Tag Archives: high fantasy

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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Luke Callindor’s Tips to Adventuring

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, others have had a chance to do a 7 tip list, so I guess it’s my turn.  Not really sure what I can talk about though since I’m still figuring stuff out on my own.  Everyone else has had … Continue reading →

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The Lifting Lab: Airships to Order

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to . . . what do you mean this is unprecedented?  Look, I’m really busy here since airships are a new technology.  Half of what we make even lasts a month before crashing, bursting into flames, or not working. … Continue reading →

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Smack on the Nose & Spritz with the Water Bottle

Posted on February 8, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Angry heroes can really cause a mess.  It isn’t that they don’t know about hygiene or can’t figure out how to use a vacuum.  More that they lose control and attack the nearest person or object.  Yes, that hat rack … Continue reading →

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The Nooks and Crannies of Windemere

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Colin Noel-Johnson has asked the following questions: How did Luke get to the top of that tree when he was young? This stems from a conversation with Luke Callindor’s family in Legends of Windemere.  To show how he was a … Continue reading →

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Guest Post with Lucy D. Ford: Drite Visit

Posted on January 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

“Luke! Nyx! Where friends go?” Fizzle calls out. Crimson dragonfly wings move in a blur as the drite flits between branches and peers inside tree hollows. All is quiet in the forest of Visindor. The tiny red dragon hovers, grumbling. … Continue reading →

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