Tag Archives: fantasy

Is It Easy to Write Monsters?

Posted on February 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Fairly certain that I’ve tackled this topic before.  I felt like doing it again because the question still comes up.  Since fantasy authors are known for having strange creatures in their stories, people wonder how they design them.  Is there … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Sari’s Psyche

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to revive a some old teasers to draw attention back to the series.  Maybe a few eBooks or paperbacks will sell.  Here we have a fun one from Legends of Windemere, which will probably take up a bulk of the … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Making Your School of Magic

Posted on February 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Figure I’ll use today to let people have some fun with Wednesday’s topic.  This doesn’t even have to be solely for fantasy authors.  Not that I know a lot of those, but I’ve found that many people don’t even try.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Decanters of Eporwil

Posted on February 2, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a fun poem that I made for a future character.  I haven’t entirely figured out what to do with her, but a key point is that she is connected to these magical decanters.  These are artifacts from the … Continue reading →

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Magic Schools Beyond the Norm

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Two of the anime my son and I have watched are ‘Fairy Tail’ and ‘Black Clover’.  We finished the former and are halfway through the latter.  He loves these series because they have magic.  I enjoy them too.  It took … Continue reading →

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Time to Populate the Dungeon . . . On a Budget

Posted on January 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Dungeon Master–  Time to get my lair ready.  What do we have on the list? Contractor– You wanted to order some monsters.  Got the list right here. DM– Excellent. Let’s start with the entrance. Contractor– I have some gargoyles on … Continue reading →

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Need a Monster? Make an Animal Gigantic

Posted on January 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the most common ways to come up with a monster is to simply go large.  These are traditionally called ‘dire’ beasts, which simply means these are animals that are bigger than normal.  They also tend to be more … Continue reading →

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The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks Paperback and eBook Available!

Posted on January 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks is a fun, popular, and interesting addition to my library.  It stands as the only short story collection I’ve written, but the odd thing is that middle adjective.  People really enjoy Ichabod’s adventures.  … Continue reading →

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Writing an Invasion Storyline

Posted on January 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

My son and I are watching a series called ‘Black Clover’.  It involves magic and the story arcs have been rather simple.  That is until the underlying story hit the gas and an invasion of the kingdom happened.  One bigger … Continue reading →

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War of Nytefall Paperbacks and eBooks Available!

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For anyone new to the site, this was my second series.  War of Nytefall involved the unique vampires of Windemere, which are called Dawn Fangs.  An accident caused Clyde to turn from a normal vampire to a sun-immune, incredibly strong, functional … Continue reading →

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