hour, I suddenly had a light bulb moment.
I would transport myself into the pages of The Du Lac Chronicles and have an audience with Alden du Lac - the hero of my story.
Click on the link below and check out this very, tongue-in-cheek, short-story!
I can imagine some people who might read this
article and go “No way.” Think about it for a few minutes as your reading this
article and then make up your mind.
There were two different kinds of dragons.
1. The European winged dragon
2. Chinese
Russia had a
take-off of the Chinese Dragon. It was a hydra, you know the one... with the three
heads such as was in Jason and the Golden
Fleece fame.
The name Dragon came from the Greek Meaning
Serpent of huge size, Water snake.
Sometime in the middle ages they grew legs and began looking like a
lizard. We may have a distant cousin to those dragons called the Komodo Dragon.
When dragons started out in this universe,
they were mighty, knowledgeable, benevolent beings. They were associated with
wisdom, had longevity and were wis0r than
humans. They were good in this world of ours. Before Christians arrived, some were worshiped. After Christians
they became demons. The priests led the people to believe that the dragon
represented Satan and had to be killed off. A real person who is known as a
dragon killer is St. George. There are paintings of him slaying the dragons. No
evidence actually exists that he actually slayed
a dragon, but I think he did.
I’m making a confession. I believe dragons were
real, just like I think there are flying
saucers visiting earth. In time, all will
be known. Some believe they were
Ancestors of the Dinosaur. As of right now, they are a myth from every country
around the globe. In the past some of these myths have been seen. I think the
last sighting in the United States was in 1883 and a man observed a sea serpent from on board a ship.
Just search for dragon and you can find all kinds of information about the
creature.
Do you believe they existed?
Too many sightings and story’s from over the
world for them not to have existed at all.
You’re the judge.
Lastly, something to make you smile!
Merlin - Season 2, episode 5 'Beauty and the Beast.'
Merlin and the "Laugh dragon" - "This isn't funny"
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Shirley McLain is a Young Adult fantasy author. Let's take a quick look at her latest book.
Princess Adele's Dragon
Princess Adele sets out to save her and her brothers Kingdom from a
beast that threatens their way of life. What she encounters is totally
unexpected and sets her on a new path. If you like gothic times with
Kings, Princess's, Castles and bad guys then you will like this young
adult fantasy. You will fall in love, hate the bad guy and fight war.
Shirley McLain makes her home in Sapulpa
Oklahoma with her husband and their fur family of four dogs and three cats. She
also has two grown children, six grandchildren and twin great-grand sons. She has/is living a very full life. She retired after working thirty-two years as
a RN and then began a full time writing carrier. She and her husband enjoy
their five-acre country home. It is a
perfect setting to let Shirley’s Muse work it’s magic. Shirley is an eclectic
writer and has always enjoyed the writing process. Shortly after her retirement
she woke up one morning with the thought that she was going to write a book.
She didn’t stop writing until she’d finished her first book. So far she has published four books which are
now on Amazon. Her goal is to bring as
much enjoyment to her readers as deserve and want.
"I want to thank Mary for giving me the opportunity to participate on her
blog. She is a true lover of writers and their work. Once again “Thank you, Mary.” Shirley McLain
