Tag Archives: fiction

Monsters in Nature: Aren’t They Animals?

One thing I’ve done in Windemere revolves around the monsters.  Griffins, dragons, perytons, goblins, and all manner of beasts roam the wilderness alongside those that we have in our world.  They’re part of the landscape even though we don’t have … Continue reading

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What Do You Like About Adventuring?

Luke Callindor– I kind of did that when I left home.  Just no yelling and it was night and I did more of a sneaking motion. Nyx– I was more kicking and screaming. Delvin Cunningham– The question is more about … Continue reading

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So You Wanna Use a Pet in Fiction?

Long ago, I remember playing a D&D game where our group had several pets.  There was a bear who ended up being killed by a goblin firing squad.  Two wolves that were killed because the player kept demanding we heal … Continue reading

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Pondering the Tough Hero

I’ve been thinking about a certain character type that confuses me.  This is the tough badass that stands upon a pile of bodies while laughing and screaming for the next challenger.  A few macho/defiant quips are thrown, injuries are ignored, … Continue reading

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Welcome to the Character Addition Center

Welcome to the Character Addition Center where we help you insert a new face into your existing story.  We talked on the phone and you said your series needed a new hero.  Is this a replacement, a temporary stand-in, or … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal: Seconds Before Sunrise By Shannon A. Thompson

Message from the Author: The Timely Death Trilogy began as one teenager’s nightmare and morphed into a real-life dream of authorship. The entire trilogy re-releases with new covers and new interiors this summer and fall by Clean Teen Publishing. I … Continue reading

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Review of ‘Quest for the Holy Something or Other’ by Kylie Betzner

This is really a 4.5 rating. The story dragged a bit in the middle, but it was a lot of fun how everything tied into each other at the end. I was really surprised that there was a lot of … Continue reading

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Character Hot Seat: Timoran Wrath & Fizzle

One is a wise and powerful barbarian that has a moderate fear of magic.  The other is a purple-scaled, dragonfly-winged dragon with enough magic to punch a hole through a mountain.  Timoran Wrath and Fizzle make for an interesting pairing, … Continue reading

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Character Hot Seat: Gabriel the Destiny God & Baron Arthuru Kernaghan

Baron Kernaghan is the time-locked main villain of the series and tied for 3rd with Luke Callindor and Fizzle.  He is the great darkness that was wiped from the memory and history of Windemere.  His return will revive his legacy, … Continue reading

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Character Hot Seat: Nyx & Delvin Cunningham

Nyx took the #2 spot, so I’m pairing her off with Delvin Cunningham.  These two always have great scenes together.  At least to me, there’s a special bond brewing here.  Delvin is the only one to really throw Nyx off … Continue reading

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