Tag Archives: martial arts

Hand-to-Hand Writing: 7 Tips to Defense

Here we are at the final entry and component of writing a fight scene.  As before, I’m going to note that this is a personal breakdown of aspects.  So, it’s all opinion, which means you might not agree.  We’ve done … Continue reading

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Hand-to-Hand Writing: 7 Tips to Grappling

Welcome to Day 2 of martial arts writing aspects.  Again, this is a personal categorization that I came up with to cover as much ground as I could.  On Monday, we went over strikes and now we’re going over grappling.  … Continue reading

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Hand-to-Hand Writing: 7 Tips to Strikes

It’s been a while since I started getting into the meat of action scenes.  This week, I plan on doing a bunch of ‘7 Tips’ lists with each one focusing on a different aspect of hand-to-hand combat.  This isn’t any … Continue reading

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Revisiting Legends: Dariana the Tormented Immortal #fantasy #adventure

The last of the champions from Legends of Windemere is one of the more complicated ones.  Dariana comes from a different place than the others because of her immortality, which isn’t as great as one would think.  I’ll get into that … Continue reading

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New Release: Serang by C.S. Boyack #fantasy #adventure (What Do You Think of Prequels?)

(Today, I have C.S. Boyack, who is here to promote his newest book.  It is called Serang and is a prequel to Voyage of the Lanternfish.  It’s his first prequel, so I asked him to talk about this experience.  Enjoy.) Thanks … Continue reading

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Guest Post: Voyage of the Lanternfish by C.S. Boyack #adventure #pirates

(Today I have a special guest.  Lisa Burton is here to talk about C.S. Boyack’s newest book, Voyage of the Lanternfish.  She’s brought both a new picture of herself and a look behind the curtain at one of the story’s colorful … Continue reading

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Goal Post: The Week the Universe Kept Smacking People

First, I made a post on Thursday with a volunteer thing and a poll.  Feel free to go HERE and submit and vote.  I will mention that this is for 2 different October posts: The Friday Monster Maker and the … Continue reading

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‘Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb’ LIVE on @Amazon! #fantasy #asmsg

Dark times are waiting for the champions in RITUAL OF THE LOST LAMB! Death is a blessing that the Baron is not ready to bestow upon his new toy. In the chaos surrounding the Spirit Well, Luke Callindor has disappeared … Continue reading

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So You Want to Adventure Without Weapons

When it comes to fantasy combat, you think swords, lances, axes, armor, crossbow, and clubs. It’s rare that a character will be known for martial arts unless they use a weapon connected to the style. Dariana doesn’t do anything like … Continue reading

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Legends of Windemere: The Spirit Well LIVE on @Amazon! #fantasy #asmsg

Return to Windemere in THE SPIRIT WELL! Born from the light and darkness, Dariana can no longer avoid her fate. The final corrupted temple stands between the champions and Baron Kernaghan having their great battle. Only one problem: the Compass … Continue reading

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