Tag Archives: fantasy

Teaser Action Week: Fire, Oil, and Idiots

Kicking off ‘Action Week’ where I take part of an exciting scene from each volume of Legends of Windemere.  My goal is to showcase every book and all of the main character while ending on the revelation of ‘Bob’.  First … Continue reading

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Mid-Month Goal Post

First, a reminder that you can still sign up for The Compass Key cover reveal HERE! Second, I’m still gathering questions about Windemere to answer in August blog posts.  Feel free to ask anything that you’ve been curious about in … Continue reading

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Character Origins: Delvin Cunningham the Mercenary Prince

Been a long time since I did an origin post for a character, but this one has been a long time coming.  Delvin Cunningham is a scourge to my spellchecker because Word refuses to believe it’s a name.  This really … Continue reading

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Questions about Windemere

So, I’m trying to set up some things for August posts and I came up with the idea of opening the floor to questions about Windemere.  Not my style, but the overall world since I can’t always explain things without … Continue reading

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These Are Not Rules of Fantasy

A big headache for genre writing is that nearly every reader has their own set of rules about how that genre should work.  They have their favorite authors and all others get compared to those ‘elite’.  Any deviation is met … Continue reading

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Volunteers Needed: July 30th Cover Reveal for ‘The Compass Key’ (STICKY POST! NEW STUFF BELOW!)

This post is going to sit here for most of July and the title will tell you why.  I’m still aiming for an August 1st debut of Legends of Windemere: The Compass Key, so it’s not too early to get … Continue reading

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In The Land of Kalavahm

Stepping off the amber path That led me through the darkest souls I have come to where it rests The land of Kalavahm Country bathed in emerald clouds Where all lost pieces land Setting off on a well worn path … Continue reading

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Villain Teaser Excerpt: Baron Arthuru Kernaghan Debut (Spoiler Warning)

Here is the end of the month surprise.  A touch of spoiler, but it has to be done.  Hard to promote future books without this guy being revealed on my blog. 

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Villain Teaser Excerpt: Krypters, Ravenous ‘Children’ of Nyx

Nyx spent a few books being pushed to her limits, but these creatures are the first time her magic was ever truly negated.  They’re hungry to devour her aura and flesh, but nobody really knows why.  Check out their debut … Continue reading

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Villain Teaser Excerpt: Kalam the One-Footed Vampire

This guy causes a lot of trouble for Luke, Nyx, and their friends.  One could say he triggers the main plot of the story, but that might be giving the pompous bloodsucker too much credit.  Kalam is a vampire and … Continue reading

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