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Is It Right to Twist Reality?

It’s interesting when reading a fantasy book and there are Earth groups or a variation in there.  Most people that thrive on these books don’t think twice.  Others seem to get confused or take offense.  For example, Luke Callindor’s dog, … Continue reading

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Goal Post: One Goal to Rule Them All

I’m giving the capybara the week off because there’s really only one goal that I have for this week.  Last week’s vacation was useful in that I did most of the restructuring, finished preparing The Slumber War, and plotted out … Continue reading

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Origins: Drusilia

This is a future character who might be showing up at the very end of Legends of Windemere.  She is the daughter of Queen Trinity, which doesn’t mean her mother lives or dies.  It only means her mother had sex.  … Continue reading

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Drite

Dwellers of nature Guardians of the wild Unlike their giant bretheren No fear is cast upon their head Their wings flutter Casting light upon their land Friendly and curious Yet dangerous if crossed Many wonder where they thrive And search … Continue reading

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Weapon Dragons

Unnatural fiend Forged to replace the dark ones And let loose upon the world Little knowledge of their make Even less about their source Beasts of metal and stolen flesh Mindless weapons of destruction A curse upon the land

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Nature Dragons

Majestic beasts Keeping to themselves Sage and somber Winged beasts of old Descended from the dark ones That turned the world to war A lesson learned

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The Randomness of Random Encounters

In games, monsters are used to gain Experience Points and increase the level of the characters.  Some are story central, but most are things you randomly run into when moving from Point A to Point B.  It creates a vast … Continue reading

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Ask A Character: Queen Ionia

I guess since I introduced her over the weekend, I should celebrate the return of ‘Ask a Character’ with Queen Ionia of Darkmill. A simple recap of how this works: Ask anything you want of the character.  Spoilers will be … Continue reading

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What Do You Look For in Magical Beasts?

One of the staples of the fantasy genre are the magical beasts from mythology and the recesses of the author’s imagination.  Yes, I’m aware that some people feel that such things are overused and no longer have a place in … Continue reading

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Allure of the Gypsies Blog Tour Sign Up

Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies will be debuting on December 1st.  So, there will be a blog tour throughout December.  Ionia is helping me put this together, so a big thank you to her for showing me how … Continue reading

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