Tag Archives: characters

What Do You Look for in Character Code Consistency?

Posted on April 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You ever read a story and the character does something that seems out of place?  Maybe the noble hero flat out killed someone for insulting him.  Perhaps the villain laid waste to an entire town and left the school alone … Continue reading →

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Birthday Party Aftermath

Posted on April 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Luke Callindor– You know, I’m not really sure when my birthday is.  I think it’s in the spring. Sari– I’m kind of lost on that too.  The author really has an issue with passage of time.  I think I know … Continue reading →

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Resurrection of Characters

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A common quest in fantasy series is the concept of ‘Resurrection’.  A hero has fallen and the remaining warriors go to revive him.  The main villain has been killed and there is now a plan to bring him back to … Continue reading →

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Author Perspective versus Reader Perspective?

Posted on March 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You would think this is something that an author would be aware of, but I’ve found that many of us get confused by perspectives on our works that don’t match our own.  There’s an odd pause that one has when … Continue reading →

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Timoran Wrath: The Wise Wildman (Possible Spoilers)

Posted on March 18, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Timoran Wrath is a new character that appears in Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune.  Now, I’m not going to do any themes here that spoil his story.  In fact, there isn’t much I can say about him.  He … Continue reading →

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Character Theme of . . . Bob

Posted on February 28, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be an odd character theme to bring up because Bob hasn’t shown up in the series yet.  The character’s name isn’t even Bob.  I’ve hinted at Bob because Bob holds a special place among the villains.  … Continue reading →

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Hero with a Hobby

Posted on February 26, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Did you know that Luke Callindor plays the ocarina and Nyx can sing?  Sari is obviously a dancer, but she dreams of learning how to make candy.  Aedyn is a reader, Nimby whittles, and Fritz studies creature physiology.  Selenia Hamilton … Continue reading →

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Themes of Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The second book of the Legends of Windemere series, this one is rough.  While Beginning of a Hero was very lighthearted and dealt with Luke rising to the challenge, Prodigy of Rainbow Tower takes a baseball bat to the character’s … Continue reading →

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Aftermath of the Free Weekend & Extra

Posted on February 25, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The total downloads for Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero was . . . 549.  Not bad considering my previous luck and the genre.  I only made it to #7 on the list because of a few heavy hitters … Continue reading →

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Zaria: Goddess of Sucking It Up (That Doesn’t Sound Right, but TOO LATE!)

Posted on February 21, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Zaria is the Goddess of Purity and works as the opposite side of the coin as Gabriel.  She has some more interesting themes in later books and series, so I only have one here.  It’s actually a very big one, … Continue reading →

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