Tag Archives: series

Chapter Title Bonanza! Bedlam & Ichabod!

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be a few testing spots.  Next summer I will hopefully be publishing the 3rd installment of the Bedlam series.  Feel free to check out Crossing Bedlam and Chasing Bedlam since each one is 99 cents.  The chapter titles … Continue reading →

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7 Potentially Useful Tips for Spin-Offs: I Make No Promises

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though we see so many, the spin-off is not something that should be entered into lightly.  There’s more than one story on the line and an author can break an entire world apart with a bad sequel.  So, here … Continue reading →

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So, I’m Going to Write a Spin-Off

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this without remembering that I’d talked about this story over the years.  Keeping the hero a secret was already a lost cause.  I could rewrite the post, but I’m finding it kind of funny that I totally forgot … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Prequels and Not Hurting the Originals

Posted on May 9, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said, prequels are a risky endeavor because you can easily slip up and make a mess of both series.  Continuity becomes very fragile since you’re basically traveling back in time and we all know how often that turns … Continue reading →

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A Second Series That Comes Before the First: Dreaded Prequels

Posted on May 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One could say that War of Nytefall is a loose prequel to Legends of Windemere.  It’s pretty easy to say since it’s true.  They take place in the same world with the same races, magic system, and many shared cities.  There may … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere Highlight Post #fantasy #series

Posted on April 5, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Click Here for the Series Spotlight on N.N. Light’s Site!

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Teaser Tuesday: Do You Mind?

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This is another excerpt from War of Nytefall: Loyalty.  It’s one that I’m rather amused by even now because it sets an interesting tone.  A rough slapstick comedy that shows up from time to time since the characters take advantage of … Continue reading →

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2017 Top 5: #5- Short Stories vs Novels: A Taste of Both Worlds

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(This whole thing was a lot more difficult than I realized it would be.  A lot of the top 5 ended up being promos that didn’t work any more.  So, I stuck with things that were topics for conversation and … Continue reading →

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When Heroes Are In the Dark

Posted on December 25, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

In the final hour, I made a discovery.  Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age was going to be the end and I had to close things up.  This included some tidbits that I didn’t realize I had added in earlier … Continue reading →

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Art of the Cameo: Using Familiar Faces in Newer Works

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I can’t tell if Wolverine’s eyes are all white or the black in the nose-corners are his crossed pupils.  Sorry if I’ve made it that you can only see that now. I mentioned yesterday that cameos for the surviving … Continue reading →

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