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I’m Looking to the Future, but The Windows Are Foggy: Goals for 2016

I usually start this with a music video, but I’ll put that at the end.  Going to start with an update on Legends of Windemere: The Mercenary Prince: Uh, it’s staying small . . . Is WordPress trying to make me … Continue reading

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Dawn Fangs: Civilized Monsters of Blood and Death

I’ve gone into the Dawn Fangs here before.  Here are the major physical and origin points: Born from the Great Cataclysm, they are vampires that are still alive.  Pulse, create enough blood to avoid a coma, and fangs are there. … Continue reading

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Scholar Flies

They emerged Upon the start of all Born from the corpse Of a timeless void Murdered By the opening of history Called the Scholar Flies They form the greatest swarm Releasing a thunderous hum As if they are pondering All … Continue reading

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The Mercenary Life in Windemere

Typically, the Mercenaries found in fantasy worlds are bands of warriors who simply hire themselves out for money.  Unscrupulous, immoral at times, and downright ill-mannered in their depiction.  Many times they act as a secondary danger or henchmen, which makes … Continue reading

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Questions 3: The Common Man Among Superhumans

The topic works off the idea that Delvin is a normal warrior among a group of superhumans.  You see it very often, but the characters in this role don’t typically rise beyond sidekick or fodder.  Rarely do they become a full-fledged hero … Continue reading

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Post Revisited- If you have Magic Healers, why are there still diseases?

This was posted on August 19th, 2014 and was part of a ‘series’ where people asked questions about Windemere.  Not the characters, but the world itself.  This was fun because not everything can be tossed into the books without an … Continue reading

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Post Revisited- Zombies: Not Always the Same Flavor

Odd that a lot of the top posts that aren’t reblogs or promos come from summer and October.  This one went live on October 23rd, 2013. I’m not a big zombie fan.  Seriously, I’ve seen some Walking Dead and own … Continue reading

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Life and Times of Ichabod Jones (A Poem)

I stumbled onto this poem and was surprised to find that I never posted it.  For those that don’t know or remember, Ichabod Jones became Ichabod Brooks.  This stems from his original incarnation.  The title make work if I ever … Continue reading

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Questions 3: The Unexpected Favorite

I’m getting some mileage out of these sketches.  Now I’m going to be trying to connect the Questions 3 to whatever I do for the Tuesday post.  Not easy for the first one that told the origin of The Mercenary Prince. … Continue reading

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Guest Post by Sally Ember: Skills I Don’t Have

Skills I Don’t Have by Sally Ember, Ed.D. Thanks to author and blogger, Charles Yallowitz, who was my guest on Episode 9 of *CHANGES* conversations between authors and is in my Guest Bloggers’ Hall of Fame, for inviting me to … Continue reading

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