Tag Archives: high fantasy

Teaser Tuesday: Enemies to the End

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a scene from The Compass Key.  It’s one of my favorites because it stems from a crazy point of the original game.  I had a lot of trouble figuring out how to capture the emotions of Luke Callindor … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Clash of the Chaotic Ones

Posted on May 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

In Legends of Windemere: The Merchant of Nevra Coil, I spent time highlighting Yola Biggs the Chaos goddess.  Prior to this, she was more in the background and staying with Baron Kernaghan.  That was the safest place considering she was a goddess … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Harbor Battle

Posted on May 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This was the first teaser for War of Nytefall: Lost and it dove right into the beginning of the book.  I used a lot too.  The story takes place 17 years after War of Nytefall: Loyalty, which is when I … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Pertyon-Jacking?

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Enjoy some action from, Legends of Windemere: The Spirit Well!  If you’re wondering what a Peryton is, they’re winged stags.  I really need to use them more often. Log Horizon

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Teaser Tuesday: Gods in Chaos

Posted on May 6, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Another fun teaser from Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  Just a look at how the gods are taking the looming return of the one being that strikes fear in their hearts and souls.  I mean, they’re gods and … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: What Is It?

Posted on February 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a small excerpt from Warlord of the Forgotten Age, which is the finale of Legends of Windemere.  Been a long time since I finished that series.  Anyway, this is a small piece where the heroes run into a little … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Tribe Baron

Posted on February 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The Compass Key had so many good fights, but it was tough to pick a teaser without spoiling a lot. This fight between Delvin and the leader of a giltris (lizardmen) army is probably one of the safest to show.  … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: I’m A What?

Posted on January 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Fritz Warrenberg wasn’t a long-running character, but he was always fun to write.  One of his best scenes from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Enjoy!

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#2 of All Time- 7 Tips to Writing Immortal Characters

Posted on January 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on December 21, 2016. Immortality comes up a lot in fiction.  These timeless beings turn up as villains, heroes, love interests, cursed secondary characters, and everything in-between.  Many people hate a protagonist with this power … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Evil to the Core

Posted on January 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a big piece The Mercenary Prince‘s prologue here.  It involves Stephen Kernaghan who is still the most evil character that I’ve ever made.  Feels like I always have to give a disclaimer that he’s a special kind of gross and … Continue reading →

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