Tag Archives: swords

Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Charms of the Feykin’

Posted on April 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the other half of the split team story.  Charms of the Feykin doesn’t really follow Delvin, Sari, and Fizzle alone.  They got a few scenes in the previous volume to create suspense about their adventure.  This starts … Continue reading →

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Curved vs Straight Blades

Posted on April 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Saying ‘versus’ isn’t correct.  Yet, I do see many people trying to claim that one type is superior to the other.  Becomes a whole ‘knight vs samurai’ thing at times.  Meanwhile, I’m sitting here owning both styles of swords.  I … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue’

Posted on March 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue had a lot going on.  The big thing was introducing Dariana, who was the final champion.  I was going to make her origins a big reveal later, but realized that it might be more interesting to … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Curse of the Dark Wind’

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This book tends to get lost in the shuffle at times.  Curse of the Dark Wind didn’t introduce any new, long-standing characters.  Part of this might have been because this was when the game started crumbling.  So, I was struggling to move … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere Series & Quest of the Brokenhearted Available on Amazon!

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

For this month, I’m going to use Tuesdays to do a promo for the paperbacks.  There are still eBooks though.  Fingers crossed that I get a few sales of both during the start of this year. First up, we have … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fall of the Dragon

Posted on June 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This type of poem is called a Sestina.  It has six stanzas with six lines each.  The final word of each line is reused until each one has been in each position.  I loved the challenge of this type of … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Edge of the Blade

Posted on May 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Fencing.  This is definitely about fencing.) I stare down its length At the one I have to beat Letting the finest edge Be the guide within my hands Leading me to victory Before my opponent takes me down He shifts … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere Paperbacks and eBooks Available!

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For this month, I’m going to use Tuesdays to do a promo for the paperbacks.  There are still eBooks though.  Fingers crossed that I get a few sales of both during the start of this year. First up, we have Legends … Continue reading →

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The Enchanted Sword Shop: No Stabbing in the Store

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our little sword shop.  Every blade has been enchanted to do something different by type.  Why?  We get things in bulk and can’t afford have an in-house enchanter.  Not since most of them got eaten by trolls and … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Swords in Fantasy

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Due to swords being so common in fantasy, many people think they’re very easy to use in battle.  At least in a fictional sense.  Swing, stab, parry, stab, slash, stabbity stab, and the cycle continues.  You can be very simplistic … Continue reading →

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