If there was one thing L. Frank Baum didn't dwell on, it was romantic relationships, particularly between his main characters. In his ...

So, people write Oz stories. I write Oz stories now. But most new Oz stories tend to pick up where Baum or the other Royal Historians left o...

I must note that this blog—discussing writing further Oz stories—is based solely on my own experience writing a few Oz stories. Other write...

I'm working on a new Oz book. It's not really a sequel to Outsiders from Oz , but it does tie in. Here follows a spoiler if you ha...

In my first, incomplete draft of Outsiders from Oz , I was trying too hard to write in a Baum-like tone. Still, there were a few little part...

Here is the first draft of the first chapter of The Borderlands of Oz , which I later started over from scratch and eventually retitled Outs...

One of the most popular characters in the Oz books is without question Dorothy Gale. She is the first character introduced in The Wonderfu...

Everyone who's read the Oz series, at least up to Ozma of Oz , knows the Nome King. At least, Roquat the Red. Unlike the Wicked Witch ...

Jared: You ever seen the silent Oz movies? David Tai: No. Jared: Baum brought in a weird looking character called the Zoop. Always wanted...

So, how did I get Shawn Maldonado to illustrate The Outsiders from Oz ? To be honest, he offered. A long time ago, he tweeted on Twitter t...

My editor has pestered me to write blogs about how I wrote Outsiders from Oz . My intent is to wait for this until the book is available. I ...

Mr. Nathan DeHoff recently reviewed Oziana 38 , including my first short story (and first published Oz story), "Bud and the Red Jinn....

As a side piece to last night's blog, David Tai wanted to share his own take on writing his first Oziana story. I blame David Maxine ...

When you work with a classic Oz character, do you create a back story for them that you might not refer to that helps you keep in mind how y...

I've said it before, I'll say it again: if you're writing an Oz story, or any story, get an editor on board. Remember sometime...