Tag Archives: fiction

Teaser Tuesday: New Arrival at Raven’s Hold

Due to the delay of The Merchant of Nevra Coil, I’m not sure I should be posting more Legends of Windemere teasers for a week or two.  So I grabbed a random, unedited piece from that paranormal thriller I attempted … Continue reading

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Seconds Before Sunrise by Shannon A. Thompson is Live!

Seconds Before Sunrise Release Day! Don’t you just hate it when you have to wait years between books in a series to release? Well, you don’t have to worry about that this time around. The Timely Death Trilogy is releasing … Continue reading

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TWUBS CHAT TODAY WITH #AUTHORYALLOWITZ FROM 7-11 PM EST! HOW DO YO GET THERE

Today is the day!  Ask Charles E. Yallowitz or any of the Windemere characters a question.  Though try to avoid spoilers. So wonder how to get in on the fun? Just follow these instructions: Go to Twubs Chat. Log In … Continue reading

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Character Origins: Yola Biggs the Goddess of Chaos

It’s only right that I talk about Yola Biggs before Merchant of Nevra Coil is released next month.  She causes everything that happens and gets a good evolution as well as revealing more about the world of the gods.  So … Continue reading

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Technology in Windemere: Blossoming on the Edge of Society

The titular Nevra Coil is a flying city of the gnomes that is the highest tech that has been introduced to the Windemere series.  It reveals that the world is changing and not entirely a medieval setting.  Well it is, … Continue reading

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The Benefits of a Mid or Late Series Detour Tale

For context, Dean dies repeatedly in that episode while the day repeats with only Sam knowing.  There is an actual reason for that to happen, which is revealed at the end and I won’t spoil the fun.  Seriously, it got … Continue reading

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The Strange Before the Storm

I’ve mentioned a few times that Merchant of Nevra Coil (COMING IN AUGUST!) has a strange storyline for our heroes.  I’ve called it silly, but that’s not right.  It definitely has a different feel after the heaviness of The Compass … Continue reading

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Methods in the Madness?

There are some villains that are very close to being heroes or simply consider themselves heroes.  A good example is Venom who used lethal methods to get to Spider-Man, who he considered a bad guy.  Eventually, he went the anti-hero … Continue reading

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Powerful Characters with Restrained Personas

I’m not going to get into spoilers and share one of the few Legends of Windemere things that I’ve kept off my blog.  The topic here is characters who are high-powered, but don’t use them to the fullest due to … Continue reading

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Coming in with a Reputation

I’ve been doing some thinking about heroes and their reputations.  Mostly how I work with them in my books.  I’ve always found it interesting when a character considers the long term affect of their adventures.  Even if they don’t think … Continue reading

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