Tag Archives: high fantasy

A Career Built Off One World

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know if the number is right, but I think Discworld by Terry Prachett is 45 Books long.  Xanth by Piers Anthony is in the 30’s.  Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan is 15 Books.  Legends of Windemere by … Continue reading →

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Stepping into Science Fiction?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

L. Marie asked the following question on my Ask an Author page: Do you see yourself writing a science fiction series someday? An interesting question that I’m sure can lead to a debate because I’ve noticed that not everyone has … Continue reading →

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New Website is Up, Running, and Still Evolving

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

My Author Site is Live! CLICK HERE As you can see by clicking above, I now have an author website.  It won’t be updated as often as the blog and we’re still working on additions.  I’m only allowed 5 pages, … Continue reading →

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W.I.P.- Legends of Windemere

Posted on January 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So I have this little series that I’ve been working on and it’s recently gone passed the halfway mark.  At least for what I’ve written.  I’ve only published 6 of the 15 books (I hope as I write this in … Continue reading →

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Excerpt from The Cock of the South by C.S. Boyack

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

C. S. Boyack has a new book out called “The Cock of the South”. This is his first attempt at writing fantasy. It involves a group of conquered peoples banding together to ensure they have a place in the world. … Continue reading →

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Governments of Windemere: Everthorne

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This city may have been mentioned, but it doesn’t make an appearance until Book 8.  This means I should explain the Northern Sister City a bit.  Everthorne sits on the craggy northern coast of Ralian.  It is nestled in a … Continue reading →

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Governments of Windemere: Darkmill

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This location has yet to be visited in the books, but it has been mentioned.  Ruled by Queen Ionia, Darkmill is a City of Magic and the Eastern Sister City.  By City of Magic, I mean it is created from … Continue reading →

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Governments of Windemere: Gods’ Voice

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The Central Sister City is where Duke Solomon, ruler of Serab, lives and makes the kingdom laws.  Again, this is a rather basic system with a ruler and his advisers.  I’ll get more into that later, but first an explanation … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Dark Wind Update! #fantasy #Amazon #Kindle #Top100

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Was happy to see this:   Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,942 Paid in Kindle Store (See Top 100 Paid in Kindle Store) #56 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Action & Adventure > Fantasy #95 in Kindle … Continue reading →

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Governments of Windemere: Hero’s Gate

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

For being one of the major areas of events in Legends of Windemere, Hero’s Gate isn’t a Sister City.  It’s decently sized with a profitable port and farmlands, but it’s actually a fisherman/farmer village that grew over the years.  So … Continue reading →

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