Tag Archives: monsters

The Monstrous Hero

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be a rehash of Monday, but I’m still wondering about having a monster as a protagonist.  I’m going to be more positive about this though because there are unique approaches to such an antihero.  In fact, there are … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing about Vampires

Posted on March 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

There are plenty of types of vampires, so how do you make a list of tips to writing about them?  You pray really hard and do your best. That and you start off with the disclaimer that you’re working off … Continue reading →

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A Useful Tool for Monster Creation: Nature Videos

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Being a fantasy author, one of the cornerstones of my world building is the unique fauna that I put within Windemere.  Not only the dragons and griffins that have been in the genre for years, but creatures that I’ve made … Continue reading →

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Mab: The Dark Mistress

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Mab is the only character from War of Nytefall who has already been introduced to readers.  She appeared in Legends of Windemere: The Mercenary Prince and kind of helped Delvin.  This showed an older, more mature, not as friendly version of this … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Sun and Blood: Characters of ‘War of Nytefall’

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Next Thursday will start the War of Nytefall character profiles in order to introduce the 13 main characters.  You’ll get to learn about their origins, personality, and a little bit about their roles without getting into spoilers.  I don’t have pictures for … Continue reading →

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David’s Demon Design Department Store

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome and try not to breathe in too much of the sulfur.  We’re in the middle of a clearance sale, so the summonings are coming fast and a little sloppy.  Oh, step around that puddle, which I assure you was … Continue reading →

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Chat Time: Raven’s Dream into Raven’s . . . . Not Sure Yet

Posted on November 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a simple post to see what people thought of the 3rd Raven story.  Many people said they enjoyed it, which is great.  I’ve tried to be different with each volume: Raven’s Hold was an attempt at supernatural thriller. Raven’s Game was … Continue reading →

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Monster Maker Fun 2017: Creatures Donated by Karen Oberlander

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The following three creatures were donated by Karen: Feliminglers These colony-living creatures are found on ocean cliffs where they use mud and shells to create their home.  Adding a sticky sap that is produced from under their fingernails, they form … Continue reading →

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Monsters of Windemere: Chimera

Posted on October 25, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I was excited to see this get high on the list until I realized there’s no easy way to explain this creature.  There is no common form to them because of how they’re made.  Not all of them are aggressive … Continue reading →

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Monster Maker Fun 2017: Creatures Donated by Victoria Zigler & John W. Howell

Posted on October 20, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The three following creatures have been donated by Victoria Zigler: Reurple These are purple and white flowers that are found in the Kukaru desert. Due to the sand being too loose for roots, these plants live in the few patches … Continue reading →

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