Tag Archives: fantasy

7 Tips to Adding Romance to a Non-Romance Story

Posted on April 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

As much as some people may hate romance being added to stories like adventures, there are ways to minimize the interference.  Let’s dive right into it. Remember that the romance is a subplot.  It isn’t the main story, so it … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: What Is It?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a small excerpt from Warlord of the Forgotten Age, which is the finale of Legends of Windemere.  Been a long time since I finished that series.  Anyway, this is a small piece where the heroes run into a little … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Always Your Mentor

Posted on February 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I haven’t really shared that many Clyde/Gregorio scenes.  It’s tough to find Gregorio scenes in general too.  Here’s a fun one from War of Nytefall: Lost.

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Teaser Tuesday: The Tribe Baron

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The Compass Key had so many good fights, but it was tough to pick a teaser without spoiling a lot. This fight between Delvin and the leader of a giltris (lizardmen) army is probably one of the safest to show.  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Reincarnated Characters

Posted on February 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Having a protagonist being a reincarnation of a previous character or reborn as a powerful being can make a fun story.  You open up a lot of possibilities.  So, what are some tips to this kind of story? Reincarnation is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Sneaky Giant

Posted on February 4, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a fun teaser from War of Nytefall: Rivalry.  I posted this a long time ago, but I wanted to do it again because it was kind of funny.  For those who don’t know, Titus is a vampire who stands … Continue reading →

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The Reincarnated Hero

Posted on February 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a niche type of hero, but I think it shows up more often than we realize.  It’s definitely a big fantasy thing though.  Now, a hero who has been reincarnated can go one of two ways: They are … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Vengeance Hounds

Posted on January 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an old teaser for War of Nytefall: Ravenous, which had the Vengeance Hounds making an appearance.  I had to change one thing here to block a spoiler, but that shouldn’t be an issue.  The point was the display … Continue reading →

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#1 of All Time- 7 Tips to Creating Fictional Location Names

Posted on January 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The most popular post by a mile first appeared on April 24, 2019. Continuing the topic of naming locations, I’m going to do my best to come up with some useful and humorous tips.  I only had to create one … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: I’m A What?

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Fritz Warrenberg wasn’t a long-running character, but he was always fun to write.  One of his best scenes from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Enjoy!

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