Tag Archives: fantasy

New On Amazon: Quest of the Brokenhearted for #99cents #fantasy

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A battered soul faces a city of monsters in Quest of the Brokenhearted! As Windemere moves forward, a broken spirit falls into the shadows. Two years have passed since Luke Callindor was lost during the champions’ battle against Baron Kernaghan. … Continue reading →

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Old Characters With New Faces

Posted on June 27, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

While Kira Grasdon might have gone through a transformation like the hated guy above, I found that others had to change.  To connect this story to Legends of Windemere, I needed to have a few cameos.  Nothing too big considering the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Welcome to Lacarsis

Posted on June 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Almost forgot to put one of these up.  I wanted to give people a good look at Lacarsis, which I guess can be seen as a spoiler.  This was also my best chance to introduce Princess Cyrena.  Meant to pick … Continue reading →

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Evolution of Quest of the Broken-Hearted

Posted on June 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The biggest influence behind Quest of the Broken-Hearted was Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.  I liked the idea of an adventure taking place in a castle full of monsters that the hero is either trying to clear out or escape from.  … Continue reading →

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A Shift in the 2019 Plan: Ichabod and Lloyd

Posted on June 24, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was thinking that I would start working on The Longbow of Ichabod Brooks when August hit.  Just some night work or using days when my parents want to do something with my son.  Well, I usually count up the … Continue reading →

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Quest of the Broken-Hearted: Return of Kira Grasdon

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I promised to reveal more about the story and how it connects to Legends of Windemere.  Well, here we are.  This story will give some level of closure to Kira Grasdon, which means I have to touch on a few … Continue reading →

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7 Potentially Useful Tips for Spin-Offs: I Make No Promises

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though we see so many, the spin-off is not something that should be entered into lightly.  There’s more than one story on the line and an author can break an entire world apart with a bad sequel.  So, here … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Life After Baron Kernaghan

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Took me a while to figure out a worthwhile excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted and I decided to show a little of what Kira Grasdon has been up to.  I’m hoping I took enough to show the proper context.  The … Continue reading →

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Tarot Cards

Posted on June 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Honestly, I don’t know what to say about Tarot because I feel like I’ve heard and said it all throughout the years.  As I mentioned before, I hung out with a lot of Wiccans and this was a common tool.  … Continue reading →

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Runes

Posted on June 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This week, I wanted to touch on three methods of fortune telling that are used in reality and fiction.  The fictional versions are always more magical and mysterious than the real ones, so there are preconceived notions people have when … Continue reading →

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