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Sample audio from The Dragon and the Apprentice.

Book trailer for The Dragon and the Apprentice.

I found these quotes by me on the internet. It’s rather odd when you discover someone quoted your quote. 

I'm not sure what the fruit symbolizes? Language makes one fruitful? 

This is so true!...

Again, it’s true. Though you’ll be invited to fewer parties for admitting it.



I always strive for historical accuracy in all of my books.

This has nothing to do with moi being quoted. I did however bake this delicious monstrosity. It’s a chocolate chip apple pie ...
   

Even the smallest book collection is an inexhaustible source of wealth. 

A promo trailer for The Dragon and the Apprentice.

A wonderful audio sample from The Dragon and the Apprentice.

Today I did absolutely nothing. My only regret is that I didn't do a better job of it.

Today I did absolutely nothing. My only regret is that I didn't do a better job of it.

If you look for a plot or take a word of The Dragon and the Apprentice seriously, you’ve missed the point. From the daft Tolkien like narrator to Sir John’s preposterously large vocabulary, it’s all part of an elaborate joke. 
Some have commented on the book’s pacing. Others have complained, “Too many big words,” “Too much talking,” “Too much wit.”                                                                                                                               
Sir John and Squire Shallow go about their business doing what dragons do and in-between have conversations about mundane things. What does the hit man do before the hit? What does the dragon do before eating the entire village? The two dragons motor mouth and eat their way through the book like Vincent and Jules in Pulp Fiction. The plot and story don’t matter a lick here. It’s all about the journey. 

If you look for a plot or take a word of The Dragon and the Apprentice seriously you've missed the point. From the daft Tolkien like narrator to Sir John's preposterously large vocabulary - it's all part of an elaborate joke. Some have commented on the book's pacing. Others have complained, "Too many big words," "Too much talking," "Too much wit." Sir John and Squire Shallow go about their business doing what dragons do and in-between have conversations about mundane things. (Well - mundane to a dragon at least.) What does the hit man do before the hit? What does the dragon do before eating the entire village? The two dragons motor mouth and chew their way through the book like Vincent and Jules in Pulp Fiction. The plot and story don't matter a lick here. It's the journey that counts. If you need to look up a word or two Sir John's Lexicon of Fantastic Words is included in the back of the book. So Sit back and enjoy the ride.

The next book in The Chronicles of Sir John the Worm, Wizardslayer is unofficially - officially named A Dragon Full of Magic.