Tag Archives: fantasy

Poetry Day: Scholar Flies

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun creation that I have yet to put into a book.) They emerged Upon the start of all Born from the corpse Of a timeless void Murdered By the opening of history   Called the Scholar Flies They form … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: An Awkward Team

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A throwback to Beginning of a Hero.  This might even be from an earlier draft.  Times have changed.) Luke and Kellia refuse to look at each other as they walk to where Roland and Kira are waiting. The makeshift arena is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Abandoned Ship

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun excerpt from Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Nice to put something with Fritz Warrenberg on the blog.) Luke smiles before vaulting over the railing to the deck below. He sees that Nimby and Fritz are already waiting on the escape … Continue reading →

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Is Non-Magical Food Preservation Possible in Fantasy Worlds?

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

At first, I thought food preservation would be difficult to explain in a fantasy world.  My mind got stuck on refrigeration and pasteurization, which are more modern.  Yet, humans have been preventing food from going back since 12,000 BC.  So, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Drinking Champ

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another old excerpt from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower. I basically found a bunch of old teasers from before I made the ‘Teaser Tuesday’ category.) “So this is where you went,” Nyx slurs, awkwardly sliding to the floor. … Continue reading →

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How Do They Have Drinkable Water in Fantasy Worlds?

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This thought came to my mind with no inspiration.  Then again, I simply might have been thirsty and lacking water.  It made me think about how characters drink water in fantasy worlds with no treatment plants.  We’re told that we … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Welcome Home

Posted on June 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(An old excerpt from Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies) The bakery at the entrance to Haven fills the air with the sweet aroma of fresh pastries. Aedyn can feel his mouth water as they pass the open door … Continue reading →

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A Hero From A Villainous Lineage

Posted on June 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The inspiration for this week’s topic is ‘One Piece’.  Kind of spoilers, but this is something revealed in 2016.  Anyway, the character of Sanji is revealed to have come from an infamously villainous family called the Vinsmokes.  He’s the black … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Clash of the Chaotic Ones

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

In Legends of Windemere: The Merchant of Nevra Coil, I spent time highlighting Yola Biggs the Chaos goddess.  Prior to this, she was more in the background and staying with Baron Kernaghan.  That was the safest place considering she was a goddess … Continue reading →

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Monsters in the Open

Posted on May 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I think the picture above is from a game called ‘Monster Hunter’.  Not sure which in the franchise it is, but seeing videos of this and working on Darwin & the Beast Collector got me thinking about monsters.  Specifically, I was … Continue reading →

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