Tag Archives: fantasy

7 Tips to Writing Immortal Characters

Immortality comes up a lot in fiction.  These timeless beings turn up as villains, heroes, love interests, cursed secondary characters, and everything in-between.  Many people hate a protagonist with this power because it’s seen as a sign of perfection.  They … Continue reading

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Guest Post with John W. Howell: Sari and Sarah in ‘What’s a Jet?’

(Today we have John W. Howell and his character Sarah whose newest book Our Justice , which is the finale of the John Cannon Trilogy.  Also, don’t forget to check out Legends of Windemere: the Spirit Well to get more of Sari.) Nearly … Continue reading

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Immortality: Beautiful Life or Eternal Nightmare?

We tend to think that living forever would be awesome.  Especially if you can heal any wound and resist every disease.  This is kind of true, but there are a lot of pros and cons that one has to consider … Continue reading

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‘Chain Swords’, Editing, and Head Spinning: Life of a Father/Author

First, I’m going to show a project that came up yesterday at the last minute.  My son is into Kung Fu Panda, but only the 3rd one.  The bad guy is named Kai and uses these jade swords with chains … Continue reading

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Thoughts on Loyalty: Only For Heroes?

This is another subject that can differ from person to person.  I have friends who take loyalty very seriously and some who believe it doesn’t exist at all.  Some consider it to be synonymous with honor while others have specific … Continue reading

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Guest Post with C.S. Boyack: Lisa Burton and Dariana in ‘Shopping Day’

(Today we have C.S. Boyack and Lisa Burton the Robot Girl from Wild Concept, which is available on Amazon.  Also, don’t forget to check out Legends of Windemere: the Spirit Well to get more of Dariana.) Roaming the stalls of Gaia’s bustling marketplace, the … Continue reading

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Dariana Revisited . . . Unless I Never Gave Her Origin to Begin With

The Spirit Well finally brings Dariana into the spotlight!  So, let’s meet her. I keep saying it, but I’ll repeat myself once more.  Dariana is a walking spoiler in terms of her origin and history.  In the game, she had barely … Continue reading

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Ichabod Brooks and the 12 Stories

So I did a three sentence synopsis/mini-blurbs for each of the chosen Ichabod Brooks stories.  Well, except for Ichabod Brooks and the Starwind Egg since that’s on the blog.  Still wondering if I should delete it or leave it up even … Continue reading

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Goals Achieved and Now 2 Months of Toe Twiddling

First, a reminder: LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: THE SPIRIT WELL IS AVAILABLE ON AMAZON! That should do it and I’ll put the ignored video at the end.  It’s funny that with everything going on, I now have time to put my … Continue reading

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Legends of Windemere: The Spirit Well LIVE on @Amazon! #fantasy #asmsg

Return to Windemere in THE SPIRIT WELL! Born from the light and darkness, Dariana can no longer avoid her fate. The final corrupted temple stands between the champions and Baron Kernaghan having their great battle. Only one problem: the Compass … Continue reading

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