The Tale of Tiernan

FAMILY IS STRENGTH

Pain. Betrayal. Revenge. Strength. Resilience.

What do you do when everything falls apart? How do you recover from your failures?

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James Colson
James Colson

James Colson entered the world of self-publishing with The Tale of Tiernan in 2024, fulfilling a lifelong dream of becoming a published author. In his free time, James enjoys spending time with his family, mountain biking, strength training, playing video games, and traveling.

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The Tale of Tiernan

Book #1 from the series: The Graelian Chronicles

FAMILY IS STRENGTH

Pain. Betrayal. Revenge. Strength. Resilience.

What do you do when everything falls apart? How do you recover from your failures?

The death of a king cements Tiernan’s role in a long-held tradition before he is old enough to hold a sword. With the return of the dragons, his family must face their newfound reality head on.

This...

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The Legacy of Enid

Book #2 from the series: The Graelian Chronicles

Stay tuned for more details on the upcoming sequel to The Tale of Tiernan!

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Kingdom of Sand and Water

The first novella set in the world of Grael!

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Latest Updates

Book Signing: Barnes & Noble, Fort Wayne (Orchard Crossing) On Saturday,

On Saturday, November 30th, I'll be at the Barnes and Noble at Orchard Cross in Fort Wayne, IN from 2 to 4pm for a book signing event!

Writer's Block Book Fair 2024 I'll be at the Franklin Park Mall on

I'll be at the Franklin Park Mall on Saturday, October 5 along with several other authors as a part of the Writer's Block Book Fair 2024 signing and selling copies. Come see me...

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Local Author Festival, Bexley OH Come meet me and a large group of other

Come meet me and a large group of other authors on Saturday, August 31 from 2pm-4pm in the Bexley Library auditorium.

Participating authors include:

A.L. Hatcher

Amanda Nicole...

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Mara Colson's "A Life Creative" Jewelry Our daughter, Mara, is taking the

Our daughter, Mara, is taking the first steps into her journey of owning her own business. She's making her first appearance at a craft show on Saturday, September 28. I'll be updating this blog post after the show with her leftover inventory and how you can order online.

What inspires me Recently on Threads, another user asked me what inspired

Recently on Threads, another user asked me what inspired me. Here was my answer:

Short answer: my wife and kids.

Long answer: I’ve always loved to write and deep down wanted to publish a novel. Both kids began working on their own stories during lockdown.

I created a tabletop RPG for my family to play together. The lore grew and evolved, and my wife encouraged me to turn it into a book. With that spark from my kids’ writings, I began working on the prologue.

5 months later I finished draft one of...

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