Tag Archives: magic

Genre and Frustration

Posted on January 30, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I must be insane.  I have spent the majority of my life writing in the realm of fantasy and science fiction.  Occasionally, I have wandered over to pirates, wild west, and other genres, but I always held onto a magical … Continue reading →

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Review: The Night Ones Legacy by Gwen Bristol

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I recently finished reading ‘The Night Ones Legacy” by Gwen Bristol.  I recently met Gwen through WordPress (her site is gwenbristol.com) and have thoroughly enjoyed her posts.  I enjoyed her book even more.  I highly recommend this book from a … Continue reading →

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Fizzle

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a character that I cannot take a lot of credit for.  Fizzle was created by Mike (gamemaster of the game that the series is based on) and the character remains very similar to his original form.  In the … Continue reading →

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The Banshee Bashs

Posted on January 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Shadows stir Among the blackened trees As the sun is suffocated And buried By her pale-faced brother   A ghoulish howl Cuts wind and nerve A sign That the nightly terrors Have come to call   The first to arrive … Continue reading →

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Windemere: The Silent Character

Posted on January 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I keep thinking about the character posts that I will be tossing out as characters appear in the chapter sections.  Well, I realized that there is a very important ‘character’ that I give less credit and attention to than Stiletto.  … Continue reading →

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The Lich and The Demon

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I should probably give a shout-out to the baddies of my story.  There really wasn’t much to their origin.  The Lich was the main villain of the D&D game where Luke was born and he summoned the Hellfire Elf to … Continue reading →

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Runaway Characters

Posted on January 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I have a habit of letting my characters wander through a scene without much direction and it has led to a lot of interesting developments over the years. Just recently the wandering writing style has designed how goblin society works … Continue reading →

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Nimby

Posted on January 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s interesting that this charming, friendly halfling thief became such an integral part to my series.  I hate to say this about the little guy, but he is rather cliche.  Yet, there is something mysterious and dangerous about him that … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero Part 9

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Charles Yallowitz

“Remember to eat everything on your plate, dear. Old Betty has to keep all of you growing warriors fed, so there shouldn’t be any reason to waste food,” the elderly woman advises Luke from behind the serving counter after handing … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero Part 8

Posted on December 28, 2012 by Charles Yallowitz

The second Luke passes through the large wooden doors of the stables, he is struck by the scent of hay and animals. He can see that the long, back wall of the stables is the defensive wall with several windows … Continue reading →

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