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7 Tips to a Hero Coming from a Villain Family

It might seem easy to have a hero come from a villainous family.  Yet, you might want to put some nuance in there to really make an impact.  What are some things to consider with this background? If you want … Continue reading

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Special Defenders in Fantasy Worlds

I thought about this concept when I watched ‘Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves’ and they brought up the Harpers.  This is a special group of people who protect the Forgotten Realms from various enemies.  They’re kind of political, but … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Prophet of the Rainbow Unicorns

(A fun poem involving unicorns?) He stands upon his wooden crate An island within a human sea A scrawny form in mottled hair Wearing rags of every color   Only few give him a sideways glance As they trudge along … Continue reading

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How Did 2024 Treat You?

I’m really going to say that this has been the worst year of my life: Barely any progress on writing since I still haven’t finished editing the Slumberlord books, which I expected to finish by now. Events of January made certain … Continue reading

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Is Hero Reputation Important?

This sounds like a stupid question because the answer should be obvious.  A hero is defined by their reputation, which is created through words and actions.  If they aren’t acting like a hero, they won’t be seen as one.  So, … Continue reading

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Fame vs Infamy

The meme is a little extreme, but it gets the point across.  Thought I made a post about this long ago, but it looks like I’ve merely mentioned this in passing.  People seem to get this wrong either by accident … Continue reading

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Publishing and the Opinions of Others

I know this will ruffle some feathers.  I’ve seen many people say that they don’t care about the opinions of others.  They write and publish for themselves.  Doesn’t matter what any says.  These authors don’t care.  At least, that’s how … Continue reading

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Right vs Wrong

Here we are at the final type of story and it’s one that can give an author a massive headache.  Not in the moment, but after the story is written, published, and absorbed by readers.  I’m talking about ‘Right vs … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at War of Nytefall: Eradication

Eradication is probably the hardest book to really go into details about.  It isn’t that it’s complicated or confusing.  The crazy plans of various villains in War of Nytefall are in every other volume.  This one is actually fairly straightforward.  So, we’ll … Continue reading

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Curse of the Dark Wind’

This book tends to get lost in the shuffle at times.  Curse of the Dark Wind didn’t introduce any new, long-standing characters.  Part of this might have been because this was when the game started crumbling.  So, I was struggling to move … Continue reading

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