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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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#2 of All Time- 7 Tips to Writing Immortal Characters

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on December 21, 2016. Immortality comes up a lot in fiction.  These timeless beings turn up as villains, heroes, love interests, cursed secondary characters, and everything in-between.  Many people hate a protagonist with this power … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Evil to the Core

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a big piece The Mercenary Prince‘s prologue here.  It involves Stephen Kernaghan who is still the most evil character that I’ve ever made.  Feels like I always have to give a disclaimer that he’s a special kind of gross and … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2024- #5 What Are Primordial Forces?

Posted on January 3, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on June 3, 2024. In fantasy, you may come across the term ‘primordial forces’.  It shows up in other genres too, but it tends to pertain to ancient powers.  Some may think of ‘primordial soup’, … Continue reading →

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