About DL Moore
DL Moore was a life-long Science Fiction enthusiast, greatly enjoying Star Trek, Star Wars, and many other Sci-Fi creations. DL also enjoyed reading comic books as a kid, which influenced the creation of Night of the Dragon. He loved the idea of a regular person having to learn to control a power and use it for the good of mankind. DL was interested in many artistic forms, including music, painting, drawing, and writing. While his novels are the only major works published, DL was also published in some small magazines from time to time, usual with articles having to do with farming or do-it-yourself topics.
DL held many jobs in his life - dairy farmer, veterinary assistant, home remodeler, and County Director for Missouri Family Support Division. DL was active in the community, serving on boards for several charities and programs. Through it all, he wrote short stories and developed what we now know as Night of the Dragon.
DL Moore first shared Night of the Dragon with the world in 2005. This publication was a source of great pride for DL's family, and the book quickly became popular among friends and family. They clamored for more, and work soon began on Night of the Dragon II: Broken Dreams. DL began taking his works to Author Days in the Springfield, MO area, and began attending The Cape Comic Con, in Cape Girardeau, MO in 2008. While not exactly the same as the comics and sci-fi merchandise one usually finds at a comic convention, DL felt that the spirit of the story was the same, having been influenced by his love of comics as a kid. Night of the Dragon II: Broken Dreams debuted at the 2009 Cape Comic Con, where it was well received by the growing fan base.
Work on the story continued, but sadly, DL passed away in March 2011 before he could publish the third and final installment. The torch has now been passed to DL’s daughter, Amanda Rhodes. Amanda worked with the original editing team (her mother and sister), to complete the third book. Night of the Dragon III: Full Circle is set to be published in August 2012, and DL Moore's trilogy will be complete.
Some words from DL Moore:
My story - such as it is:
I have a great many interests, though few with depth. I enjoy reading, writing, surfing the net, and dabbling in research of geology, archeology, palentology, astronomy, etc. My employment is in the field of social work.
I regularly add birthdays though I rarely feel old.
I've been reading for as long as I remember. I've been writing only a short time less. I've been saving my writing since 2001. My goal in writing is to share with others the marvelous pasttime that reading has given me. My biggest compliment: "I got lost in the story and forgot whatever else I was supposed to be doing."
Fun Trivia:
Named after his father (D) and grandmother (L).
Favorite color: Black
Favorite cereal: Shredded Wheat
Place of Birth: Mountain Grove, MO
Favorite drink: Coffee
Dream car: Batmobile
Favorite music group: Fleetwood Mac
Author's Day at the Lebanon-Laclede Library: A shot with fellow author and friend, Barri L Bumgarner (on left.)
DL & wife, Janice, at Cape Comic Con, April 2008
DL & Janice with Amanda and their future son-in-law, Brian, at the 2009 Cape Comic Con.
Amanda & Brian got married in June, 2010.
Amanda & Brian got married in June, 2010.
DL & daughter, Amanda, at Cape Comic Con
Author's Day at the Lebanon-Laclede Library.
DL and Brian ham it up at the 2010 Cape Comic Con.
