Tag Archives: action

Review of ‘Quest for the Holy Something or Other’ by Kylie Betzner

This is really a 4.5 rating. The story dragged a bit in the middle, but it was a lot of fun how everything tied into each other at the end. I was really surprised that there was a lot of … Continue reading

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Excerpt from SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE: The Return of Kira Grasdon

Get a glimpse into SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE! With a frown, Wayland nods to Asher and the warrior stands to make sure he has everyone’s attention. “The Helgardians have targeted the Grasdon family. We don’t know why they are … Continue reading

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LIVE ON AMAZON KINDLE- Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue

LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE LIVE on Amazon Kindle! The final champion stirs and reaches out to any who can hear her voice. Yet all who heed her call will disappear into the misty fugue. Awakening their … Continue reading

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Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue Cover Teaser

So this is part of the cover for SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE.  Jason will be doing the final touches today, so expect the ‘Book is Live!’ email tomorrow.  Always willing to take more volunteers for this.  I’ll make a … Continue reading

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Rules of Ichabod Brooks

(I wrote the first section of ‘Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts’.  Still deciding if I should make it one short story for 99 cents or 3 for that price.  Either way, I’m putting out the opening for all … Continue reading

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Upheaval in a Story

When writing a long series, it helps to do an upheaval for your characters.  It doesn’t have to be all of them, but shaking up the life of a few in a story can help their progress.  Even if they … Continue reading

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Action and Knowing Your Character

I’ve talked about writing action scenes before and people still ask for some tips.  Today I’m going to give a few that center on knowing your character.  Some might be repeats from other posts, but it doesn’t hurt to hear … Continue reading

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Returning to the Pen: My First Week Back to Legends of Windemere

First of all, let me direct you to all of the guest posts I’ve had this week: John W. Howell- Maintaining a Character’s Core in a Series Leigh Michaels- Writing a Lengthy Series Oloriel Moonshadow- Mentally Maintaining a Vivid Fantasy … Continue reading

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Guest Post by John W. Howell: The Untrained Thriller Hero

Thank you to John W. Howell for writing an insightful post! Last week Charles asked me a question, and I took some time to think it over. His question was a request. Here is the quote, “tips to making a … Continue reading

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The IX by Andrew Weston

Arden, home to a culture that has existed for thousands of years and which spans dozens of worlds. Regardless, their sophistication cannot prevent calamity at the hands of an unstoppable nemesis. Known only as the Horde, this enemy has proven … Continue reading

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