Category Archives: Thoughts

Revisit: What Do You Look For In Fictional Pets?

(Originally posted on September 9, 2013.  We really don’t pay much attention to the pets of heroes unless they overshadow the other characters.  It’s not enough for them to be present and kind of active anymore.  They almost have to … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In A Funny Villain?

(Originally posted on August 16, 2013.  This is different than a standard villain question and I guess this gears more towards stories aimed at children.  Kind of a shame because I think adults deserve more comical bad guys.) Now, we’ve … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Third Book of a Series?

(Originally posted December 3, 2013.  Couldn’t resist putting this one after the one about a sequel.  This post had more meat to it since I was promoting Allure of the Gypsies for it’s debut.) So, here I am sitting around … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Sequel?

(Originally posted July 30, 2013.  I really wasn’t giving any breaks between posts back then, which is a shame.  I should have spread these out.  It looks like I did these posts to promote Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  So, they’re geared … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in Demons?

(Originally posted on July 26, 2013.  Pretty much self-explanatory since I played with demons all the time in my stories.) Traditionally, demons are the bad guys.  The monsters and eaters of human.  There has been a slight change with characters … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in a Villain?

(Originally posted on July 29, 2013.  I still stand by this, but I definitely wrote the post before I every put Stephen Kernaghan on paper.  He kind of stands out as the true monster of my villain gallery.  Pretty sure … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For in Magic?

(Originally posted on July 24, 2013.  My thoughts did change a bit on this one.  Mostly, I’m better about spells being broken or misfired by a sneeze or distraction.  Still not a fan of it happening a lot.  It really … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In Character Evolution?

(Originally posted on July 25, 2013.  Not exactly the evolution about since we’re talking more mental and emotional than physical.  Realizing that many of these are kind of short too.  Guess it’s from a time when I had more activity … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Look For In a Hero?

(Originally posted on July 22, 2013.  Pretty simple and to the point.  Realizing these posts are mostly for interactions though.  What do you think?) One of the more interesting things about Beginning of a Hero reviews was that a few … Continue reading

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Revisit: What Do You Want in Female Characters?

(Originally posted on July 18, 2013.  Don’t think my mindset has changed much.  Though, the one comment about my female villains not being whores kind of changes thanks to Desirae Duvall in War of Nytefall. I do think there has been … Continue reading

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