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Tag Archives: military
Leading from the Front
(Kind of strange that Nelson Mandela had a quote on leading from the back and another on leading from the front. Makes me think at least one is fake.) Now, these are the generals that we tend to see in … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged battles, fiction, generals, leaders, leading from the front, military, warriors, writing
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Leading from the Back
What is leading from the back? It’s exactly what you think. This would be a military leader who stays away from the frontline. They give orders while analyzing information and listening to advisors. They’re still in charge, but not in … Continue reading
Generals in Fiction: The Biggest, Shiniest Targets
I think this is another character type that gets overlooked or done with minor attention to anything other than the role. Any genres that touch on there being a military force will note that there are generals. Might not be … Continue reading
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Tagged characters, fantasy, fiction, generals, leaders, military, writing
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The Spymaster a.k.a. Why Intel is Important Even to Fictional Armies
In the War of Nytefall series, Kai Stavros is the acting spymaster working under Xavier Tempest. His job is to gather information on enemies, handle assassinations, and report on potential dangers to his master. Kai isn’t much of an infiltrator in … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts
Tagged fantasy, fiction, information, intel, magic, military, sneaking, spy, spymaster, War of Nytefall, writing
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Military Casters: Fireballs Among the Swords and Arrows
Magic is an important part of fantasy writing. Some would say it’s one of the defining traits of the genre. Not every story has magic, but those that do might want to consider including it with their military forces. This … Continue reading
Fantasy Armies: Popular Tools of the Trade
This theme is probably going to be very similar to the City Guards week from December, but that isn’t surprising. Guards and soldiers get used interchangeably in a lot of fiction because they are part of the setting. The nameless … Continue reading
Powers of the Windemere Seas: The Noble Navies
As I consider branching out into other Windemere stories, I’ve been thinking about a variety of things. Will another series work out? How is it that I still have very little idea what I’m doing? What was I . . … Continue reading
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Tagged author, epic fantasy, fantasy, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, military, Navy, oceans, sword & sorcery, water, Windemere, writing
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Joey Maverick: On Westmount Station by Barb & Michael B. Caffrey #99cents #sciencefiction
Book Blurb Newly-minted Lieutenant Joey Maverick of the Atlantean Union is finally about to head out into space and is waiting at Westmount Royal Naval Station for ship assignment. Joey thinks no adventure is possible on Westmount Station, but he … Continue reading
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Tagged 99 cents, amazon, author, fantasy, fiction, military, military fiction, sci-fi, science fiction, short story, space opera
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