Although to the dislike of many readers, the worlds of the written word and the moving pictures are intertwined. Publishing houses, literary agents and Hollywood scouts are always in the lookout, trying to figure out, as early as possible, what the next big trend will be.

We had the school kids, with their magic wands, their school uniforms and round glasses following the trend set forth by the Harry Potter series. Then, we had the love-struck vampires and werewolves big trend, of which we have some remnants, like a TV series still running strong. Now, seems like zombies are it, with lots of fans eagerly awaiting the new Walking Dead season.

So, what will the next big trend be?

Here's a hint: think Game of Thrones and you'll have your answer.

It is being rumored in literary circles that the next big trend will most likely be DRAGONS.

But, what's keeping it from kicking off? Many reasons could be given, but here is mine, and one that's shared by many people in-the-know:

Almost every book about dragons is set in Medieval or Age of the Sword times (already somewhat of a cliché), and the few that dare to bring dragons into the modern times lose the EPIC element, thus becoming too small to carry the trend into the spotlight.

I've been asked many times: So, what makes your story any different? And my answer is very simple: I have found the way to bring my story into the modern world, with scenarios and elements that the modern reader can relate to, BUT, retaining the supremely important and inspiring grandeur that only a truly EPIC story has.

In so many words, Modern and Epic...

Yes, the next big trend is being predicted to be DRAGONS, and who will carry the trend forward is still to be seen. But, my money is on my series, the only one that the big bookstore chain, Barnes & Noble, used in its one-month promo ads on YouTube and Yahoo alongside Game of Thrones, constantly scrolling both titles: DRAGONS: The Essential Ties and DRAGONS: The Fury.