Tag Archives: characters

Character Development by C.S. Boyack

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a guest post from C.S. Boyack.  Enjoy! Character growth is something all authors struggle with. I’m not an expert, but I have some seasoning. There are many ways to weave character growth into a story, but I’m … Continue reading →

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Putting People in Your Books

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a popular quote among authors and there seems to be a grand tradition of putting people in a book as ‘revenge’.  Yet there are times where someone is put into a book as an honor.  I tend to … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Do It? (Character Question)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Fizzle– No understand question.  Why do what? Luke Callindor–  I think they want to know why we’re heroes instead of villains or settling into a simple life.  I’m trying to be a hero because it runs in the family, I … Continue reading →

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Truth Behind the Characters

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

While thinking about how much I reveal about myself, I began thinking the same toward my characters.  There’s an odd balance between what they show to the audience and what is kept under the surface.  The trick is to know … Continue reading →

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Character Origins: Raksha and Melanie

Posted on November 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I guess I’ll scream SPOILERS here even though these characters are so minor that Sari’s skirts and Nyx’s eyes are more essential to the story.  People might know Raksha from Book 5 and Melanie debuts in Book 6.  That’s all … Continue reading →

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What Are Your Post-Adventure Plans?

Posted on October 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

When a story comes to a close, the readers go on with their lives and move on to another adventure.  What about the characters?  Sure, you get an idea of what they’re doing after the final page, but do they … Continue reading →

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Picture Sneak Peek: Gabriel and His Unicorn

Posted on September 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Sometime in October or November there will be a week of picture posts.  What kind you ask?  Those done by Kayla Matt who has done several of the characters from Legends of Windemere.  Now she’s doing more and here’s a … Continue reading →

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Fan Art: Reader Interpretation

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be more common for fantasy, science-fiction, and other action-based genres.  I have yet to hear about this being done for a romance book.  Anyway, if there’s something special about someone taking time to use their words to thank … Continue reading →

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Ask-A-Character: Kira Grasdon the Returning Fiancee

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Yes, I know this is probably the third time I’ve put her in the hot seat.  First time was good and second time went relatively unnoticed.  Still, she returns in Legends of Windemere: The Compass Key to reveal that she’s … Continue reading →

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Ask-A-Character: Delvin Cunningham the Former Mercenary

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First up for this week of interactive interviews is Delvin Cunningham who takes on a big role in the newest book Legends of Windemere: The Compass Key.  Here is a little backstory. Delvin is a former mercenary and a previous … Continue reading →

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