Tag Archives: Legends of Windemere

7 Potentially Useful Tips for Spin-Offs: I Make No Promises

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though we see so many, the spin-off is not something that should be entered into lightly.  There’s more than one story on the line and an author can break an entire world apart with a bad sequel.  So, here … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Life After Baron Kernaghan

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Took me a while to figure out a worthwhile excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted and I decided to show a little of what Kira Grasdon has been up to.  I’m hoping I took enough to show the proper context.  The … Continue reading →

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So, I’m Going to Write a Spin-Off

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this without remembering that I’d talked about this story over the years.  Keeping the hero a secret was already a lost cause.  I could rewrite the post, but I’m finding it kind of funny that I totally forgot … Continue reading →

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Mission Accomplished: Now Begins the Summer of Recovery

Posted on June 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Wait!  Don’t go anywhere because I will still be blogging and on social media.  There’s also Quest of the Brokenhearted coming out in a little over 2 weeks.  By the way, should I make that one start at 99 cents for … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Quest of the Brokenhearted

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s the cover for Quest of the Brokenhearted, which will debut on July 2nd.  It was made by Sean Harrington and I think it really captures what I was thinking of.  There’s a clear homage in here too.  No sense beating … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Book Champions vs Game Champions

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

  On Tuesday, I wrote a post about adapting an RPG (role-playing game) into a book and how changes have to be made.  I mentioned writing another post showing how I had to alter the 6 champions.  Let’s get right … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: The Game and the Series

Posted on May 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

So, Victoria Zigler asked two questions: Is that bit in your bio about the fear of alligators true? I’m twitchy around alligators, sharks, and crocodiles.  Something about aquatic predators in general make me nervous, which might stem from stumbling onto … Continue reading →

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Signature Weapons: Almost as Important as a Name?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Simon Belmont and his whip.  King Arthur and Excalibur.  Doom and the BFG 9000.  Samus Aran and the Power Suit.  All of these are characters that can be identified by their weapons.  You see them holding it or not even … Continue reading →

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Testing the Waters: Future Heroes Visiting Current Ones

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

When I wrote The Mercenary Prince, I didn’t know exactly what I was doing.  It was one of two books that I added at the last minute because I realized Delvin Cunningham never had a chance to shine on his own.  … Continue reading →

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A Second Series That Comes Before the First: Dreaded Prequels

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One could say that War of Nytefall is a loose prequel to Legends of Windemere.  It’s pretty easy to say since it’s true.  They take place in the same world with the same races, magic system, and many shared cities.  There may … Continue reading →

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