Tag Archives: high fantasy

When the Villains Are Acting Like Villains

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, this has been a rough week since the previous posts were about spoilers and a series have a book of darkness.  Why not end it on the same note?  After all, a big reason I’m anxious is because there … Continue reading →

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Opening Scene: Ichabod Brooks & the Starwind Egg

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(As stated, I’m going to publish the first part of each of the new Ichabod stories.  Hope everyone enjoys the teasers.  I only have the one Ichabod picture to work with too until I get cover art.) Ichabod Brooks takes … Continue reading →

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When A Series Goes Dark

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said a few times, Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb gets very dark.  Remember the light-hearted fun of Luke’s first few adventures and you’ll see a stark difference in tone.  There was violence and pain, but nothing … Continue reading →

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Ichabod Brooks Teasers

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’ve been trying to figure out a few things and I think I keep tripping over my own feet.  I have the special Bedlam book set to be Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday posts from June to about September.  There might be a … Continue reading →

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Ritual of the Lost Lamb: The Ultimate Spoiler Headache

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Time to prep for the upcoming release of Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb.  #13 of the series and the first part of the final push to the end.  The champions suffered two big losses at the end of Legends … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Traversing the Fantasy Countryside

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

You can’t have an adventure without traveling and the landscape can get pretty funky out there.  Floating islands, horse-eating grass, Starbucks on every corner, oceans of clouds and other distractions that you need to be alert for.  So, what are … Continue reading →

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Castle Contractors: We Don’t Charge By the Brick

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Watch your head because people aren’t very careful with things like ladders, planks of wood, and anything else long that can hit a man when you’re turning around.  We like our comedy classic and simple around here. Now, what can … Continue reading →

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Clothing Can Make the Hero and World

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Clothing is very important to some authors and essential in various genres.  I’m really bad with clothing.  So, I’m probably not even close to an authority on this.  The picture above is what you normally think of for fantasy, which … Continue reading →

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Beta Readers for Ichabod Brooks & Thoughts for Bedlam

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not going to waste time on pictures here since I’m hoping to make this quick.  Part of it is also because my computer time is limited for a while.  I’ll explain more about that on Saturday because I have … Continue reading →

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The Future of Bedlam

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Still on sale for 99 cents! So, I’m trying to figure out the best way to broach this subject without causing a lot of trouble for me.  As some may know, there are those who peruse this blog and leap … Continue reading →

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