Tag Archives: sword & sorcery

Teaser Tuesday: Life After Baron Kernaghan

Posted on June 19, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Took me a while to figure out a worthwhile excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted and I decided to show a little of what Kira Grasdon has been up to.  I’m hoping I took enough to show the proper context.  The … Continue reading →

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Romance Vs Action: A Tale of Two Vampires

Posted on May 30, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Romance-  Was this supposed to be a conversation post? Action-  No, but this guy doesn’t have a strong opinion on why one of us, me, is better than the other. R- But he hasn’t read any vampire romances, so he’ll … Continue reading →

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Vampirizing Animals: Is It Going Too Far?

Posted on May 28, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This topic always come down to the system and if it’s even possible.  Most times, the vampire infection is human-only, so it makes no sense for animals to get turned.  Those that appear to be are really ghouled or under … Continue reading →

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Vampires and Sex: An Ageless (And Odd) Combination

Posted on May 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

War of Nytefall is very much an action adventure, so the sex side of vampires doesn’t really come out too often.  The Dawn Fangs will demonstrate having urges from time to time, but much of it really centers around Chastity.  … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Be a Dawn Fang: Tips By Mab

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Is that supposed to be me?  I’m not nearly that pale and that clunky necklace would get in the way when I’m stealing stuff.  That woman ever hear of a comb or brush?  Whatever, I’m in a mood because this … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Book Champions vs Game Champions

Posted on May 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

  On Tuesday, I wrote a post about adapting an RPG (role-playing game) into a book and how changes have to be made.  I mentioned writing another post showing how I had to alter the 6 champions.  Let’s get right … Continue reading →

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Lorry’s Lair Rental Bonanza Blitz . . . Every Death Volcano Must Go!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the biggest sale of the year.  Well, it’s our only sale of the year because we’re only open for a week.  Since we only do rentals, there’s no point in staying open and wasting money.  This system keeps … Continue reading →

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Very Descriptive With Tantalizing Plot Twists — Loyalty (War of Nytefall, #1) by @cyallowitz #fantasy #vampires #books #bookreview #SFF #IARTG

Posted on May 17, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Check out the latest review for War of Nytefall: Loyalty!

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Designing the Vampire Cafe: Nearly to the Point of Nausea

Posted on May 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing that seems to come up a lot in vampire stories is what one could consider a Vampire Bar or Cafe.  It’s a watering hole for these monsters where they can mingle and have a meal without hunting.  Some … Continue reading →

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Signature Weapons: Almost as Important as a Name?

Posted on May 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Simon Belmont and his whip.  King Arthur and Excalibur.  Doom and the BFG 9000.  Samus Aran and the Power Suit.  All of these are characters that can be identified by their weapons.  You see them holding it or not even … Continue reading →

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