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Teaser Tuesday: The Foggy Orchard

Today, we’re going to revisit another setting from Charms of the Feykin.  This was made up as I went along, so I was happy with the results.  Though, the full results are in the ebook, which you can buy for $2.99.

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Life vs Fate Worse Than Death

This category is why Monday’s post was a little difficult.  ‘Life vs Fate Worse Than Death’ makes me think of a person not dying, but being left in a terrible state.  Upon reading more about this concept, it appears to … Continue reading

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Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Mad Doctor of Dyer

(Another fictional journey about a crazy doctor.  Really should try to write one of these again.) Beneath the clean-cut hedges And the children playing tag Thrives a maze-like lab Run by Dr. Thaddeus Donald Thad He is a man who … Continue reading

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Is Exaggeration Effective?

This is going to be a strange and awkward topic.  I’ll connect it to writing after I give the initial catalyst event. So, I had to deal with two people who don’t always get along.  I brought up a complaint … Continue reading

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The Fantasy Orc Stereotypes

Well, we did elves and dwarves.  Always felt orcs were the third fantasy species that showed up all the time.  Sometimes they are simply goblins, but they usually have the same themes.  Definitely big stereotypes with these guys too.  So, … Continue reading

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The Fantasy Dwarf Stereotypes

Can’t talk about elves without touching on dwarves.  Let’s just dive into the first one: Dwarves hates elves and the feeling is mutual.  Right from Tolkien, but misses the fact that Legolas and Gimli became friends.  Many authors just have … Continue reading

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The Fantasy Elf Stereotypes

I was thinking about fantasy stereotypes a while back.  Naturally, my mind went to elves and how they are typically depicted the same way in fantasy.  The above meme notes a lot of what people think, which primarily comes from … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at War of Nytefall: Savagery

There were two versions of Savagery when I was outlining.  One had the big villain showing up once per book before it being 18-19 chapters of brutal battling.  The other was what I used instead, which turned into a deviation from Clyde’s … Continue reading

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Using Two Protagonists: Is It Viable?

The above characters are what prompted this week’s topic.  THey are Liko and Roy from the new Pokemon series.  For 25 years, we followed Ash Ketchum and Pikachu, but their story ended.  Now, we have a dual protagonist system.  Going … Continue reading

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