Tag Archives: sword & sorcery

2018 Top 5: #2- The City of Nyte: Greatest of the Vampire Cities?

This post went live on April 23, 2018. When creating War of Nytefall, I didn’t really think about the cities that would be vampire only.  In fact, I only considered that they would have castles, lairs, and live within the pre-existing … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: We’ve Been Waiting for You, Ms. Winthrop #vampires #fantasy

Not sure I need to do a lot of context build up for this.  It’s a fun action sequence from War of Nytefall: Loyalty.  There is an increasing difficulty in doing these without spoilers though.  Then again, most of my books … Continue reading

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Luke Callindor vs Clyde: The Angel and Devil in My Mind

Perhaps two of the loudest voices in my head have been Luke Callindor from Legends of Windemere and Clyde from War of Nytefall.  A big reason for this is because they could be considered my two first ‘real’ protagonists.  It’s a tough … Continue reading

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Ode to the Collecting Hero

A quest from long ago Search the world To find the weapons That will save the day And bring peace to all * Never that simple With pieces lost And monsters on the path Strength is gained From such a … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Working with a Collecting Quest Story: Read the Whole Set

It isn’t easy setting up a story where you have to get a bunch of things to make one thing or stop someone.  There’s the risk of tedium, repetition, and getting visited by the irritable McGuffin fairy.  He doesn’t take … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Riding with Bob #vampires #fantasy

Let’s get a few War of Nytefall: Lost teasers in!  I don’t really get to highlight Bob and his powers very often.  So, here’s a fun one that shows him in his glory.

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Quest for the Shattered Something: The Collecting Plot

There are many types of quests out there, which have been used throughout mythology, history, and fiction.  You have hunting down a villain, finding a mentor to save the world, and the long journey.  Another that doesn’t turn up as … Continue reading

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2018 Top 5: #5- Vampires and Sex: An Ageless (And Odd) Combination

Well, here we go.  The first of our Top 5 2018 posts . . . or would this be the last since this is #5?  I’m actually surprised how easy it was to get these together since none of the … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Start 2019 with the Legends Finale #fantasy #adventure

Let’s kick off 2019 with an excerpt from Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  Enjoy!

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The Future of Ichabod Brooks

So, I’m trying to decide what to do with Ichabod Brooks.  He’s fairly popular even though the book doesn’t sell any better than the others.  After making Derailing Bedlam a blog-only story and feeling like I’m giving up on Cassidy and … Continue reading

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