Tag Archives: fantasy

Origin: The War Torn

Posted on May 27, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This isn’t so much an origin, but a forming idea that came, went, and has returned.  A few years back, I was going to run a game in a system called ‘Big Eyes, Small Mouth’.  This is for anime-type games.  … Continue reading →

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Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale!

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale is live! Enjoy this small collections of fantasy poems for .99 cents.  Read and review the book.  Spread the word to your friends.

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Origin: Reese Kestrel

Posted on May 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I think I’m going to throw something creative out there.  I haven’t done an origin in a while, so I’m going into ‘The Elysium Saga’ for this one.  This series won’t be touched for a long time since it comes … Continue reading →

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Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale Cover Art

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, my wife spent all day working on the cover art for my poetry book.  She tried various methods and much cursing ensued.  In the end, I gave her an unused moleskin notebook and she took her aggression out on … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peak: Power of the Gypsy

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

“She tricked me again,” Trinity growls as she drags herself out of the river. She looks up at the top of the thirty-foot waterfall with a cold, angry stare. Trinity is still amazed at the detail of the landscape illusion … Continue reading →

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Guest Blogger: Victoria Grefer (Nonfiction vs Fiction Writing)

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Today’s Guest Blogger is the phenomenal Victoria Grefer from Creative Writing with the Crimson League.  Her site is an excellent source of insight and information about the art of writing.  She has published a fiction novel and is currently working … Continue reading →

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Ask a Character: Aedyn Karwyn

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s that time of week again.  Stop groaning.  Another character from Legends of Windemere is going to walk into the hot seat. Today, we’re going to round out our heroes with Aedyn Karwyn.  For those not in the know, Aedyn … Continue reading →

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Ask and Be Answered: Trope Removal

Posted on May 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Misha Burnett asked me a question on my ‘Ask and Be Answered’ page.  The question was: “If you could make one trope of speculative fiction (fantasy, science fiction, horror) magically vanish, what would it be? For example, just wave your … Continue reading →

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Of Broken Readers and Giant Battles

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My WordPress reader is simply not behaving today.  It doesn’t even tell me when there are new posts to look at.  I have to refresh and even then it’s iffy.  So, I’m sure I’m missing posts as they come up.  … Continue reading →

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Sneak Peek: Never Mess With Fizzle

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(Note:  This is from the book that I’m currently working on, so it has not been edited.  It’s just been a big Fizzle week, so I thought I’d give him a shining moment here.) Fizzle darts around the clearing surrounding … Continue reading →

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