Tag Archives: monsters

Teaser Action Week: Master of the Krypters

Posted on July 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Today’s excerpt is from FAMILY OF THE TRI-RUNE, which is available on Amazon Kindle for $2.99.

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Teaser Action Scene: The Sword Dragon

Posted on July 23, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Today’s excerpt comes from ALLURE OF THE GYPSIES, which is available on Amazon Kindle for $2.99.

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Villain Teaser Excerpt: Krypters, Ravenous ‘Children’ of Nyx

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Nyx spent a few books being pushed to her limits, but these creatures are the first time her magic was ever truly negated.  They’re hungry to devour her aura and flesh, but nobody really knows why.  Check out their debut … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere Vol. 1-4 Giveaway! 2 People Can Win All 4 Paperbacks!

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

(The widget didn’t work, so I’m going to keep this up as a sticky post until the end of June.  Thank you to everyone who enters the contest and spreads the word.)   Goodreads Book Giveaway Family of the Tri-Rune … Continue reading →

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Origins: The Krypters

Posted on May 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

For anyone who has read the blurb for Family of the Tri-Rune, you’ve heard of the Krypters.  They are the ravenous undead that appear around Hero’s Gate and cause a lot of trouble.  This is their story . . . … Continue reading →

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The Many Flavors of Villainy

Posted on May 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Before I get into using a villain’s perspective, I do want to talk about how there are different types of villains.  Time and time again, I see people arguing over who is the better bad guy when the characters in … Continue reading →

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Monsters, Magic Items, and Thingies from Chris, Jo, Melissa, & Adam

Posted on April 21, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s the last day of the Monster/Magic Item/Whatever fun and here are all of the people who shot me short lists.  First up is Chris McMullen: Kheyjm An aquatic predator found in the open ocean, the Kheyim travel in schools.  … Continue reading →

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Monsters, Magic Items, and Thingies from M T McGuire

Posted on April 19, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Today’s list comes from M T McGuire!  Enjoy the weekend! Gralark A member of the crow family, this bird has a grainy coloration to help blend in with the wheat fields.  It feeds off insects and rodents, using its camouflage … Continue reading →

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Monsters, Magic Items, and Thingies from Kirsten

Posted on April 18, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Today’s creations are courtesy of Kirsten! Hoggleban A short, squat goblinoid that is covered in patches of yellow grass on its back.  Hogglebans have wide noses and big eyes because they spend much of their time in the dirt.  They … Continue reading →

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Monsters, Magic Items, and Thingies from Lawrence Grodecki

Posted on April 17, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to take it a little slower today because . . . I might have crammed too many into the first 3 posts and realized I’ll run out of things before next Monday.  My goal is to have this run … Continue reading →

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