Tag Archives: fantasy

That Awkward Feeling of Done

Posted on January 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Well . . . Legends of Windemere: Curse of the Dark Wind is done.  At least the first draft.  I focus on outlining, reading, resting, and everything else until . . . I don’t know.  I’m unsure if I should … Continue reading →

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The Lich: Loyal and Deep?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The Lich is an interesting character because he evolved more than I expected.  A lot of the villains did, but he pulled the biggest trick.  He was never meant to be the main villain and it’s revealed that he has … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Dark Wind Excerpt: The Woman (Potential Spoilers)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I know it’s an issue to post excerpts of future books and this one won’t be getting published until December since it’s book 6.  Still, I’m very proud of this scene even in its raw form.

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Love Life of Luke (Possible Spoilers)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First, it’s really hard to find a picture depicting a love triangle that isn’t a picture of Twilight.  I was lucky to stumble onto this one, which is more of a square. For those that don’t know it’s Spider-Man who … Continue reading →

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Luke Callindor: Luckless, Courageous Hero

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Best that I start this blog post series with the first hero of Legends of Windemere.  First, I’d like to point out that I said first hero and not main hero.  This series is really an ensemble cast with the … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think About Pre-Existing Character Connections?

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll say it now to get it out of the way:  ‘Luke, I am your father! Let us be the standard of this overused tradition!’  Best if you imagine Darth Vader saying that.  Still, the surprise parent thing happens a … Continue reading →

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Wuv. Twu Wuv in Literature

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Romantic leads are difficult outside of romance, but they are one of the most popular and accepted subplots.  Everyone loves a good love story or tragic love story.  The whole trick is to make the characters believable.  Unfortunately, not everyone … Continue reading →

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Year End Review of Legends of Windemere

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been scratching my head and wondering why I scheduled my post of today for noon instead of 9 AM.  Either I’m aiming to change it to a midday or I had something else to say this morning.  It was … Continue reading →

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Allure Blog Tour Poem by Ionia Martin

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My bestest friend, Ionia of Readfulthings, wrote this poem to close up the blog tour.  It’s amazing and I hope everyone enjoys.  Don’t forget to buy the book that spawned such a creative poem. (Click on cover for Amazon site.  … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies for the Kindle! Review Quotes!

Posted on December 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So ends the month long blog tour of Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies.  It was an interesting ride at $2.99 with higher royalties with fewer sales.  I didn’t break 1,000 sales like the previous books.  I bounced around … Continue reading →

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