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Gods ‘R Us: Deities for Your Every Need

Welcome to Gods ‘R Us!  We have all the deities you need.  Sorry about the stairs, but our products need to be kept in high altitudes.  What do we do about the water gods?  Well, we have a really big … Continue reading

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Legends of Windemere Vol. 1-4 Giveaway! 2 People Can Win All 4 Paperbacks!

(The widget didn’t work, so I’m going to keep this up as a sticky post until the end of June.  Thank you to everyone who enters the contest and spreads the word.)   Goodreads Book Giveaway Family of the Tri-Rune … Continue reading

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Religion and the Afterlife in Fantasy Fiction

A central part to many fantasy worlds are the gods and religions.  I went over this long ago here, which explained the various systems I’d seen in fantasy.  This time I’m going to briefly talk about the afterlife and open … Continue reading

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Origins: The Krypters

For anyone who has read the blurb for Family of the Tri-Rune, you’ve heard of the Krypters.  They are the ravenous undead that appear around Hero’s Gate and cause a lot of trouble.  This is their story . . . … Continue reading

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Eat, Sleep, Write: Podcast Interview with Charles E. Yallowitz

A little over a week ago, I sat down for an interview with Adam Scull who runs Eat, Sleep, Write.  Well, it’s up now and you can click on the picture at the bottom to hear it. It’s about world-building … Continue reading

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Party in the Caster Swamp

The Lich– Do we have a question to work with here? General Vile– I believe we are supposed to discuss being villains and our various motivations. Trinity– There aren’t many of us here.  The big boys were told to stay … Continue reading

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Welcome to Henchman Emporium!

Welcome, potential evildoer, to the store where we have minions, lackeys, henchmen, fodder, and whatever other human resources you need.  You’re not a cop or a hero in disguise, are you?  Of course not.  The dogs would have already torn … Continue reading

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Benefits of Using Darker Perspectives

Let’s just jump right into the list here.  The topic is why writing a few scenes that focus on the villains can help your story.  Again, you don’t see these very often unless the hero or a supporting character is … Continue reading

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The Many Flavors of Villainy

Before I get into using a villain’s perspective, I do want to talk about how there are different types of villains.  Time and time again, I see people arguing over who is the better bad guy when the characters in … Continue reading

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Eyes of a Villain

I’ve mentioned a few times that everyone loves a good villain.  This isn’t an original thought and has been around longer than all of us have been alive.  Yet, you don’t always see a lot from the villain’s perspective.  They … Continue reading

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