Tag Archives: fire

How Do Elementals Work?

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure how much steam this topic has since it’s rather niche.  Just something that popped into my head and I felt like writing about.  You see elementals in fantasy stories a lot, especially as summons.  So, maybe there is … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Nyx

Posted on May 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Might as well move on to the second champion we meet in Legends of Windemere.  This post definitely needs to be edited a bunch after I paste it here.  I’ll explain why at the end.  Nyx debuted in Prodigy of Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Music of Legends of Windemere: The Merchant of Nevra Coil

Posted on January 12, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the three songs of Legends of Windemere: The Merchant of Nevra Coil.  This was the first of 2 books that just appeared in my mind after I began publishing the series.  It means there aren’t many notes on … Continue reading →

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Music of Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I’d like to say that I had an easier time with the songs for Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue, but I’d be lying.  There were a lot of aspects that I had to choose from here.  This introduced … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Before They Were Friends #fantasy #adventure

Posted on January 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Enjoy the first meeting between Luke Callindor and Nyx from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower! “We’re already here. I’m just going to knock,” Luke says, easily freeing his arm. “You don’t knock on a caster tower,” Fritz hisses in … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: At Least They Tried #fantasy #adventure

Posted on September 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Going back to the beginning with a teaser from Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero.  Been a long time since I showed anything from this.  Keep in mind that it’s Free on Amazon and Smashwords.  A great introduction to my … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: A Surprising Denizen #fantasy #adventure

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This week it’s Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue.  I’m taking slightly bigger risks with these excerpts in terms of potential spoilers, but the books have been out for a while.  This one shows part of Helgard, which is … Continue reading →

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Elemental Uses: Earth Can Be Fun

Posted on February 9, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The last of this element series is one that doesn’t get as much attention as the others because it has a lot of limitations.  Earth isn’t an element that can be rationalized very easily if it comes from the human … Continue reading →

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Elemental Uses: Water the Tri-Form Element

Posted on February 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Water users tend to fall into one of three categories with a third rarely showing up.  I’m going to divide it up that way instead of what I did before.  Mostly because water is an element that is infamous for … Continue reading →

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Elemental Uses: The Versatile Wind

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Unlike fire, wind is used with a lot of versatility.  Many times, you’ll find characters specializing in one style like flight, wind blasts, weather manipulation, or lightning.  That last one is a strange part because it’s a wind/fire combo, but … Continue reading →

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