Tag Archives: high fantasy

A Late Addition to the Cast: Quail the Mapper

With Path of the Traitors focusing on a band of non-champion characters doing their part to help, I had to make a decision.  Do I use all pre-existing characters from throughout the series or do I introduce some new ones?  It’s … Continue reading

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Questions for Chaos Elves!

These are the questions and answers from Monday’s post.  Enjoy! L.Marie asked a chaos elf: “If you didn’t have to work for the Baron, what would you do instead?” Answer: ‘This is difficult because you would get a different answer … Continue reading

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Crests of the Baron’s Mortal Sins

Six families stood At the peak of their world Some kind and pure Others selfish and cruel Yet they worked in one circle Maintaining balance For good and ill Six families danced To greet a friend from afar A man … Continue reading

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When Stories Run Alongside Each Other

The last two Legends of Windemere volumes will be stories that are running alongside each other.  While Trinity and her team are searching for the crests, the champions will be recovering from their previous adventure and heading out to their final … Continue reading

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When The Heroes Are Absent: The ‘Meanwhile’ Volume

For those that don’t know, I chose this picture because it connects to what I’m about to discuss.  While I didn’t get into the series due to not having the premium channels at the time, I did hear about this. … Continue reading

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More Than Human Bundle Now Available!

The More than Human Bundle https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0751Z8YKK/ https://www.kobo.com/gb/en/ebook/more-than-human-10 https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/more-than-human-a-l-butcher/1126995921?ean=2940158967016 https://bundlerabbit.com/b/more-than-human https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/more-than-human/id1273619657?mt=11 To save. To guard. To heal. Beloved people, precious things, and sacred spaces move our hearts and inspire us to defend them. In these tales of redemption and rescue, more-than-human … Continue reading

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ON AMAZON! THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS! #fantasy #shortstories

Spend your summer with Ichabod Brooks in this 11 story collection!  $2.99 on Amazon! Enter the world of Windemere with 11 action adventure short stories featuring a man who is out to make an honest living. Some heroes seek fame. … Continue reading

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What Do You Think About Bards?

So, we asked various characters what they thought of Bards.  Let’s see what they said: Luke Callindor–  Entertaining and they seem to like me.  Probably because of the last name and my adventures help them get money. Nyx–  Nice way … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator.  Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell.  The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading

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The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks: Cover Reveal & Special Poll

And here’s the cover! The Big Day is July 3rd! One question that I’m working on is, which story should I take the excerpt from.  Sounds like the perfect time for a poll.  Here is a link to the category … Continue reading

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