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Revisiting Origins: Queen Trinity

Where to even begin with Trinity?  Over the course of Legends of Windemere, she has worn the mask of a villain, hero, savior, tormentor, victim, friend, rival, and a few others.  I think she’s the most diverse one of the whole cast … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Survival Stories

I might start leaning more towards Survival Horror here.  Still, most of the advice should be able to work for non-horror survival stories.  I was wondering if Swiss Family Robinson would count too.  I mean, things seemed a bit too … Continue reading

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Revisiting Origins: Kira Grasdon

Within the pages of Legends of Windemere, one character will always stand out to me as the wild card.  The reason is because she was unexpected, but she also developed a really big love/hate relationship with readers.  Some seemed to hate … Continue reading

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Hero for Fame and Fortune

I can already sense people heading for the comments to talk about how they hate these types of heroes.  They are selfish, arrogant, rude, and/or terrible teammates.  You can usually expect them to make the wrong decision if money or … Continue reading

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A Hero for Justice!

Been staring at the screen because I don’t know how to tackle this one.  It isn’t because a Hero for Justice is complicated.  It’s just that we all know the type: Superman . . . Batman . . . Spider-Man … Continue reading

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I’m Just a Hero for Fun

So, I was showing my son the anime called ‘One Punch Man’.  This is about a guy named Saitama who became so strong that he defeats every enemy with one punch.  He lives in a world of monsters, villains, and … Continue reading

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Revisiting Origins: Dariana

(I know I had this going in May and then took a 3 month hiatus to promote Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  So, I’m hoping just jumping right back into things is okay.  I only made it through 5 … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Juggling Multiple Heroes

Fantasy is known for its quests and group adventures. Some authors focus on multiple figures who are active at the same time, but not working together. These stories don’t have a single hero designated as the central character. Instead, they … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Fantasy Standards

(This is a pretty simple poem.  Perfect opportunity to simply remind people that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a $2.99 eBook and a $20 paperback.) Noble thieves and evil priests Damsels in distress Champions chosen by ancient … Continue reading

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Importance of Villains

(Can’t write about characters without touching on villains.  We all love a good bad guy.  Even more than the heroes.  This was a fun one to think about. Going to take a chunk out of the middle too.) Due to … Continue reading

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