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Official Author Page of Dakota McElhinny
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Author
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Poet
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Vice President/Membership of the SCWA
No sword in hand, only this pen.
No armor, no shield, just paper and words, again and again.
The Realm Series
The Realm
The Realm: Rise of the Demon Prince
The Realm: The Chess Master's Ring
Poetry Books
Time Frozen Mirrors
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The Cutting Room Floor
Envoi
Black October
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The King of Wordplay
Dreams of Glass
Half A Truth, Half A Lie
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Sweet Nothings & Forget Me Nots
Short Story Collection
The Art of Time
Fictional Section
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Crumpet Court Chronicles
Coming Soon
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IN THE PRESS AND READER REVIEWS
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Review: The Realm Series
Brilliantly crafted books that will leave readers anxious for more!
-Book Tweet
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Review: The Realm
I gobble up every fantasy novel I come across. I loved the fast pacing and all of the characters! It was definitely a page-turner and I can’t wait for more.
-Amazon Reader Review
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Review: The Realm
It's a great, fun read! Makes me feel like a kid again!
-Book Reader Magazine
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Review: The Realm Series
& Interview
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Review: The Realm Series
If you like reading anything from Harry Potter to Lord of the Rings you will love these books!
-PPG
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Review: Author and The Realm
Amazing author! Make sure to read this book.
- The Children's Book Review
- Mike (FaceBook Reader and Fan)
About Dakota McElhinny
Originally from Columbus, Ohio, Dakota McElhinny also spent time growing up in Morganton, North Carolina. Between the two, he gained the ‘bustling city life’ and ‘rural country life’ experience. After receiving his Associate of Arts degree from Western Piedmont Community College, he obtained his Bachelor of Science from North Greenville University. In addition, Dakota holds a certification in Old Norse Mythology from the University of Colorado, and a certification in Magic in the Middle Ages from the University of Barcelona.
A lover of genealogy, Dakota is a descendant of several of the Mayflower Pilgrims, giving him familial ties to famed authors, poets, and writers such as: Ernest Hemingway, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Henry David Thoreau, Laura Ingalls Wilder, and Ralph Waldo Emerson. Currently, he resides in South Carolina, where he serves as Vice President/Membership for the South Carolina Writers Association; for fun, he also holds a Sealand Knighthood from the Principality of Sealand.
His poetry and short stories have been featured in five different anthologies. "Let My Love" debuted in North Greenville University's The Mountain Laurel (2015); "Box Full of Wishes" appeared in Z Publishing's South Carolina's Best Emerging Poets (2017); and "Beyond One Step" appeared in Z Publishing's America's Emerging Poets 2018: Maryland, Virginia, and the Carolinas (2018). "Tea For One" debuted in Z Publishing's South Carolina Emerging Writers: An Anthology of Fiction (2018); and "Thamar" appeared in Z Publishing's South Carolina's Emerging Scientific Fiction and Fantasy Writers: The Deep South (2019).
To date, he has thirteen independently published works, including The Realm (2016), The Realm: Rise of the Demon Prince (2017), and The Realm: The Chess Master's Ring (2020) which make up his YA/older Middle-Grade Epic Fantasy, The Realm Series. Time Frozen Mirrors (2018), Black October (2019), Dreams of Glass (2020), The Cutting Room Floor (2021) Half a Truth, Half a Lie (2022), and Envoi (2023) are his six poetry compilations. The Art of Time (2020) is his sole short story compilation; and Crumpet Court Chronicles (2021) is his stand-alone novella in the magical realism genre.