Tag Archives: fiction

Teaser Tuesday: Welcome to Lacarsis

Almost forgot to put one of these up.  I wanted to give people a good look at Lacarsis, which I guess can be seen as a spoiler.  This was also my best chance to introduce Princess Cyrena.  Meant to pick … Continue reading

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Evolution of Quest of the Broken-Hearted

The biggest influence behind Quest of the Broken-Hearted was Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.  I liked the idea of an adventure taking place in a castle full of monsters that the hero is either trying to clear out or escape from.  … Continue reading

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7 Potentially Useful Tips for Spin-Offs: I Make No Promises

Even though we see so many, the spin-off is not something that should be entered into lightly.  There’s more than one story on the line and an author can break an entire world apart with a bad sequel.  So, here … Continue reading

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Available Now! ‘The Contract’ by John W. Howell & Gwen M. Plano #bookboost #fathersday

The CONTRACT between heaven and earth By John W. Howell & Gwen M. Plano Thank you, Charles, for inviting us to join you today. We are very grateful to be featured on your Legends of Windemere blog. Though Windemere is … Continue reading

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Zodiac Signs

Most people have seen or at least heard of horoscopes, which use astrological signs going either by the month or the year.  I posts the only picture I could find that had the two side by side, but I just … Continue reading

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Tools of the Telling Trade: Runes

This week, I wanted to touch on three methods of fortune telling that are used in reality and fiction.  The fictional versions are always more magical and mysterious than the real ones, so there are preconceived notions people have when … Continue reading

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Review: ‘His Revenge’ By John W. Howell #thriller #adventure

So, I recently finished reading His Revenge by John W. Howell.  This is the second book of the John Cannon trilogy and you can get a copy right here: BUY FROM AMAZON! The story does take a little time to get … Continue reading

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Vampirizing Animals: Is It Going Too Far?

This topic always come down to the system and if it’s even possible.  Most times, the vampire infection is human-only, so it makes no sense for animals to get turned.  Those that appear to be are really ghouled or under … Continue reading

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Vampires and Sex: An Ageless (And Odd) Combination

War of Nytefall is very much an action adventure, so the sex side of vampires doesn’t really come out too often.  The Dawn Fangs will demonstrate having urges from time to time, but much of it really centers around Chastity.  … Continue reading

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Legends of Windemere: Book Champions vs Game Champions

  On Tuesday, I wrote a post about adapting an RPG (role-playing game) into a book and how changes have to be made.  I mentioned writing another post showing how I had to alter the 6 champions.  Let’s get right … Continue reading

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