Tag Archives: series

Monsters of Windemere: Eusu

Posted on October 4, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m actually very surprised that the Eusu had the top spot of the poll for so long and tied for it by the end.  This is a creature of my own design, but it isn’t very complicated.  Yet, it’s so … Continue reading →

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When Stories Run Alongside Each Other

Posted on September 1, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The last two Legends of Windemere volumes will be stories that are running alongside each other.  While Trinity and her team are searching for the crests, the champions will be recovering from their previous adventure and heading out to their final … Continue reading →

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Short Stories vs Novels: A Taste of Both Worlds

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

With The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, I’ve stepped more into short stories than I did before.  Normally, I’m more of a novelist with a love of series as you can tell from Legends of Windemere.  I dabbled a bit because … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator.  Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell.  The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading →

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New Book: A Guardian Falls by R. Tran (First Book in Series #Free Too!) #fantasy #asmsg

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Title: A Guardian Falls Author: R. Tran Genre: Fantasy Book Blurb: All looks bleak when Mara is forced to return home after her love’s brush with death. She only has one magical artifact and the army seems out of reach. … Continue reading →

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Promoting an All Spoiler Book: Can It Be Done?

Posted on February 20, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Not really sure where to go with this post because it kind of speaks for itself.  I’m having a real problem finding a way to promote Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb.  This book would reveal the finale for Legends … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Well: Last of the Champion Temples

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(Out for the weekend without a laptop, but I’ll try to respond to comments through my traitorous phone.) Island of Pallice, Garden of Uli, Helgard, Aintaranurh, and Binhadar Falls.  Five corrupted temples have been challenged and defeated over the course … Continue reading →

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Writing Relationships in a Series

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Charms of the Feykin evolves the Luke/Sari and Nyx/Delvin relationships, which have been bouncing back and forth for a while.  There’s really nothing else I can say without divulging where the two pairings go.  I will say finishing this book felt like … Continue reading →

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The Hyping: When Everything Is A Possible Spoiler

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

We’re getting into another round of book hyping, which will revolve around the upcoming release of Legends of Windemere: Charms of the Feykin.  First, I feel like I have a confession to make.  Not that one or . . . I’ve … Continue reading →

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The Talon Series by Gigi Sedlmayer #asmsg #adventure

Posted on August 21, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Talon: Come Fly With Me (Book 1) Nine year old Matica lives in a remote village on a dry plateau in the Andes of Peru. She moved to Peru when she was five with Australian missionary and schoolteacher parents. Because … Continue reading →

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