Tag Archives: sword & sorcery

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

Posted on January 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

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

Posted on December 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

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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What Do You Want for the Holidays, Lloyd Tenay?

Posted on December 24, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(I was only going to do War of Nytefall, but I decided to include Ichabod Brooks, Crossing Bedlam, and Legends of Windemere.) Lloyd Tenay–  We sure fit a lot of people in here.  So, I go first since I’m in the title.  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips If You Want To Go Dungeon Crawling

Posted on December 19, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s not the easiest way to make a living, especially since you never know if someone has come before you.  Yet, people still take on the hobby known as dungeon crawling.  For those who don’t know, this is the exploring … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Being a City Guard in a Fantasy World

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The life of a city guard is rife with peril, disrespect, and iffy pay.  Nobody really knows how much a city guard makes, but it probably isn’t much considering how many of them need to make extra money gambling.  Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: A Surprising Denizen #fantasy #adventure

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This week it’s Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue.  I’m taking slightly bigger risks with these excerpts in terms of potential spoilers, but the books have been out for a while.  This one shows part of Helgard, which is … Continue reading →

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The Importance of City Guards in Fantasy

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Whenever a city turns up in a fantasy story, these people will be there.  Either as background, battle fodder, or momentary obstacles, the guards are around in some fashion.  We tend to overlook them unless we need some unexpected corpses … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Dream or Reality? #fantasy #adventure

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we have an excerpt from Legends of Windemere: The Compass Key.  I’m noticing that people weren’t interested in War of Nytefall, which doesn’t bode well for future releases.  Anyway, we’re getting a look at what Sari has been facing in the … Continue reading →

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Loyalty and Lost: Two Fang-Filled Adventures #vampires #fantasy

Posted on November 30, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Start the last month of 2018 with the following books for $2.99 each. War of Nytefall: Loyalty! In the wake of the Great Cataclysm, a new predator will emerge from within Windemere’s shadow. For fifty years, Clyde has been trapped … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Creating a Series Mascot

Posted on November 28, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

With the publishing of War of Nytefall: Lost, I’ve introduced a literary aspect that I’ve done before.  Not exactly since Lost has a bunny and Fizzle is a dragon, but both of them can be seen as mascots.  In Legends of Windemere, … Continue reading →

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