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Open My Floodgates

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Spinning Whirling Round and round My brain twirls upon itself Pushing against the dam So open the floodgates! Releasing images of all Both twisted and serene Monsters, mayhem, and madness All tastes of fantasy fare Warriors dance among the dead … Continue reading →

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Origins: Mutant Wrestling Federation

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Back in college, I played a lot of tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, Vampire: The Masquerade, and Heroes Unlimited.  The club I was part of started up a convention called Arcon during my last year of college.  I … Continue reading →

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Character Origins: Tam Connor

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll get this out of the way: Tam Connor was designed during my high school years around the same time as Sin.  While Sin started as a boomerang-hurling boy with a fairy friend (Legend of Zelda), Tam was the female … Continue reading →

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Join in a Fantasy Goodreads Discussion

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Ionia has started a discussion on the Prodigy of Rainbow Tower Goodreads site.  The question is: Why must we compare in fantasy? We’ve all heard the ‘can this guy beat this guy’ or ‘that guy is like this guy because … Continue reading →

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Tell Them

Posted on August 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Tell them Whispers an inner voice Wanting you to speak Revealing secrets Characters yet unseen Villains in the shadows All your hidden work Before their time has come Tell them Urges an inner imp Who revels in how far you’ve … Continue reading →

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Ask a Character: Clyde

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I mentioned that the theme of this week would be vampires or vampire-like beings.  This is in honor of the future since my second series will be vampire-based.  I’m talking all vampires and no mortals.  Unfortunately, this means I have … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in a Villain?

Posted on July 29, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Say what you want about Disney, but they always have great villains.  Scar, Jafar, Hades, and Maleficent are only a few and most people can quickly rattle off most of them.  The heroes are remembered easily because their names are … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in Character Evolution

Posted on July 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the benefits to writing a series is that you get to extend your character’s evolution. They don’t have to fully mature by the end of the first book. This is something for readers to remember too. Once a … Continue reading →

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Character Poem: Luke Callindor

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

  Born to fame Trained a warrior Heir to a legacy of legends Yet greener than the grass Handsome and skilled As best a youngling can be Replacing experience with courage Immature and bold Doing the unthinkable As if daring … Continue reading →

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So That’s What Book 5 is About?

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve mentioned a few times that The Compass Key has had more battles than the other 4 books of Legends of Windemere combined.  It’s been worrisome because it feels like it isn’t me, but it works for the story.  I’ve … Continue reading →

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