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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Spirit Well’

This book finished the champion power center arc of Legends of Windemere.  It was a tough one to write too because I needed closure and setting up the final arc.  Those types of books always make my head spin, which leads … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Look Back at ‘Allure of the Gypsies’

This book is when the champions storyline finally came to light.  Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies had a lot of changes happen to the heroes, including a few power upgrades.  I felt that this story was easier to write than … Continue reading

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Difference Between Ghosts and Demons

This feels like a weird topic to end the week on, but I stumbled onto some short videos that brought it up.  Ghosts and demons are both able to possess mortals, which makes this a shared ability.  Many authors use … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Having Characters Speak to the Dead

It really does seem like an easy power to throw into a story and solve a problem.  That might be the issue though.  Speaking with the dead or any spirits should have some kind of challenge.  Otherwise, the characters with … Continue reading

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When Characters Can See Spirits

The ability to see spirits is fairly common in fantasy and horror.  Though, each genre uses such a power for different effects.  Horror is almost exclusively creepy and eerie while fantasy can have it be information gathering or simply a … Continue reading

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Happy National Author Day!

The meme says it all.  Have a Happy National Author’s Day.  To celebrate, check out the following books by clicking on their titles: Do I Need to Use a Dragon? by Charles E. Yallowitz The Tale of the Drakanox: Minstrels … Continue reading

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Happy Halloween!

Not much else to say.  Enjoy the Halloween memes/funnies and one of the best Halloween songs/music videoes ever made.

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Free PDF: Raven’s Wrath

This was the finale, which I wracked my brain on for a while.  Mostly, I wanted to make sure all loose ends were tied up.  This included things from the first book, so I had to go back a bunch.  … Continue reading

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Free PDF: Raven’s Dawn

I tried to build up some confidence with the third installment, but that just had me emotionally crash harder at the end.  This time, I tried for a college horror story that took aspects from slasher and cult tales.  It … Continue reading

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Monster Month: The Dybbuk

The Dybbuk comes out of Jewish folklore and it first showed up in the 16th century.  Prior to that, demons were used in place of ghosts.  So, it took a little time for this creature to gain some traction.  So, … Continue reading

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