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The Kusari-Gama of Kira Grasdon

Long ago, Kira Grasdon was a one-scene character who complained about an injured hand and then had a run-in with Kellia.  That was it for her until an editing run placed her in a sparring match with Luke Callindor, Kellia, … Continue reading

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Designing the Champions of Lacarsis

Quest of the Brokenhearted has a lot of action because it involves a tournament to the death.  Now, a tournament wouldn’t really be that interesting without its competitors, but I couldn’t have Kira battle mortals in a city of monsters.  I … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Rayne of Lacarsis #fantasy

This is a longer section that I intended, but the introduction of Rayne didn’t have any decent cut off points.  You get a sense of how this character is going to start though.  She plays an important role in the … Continue reading

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Revolving Around a Tournament: Combat and Characters

Quest of the Brokenhearted has two sides to its story.  One is the character development of Kira Grasdon from the gutter to either the grave or a position where she is happy.  The other is the central tournament that involves a … Continue reading

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An Overseeing Villain: The Shadow Earl

Quest of the Brokenhearted has a lot of monsters since Lacarsis is known as the city of evil.  That means there has to be one that’s above all the others and pulls the strings that keep the story going.  I had … Continue reading

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Ask-A-Character: Kira Grasdon in the Hot Seat #fantasy

Quest of the Brokenhearted is available for 99 cents throughout July! Imagine my surprise when I saw I didn’t have a post for today.  Yeah, I’ll admit that I didn’t plan anything since I was focused more on the book release.  … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Ruling a City of Monsters

Ruling over a city full of monsters isn’t easy.  It does help to be one yourself, but not everyone has that luxury.  There’s always a problem that has to be taken care of and at least half of your citizens … Continue reading

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Check Out My Interview at Jacky Dahlhaus’s Blog! #fantasy

A big thank you to Jacky Dahlhaus for asking me to be a guest on her blog.  The questions were a lot of fun. Click here for the fun interview!

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Teaser Tuesday: Aganippe the Cuvier

First teaser after Quest of the Brokenhearted went live for 99 cents.  So, exciting.  While this isn’t Kira’s first battle in the story, this is the first official champion that she faces.  I had a lot of fun writing the scene … Continue reading

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Lacarsis the City of Evil: The Myths

Most of the action in Quest of the Brokenhearted takes place in the city of Lacarsis, which has been a slight mystery in the Windemere books.  It’s been mentioned a handful of times in other books, but only as a place … Continue reading

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