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Legends of Windemere Goodreads Giveaway!

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

To celebrate the December 1st debut of Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies, I’m running a Goodreads Giveaway for the USA Territory! (I’d do more, but foreign mail is not in my current price range.) One winner will get … Continue reading →

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Hype Week Goal Post! Let the Pre-Game Begin!

Posted on November 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, here we have the hype week for Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies.  All the posts are scheduled with daily interviews, character poems, and various posts of information.  Here’s the schedule: Today: Goal post and Goodreads Giveaway announcement … Continue reading →

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The Callindor Name

Posted on November 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I may have mentioned parts of this story and the entire thing in earlier posts.  Since the Callindor family is appearing Allure of the Gypsies, I’m going to share the story of how they came about.  At least, how the … Continue reading →

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Introducing the New Guy

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

A risk of writing a series is that the story and characters can become stale if it goes on for too long.  One of the ways to combat this is the introduction of new characters throughout the series.  This can … Continue reading →

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Death and Politics: The Only Flavor?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I’ll admit to making fun of the body count of George R.R. Martin’s Game of Thrones series.  Truthfully, I don’t have a problem with him or his series.  I think it’s great that he’s brought fantasy into the spotlight.  … Continue reading →

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A Villain with a Soft Spot? Is that Legal?

Posted on November 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Harley Quinn is a favorite character of mine even though I’m not up on my comics, cartoons, and video games.  I think one of the reasons I like her is that she started in the Batman Animated Series and ‘broke … Continue reading →

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Blog Tour: Interview with Patrick Brigham- Writer and Journalist

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(Part of the blog tour being run by Authors Promotion.) My guest today is Patrick Brigham, former Editor in Chief of Sofia Western News, writer and journalist You cannot hope to bribe or twist, Thank God!the British journalist. But seeing … Continue reading →

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Books Growing Out of Control?

Posted on November 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Did you know that Lord of the Rings: Return of the King is the shortest book of the series?  At least it was when I checked my copies today.  It looks big because of all the appendices, but it was … Continue reading →

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Ask a Character: Zaria the Goddess of Purity

Posted on November 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m rather surprised I haven’t put Zaria into the hotseat.  She’s rather low key even though she’s a major player in Windemere.  Besides being the Goddess of Purity, Zaria is a rival of Gabriel the Destiny God.  They hate each … Continue reading →

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And Lo! Another Goal Post Didst Get Posted!

Posted on November 17, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Two weeks until the debut of Allure of the Gypsies.  So, go buy Beginning of a Hero and Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Then call in sick to work until you finish.  If you’re too responsible and mature for that, spend … Continue reading →

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