Tag Archives: elves

Windemere Excerpts: Meeting of the Gods

Posted on November 28, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming in 2nd place are the Gods of Windemere. Again, keep in mind that I’m scheduling these posts. As I type this intro, it is November 1st and I’m going to be tackling the final edits in a few days. … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends of Windemere | Tagged author, destiny, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, goddesses, gods, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, magic, purity, war, Windemere, writing | 2 Comments

Eat, Sleep, Write Podcast: Deconstructing Fantasy Writing with Charles E. Yallowitz

Posted on November 27, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Hope everyone had a fun Thanksgiving. This is a quick post to let everyone know that I recently did an interview for the Eat, Sleep, Write Podcast. Click on the picture below as Adam and I talk about creating fantasy … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight | Tagged blogging, dwarves, eat, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, fantasy worlds, fiction, high fantasy, magic, monsters, orcs, podcast, sleep, sword & sorcery, write, writing | 14 Comments

Nonhumans in Windemere

Posted on November 14, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

For all my talk about nonhuman characters, I really am lacking in putting them in a main character role. The slideshow has everyone that is a nonhuman hero. I could count Timoran Wrath since barbarians are an odd off-shoot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, dragons, dwarves, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, fantasy races, fiction, gnomes, halflings, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, magic, nonhuman races, races, Windemere, writing | 35 Comments

Elves Vs Dwarves: The Endless . . . Why Does This Thing Exist?

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a part of fantasy that I never understood once I got into college. Reading Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit, I knew there was a problem between the elves and dwarves. I never knew what the real … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged author, dwarves, elves, fantasy, fantasy races, feud, fiction, Gimli, Legolas, magic, middle earth, Sauron, Windemere, writing | 19 Comments

So, You’re Going to Use Non-Humans?

Posted on November 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You see a lot of interesting races in fiction, so here’s a list of things to keep in mind when populating your world/universe with fictional creatures. Totally serious. Ignore the grin . . . okay, maybe most of these are … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged author, dragons, dwarves, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, gnomes, halflings, high fantasy, magic, orcs, vampires, Windemere, writing | 13 Comments

Tales of Erana: Myths and Legends by Alexandra Butcher

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This book is a collection of five short stories that take place in the world of Erana. They are about the history and legends of this world where magic is illegal. It is a supplemental book to the Light Beyond … Continue reading →

Posted in Spotlight | Tagged author, elves, epic fantasy, Erana, fantasy, fiction, goddesses, gods, gods & goddesses, high fantasy, history, legends, mages, magic, myths, review, short stories, sorceresses, sword & sorcery, trolls, wizards, writing | 2 Comments

House of Pointy Ears

Posted on November 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to . . . have we met before? You look familiar. Must have one of those faces or I’ve been sniffing too much pixie dust. Anyway, Welcome to House of Pointy Ears. We like to call ourselves H.O.P.E. even … Continue reading →

Posted in Olde Shoppe Stories | Tagged dragons, dwarves, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, gnomes, halfings, high fantasy, humor, Legends of Windemere, magic, orcs, races, species, Windemere, ye olde shoppe | 23 Comments

What Do You Think About Non-Human Characters?

Posted on November 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the biggest parts of fantasy and science fiction are the non-human races. For some reason, fantasy gets hit pretty badly because people who read a lot of the genre get tired of the ‘cliche’ races. Elves, dwarves, halflings, … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged dwarves, elves, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, gnomes, halflings, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, orcs, races, species, Windemere | 41 Comments

CHANGES Episode 9: Sally Ember, Ed. D., Interviews Charles E. Yallowitz

Posted on October 21, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Less than 24 hours before this event! My 1st LIVE INTERVIEW, so join us to enjoy the insight . . . and probably comedy. Will I faint or pick my nose without realizing it? Only one way to find out! … Continue reading →