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Guest Post: When a Fellowship Fails by Deby Fredericks #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

(A beig welcome to Deby Fredericks who is here to promote her newest book ‘Minstrels of Skatyhe II: Dancer in the Grove of Ghosts’.  Enjoy her essay on when groups fail in fantasy.) Quest fantasies have been a staple of … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Delvin Cunningham the Subtle Warrior #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In the initial planning of Legends of Windemere, I didn’t have anything special for Delvin Cunningham.  He grew into the tactical leader of the champions, the secondary peacemaker, and the kind of romantic interest of Nyx.  This was unfortunate because he … Continue reading →

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New Release: Serang by C.S. Boyack #fantasy #adventure (What Do You Think of Prequels?)

Posted on November 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today, I have C.S. Boyack, who is here to promote his newest book.  It is called Serang and is a prequel to Voyage of the Lanternfish.  It’s his first prequel, so I asked him to talk about this experience.  Enjoy.) Thanks … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Timoran Wrath the Noble Barbarian #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 12, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be a shorter post than the others.  Within the pages of Legends of Windemere, Timoran Wrath stands out at being the most stable character.  He doesn’t change much over the course of the adventure in terms of personality.  There … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Sari the Soul Scarred Gypsy #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Sari entered Legends of Windemere with a vicious impact.  She comes from a nomadic people who are called gypsies.  This is the fantasy version where they are almost thief-like, but I never got far into the culture.  Mostly because Sari clan … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Jesters #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This is one that can get confusing because their name is also used for the career and clothing.  The thing to remember going forward is that the Jesters here are spelled with a capital ‘J’.  Also that I won’t be … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Nyx the Willful Caster #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In Legends of Windemere, people are introduced to one who we could consider the female lead.  Nyx debuts in the second book (Prodigy of Rainbow Tower) for a few reasons.  One is that she is a caster (Windemere term for wizard), … Continue reading →

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War of Nytefall Interviews- Mab and Jewelz: Centuries of Hatred #vampires #fantasy

Posted on October 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s another Monday in October, so I’m going to present two more characters from War of Nytefall to answer questions in the comments.  Hopefully, this gets a lot of responses and we have some fun.  To check out the books in … Continue reading →

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Resurrection of Monster Maker Fun 2019: Creatures Donated by Kaine Andrews, Deby Fredericks, & Victoria Zigler #October #Monsters

Posted on October 25, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

The last one of 2019 and it’s a big one.  Thank you to everyone who contributed and I hope everyone enjoyed the fun.  See you again in 2020! The following three beasts have been donated by Kaine Andrews: Khandelis A … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Giltris #fantasy #adventure

Posted on October 23, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Not that hard to explain these guys since they are what you would expect from the picture above.  The Giltris are lizard people who live in various tribal systems throughout Windemere.  Being cold-blooded, most of them stick to swamps and … Continue reading →

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