Tag Archives: vampires

Fading into the Background: Characters and Spotlights

Posted on September 2, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a big challenge when it comes to ensemble cast stories.  Yes, there are those that take the reins of the story and others that float into supporting cast.  Yet, each player is important to the overall story.  Unfortunately, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Not a Great Start #fantasy #vampires

Posted on September 1, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It wouldn’t be a series of teasers for War of Nytefall: Ravenous without the Vengeance Hounds making an appearance.  I had to change one thing here to block a spoiler, but some people might figure it out.  No action here, but you … Continue reading →

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When Gore Is Required: Need a Washcloth?

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve had a few posts on gore thanks to War of Nytefall.  It’s not surprising since we’re talking about vampires here.  Limbs and heads have been removed. Bodies cut into various pieces with the mention of blood.  A few mentions of … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Handling Grief and Mourning in Fiction

Posted on August 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said, grief and mourning is a subplot in War of Nytefall: Ravenous.  It was very difficult to touch on this while the majority of the book dealt with action, humor, and Desirae’s seductiveness.  I kept having to remind myself … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Gregorio’s Favorite Hobby #fantasy #vampires

Posted on August 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

One of my guilty pleasures in War of Nytefall is creating new trapped entrances for Gregorio Roman’s lair.  Ravenous doesn’t disappoint here either.  Every time a character has to go inside, they end up on some crazy ride or having to figure out … Continue reading →

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Mourning in Fiction: Accessing the Shadows

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I was wrestling with the idea of this topic since this year has been horrible.  Writing this on July 2nd too, so I don’t know what will happy leading up to today.  Many people have lost loved ones, so mourning … Continue reading →

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Renald the Enforcer of Desirae’s Domain

Posted on August 21, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This might be a shorter post than intended, but I always introduce my new characters.  I can’t leave Renald out for how I made him.  War of Nytefall: Ravenous wouldn’t work without him.  Sure, his scenes are limited and the way Desirae … Continue reading →

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Upping the Sex in a Series

Posted on August 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to tackle this one right off the bat.  There’s a reason that this weighs heavy on my mind with War of Nytefall: Ravenous.  Actually, it’s a few reasons: Desirae Duvall’s main business hub is a brothel. Desirae Duvall is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Solo Heist #fantasy #vampires

Posted on August 18, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I noticed that I’m taking larger chunks of story for the War of Nytefall: Ravenous teasers.  One reason is because a lot of the scenes don’t have clean break areas like previous books.  There’s a lot of depth and context.  This is … Continue reading →

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Time to Meet Desirae Duvall

Posted on August 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

And here we start the promos that will hopefully whet the appetite for War of Nytefall: Ravenous.  The plan is to release it next month and I’m been trying to figure out how I should start.  Well, I’m going to begin … Continue reading →

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