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Death of a Villain

Recently, I’ve been using weekends to fix up one of my future series.  The Elysium Saga has been sitting in a drawer for years and it’s fallen behind in the evolution of Windemere and the handful of characters that jump … Continue reading →

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Themes of Allure of the Gypsies

There are quite a few themes in Allure of the Gypsies, but most of them are character specific.  Friendship carries over from the other books, so you can bet it’s an ongoing theme.  How far will you go for friends … Continue reading →

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Only a Few Hours Left!

ONLY A FEW HOURS LEFT TO GET LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE: BEGINNING OF A HERO FOR FREE!!!!! DON’T FORGOT TO GRAB PRODIGY OF RAINBOW TOWER & ALLURE OF THE GYPSIES TOO!!!

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Legends of Windemere Movie Role Call! INTERACTIVE!

After a series of bad weeks and terrible weather, I’m looking to have some fun.  So, I’m writing more of Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue.  I also want to share this fun and make an interactive post.  Hopefully this works … Continue reading →

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Recurring Minor Characters: Why?

People talk a lot about protagonist, antagonist, secondary characters, and sidekicks when it comes to writing.  When writing a series, you can have a big cast of characters that fall into these characters.  You can also have a small group … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think About Pre-Existing Character Connections?

I’ll say it now to get it out of the way:  ‘Luke, I am your father! Let us be the standard of this overused tradition!’  Best if you imagine Darth Vader saying that.  Still, the surprise parent thing happens a … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies for the Kindle! Review Quotes!

So ends the month long blog tour of Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies.  It was an interesting ride at $2.99 with higher royalties with fewer sales.  I didn’t break 1,000 sales like the previous books.  I bounced around … Continue reading →

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A Fun Fantasy Series to Break In Your New Kindle

Did you get a Kindle for Christmas? If so then I’m betting you’re chomping at the bit to start filling it with books.  One of the greatest things about owning a Kindle is that it opens the door to many … Continue reading →

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Do You Have Hidden Themes in Your Stories?

One of the things I noticed when preparing Allure of the Gypsies for publishing that there was a theme.  It wasn’t intentional.  In fact, I realized each of the main characters had their own theme.  At least so far because … Continue reading →

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Introducing the New Guy

A risk of writing a series is that the story and characters can become stale if it goes on for too long.  One of the ways to combat this is the introduction of new characters throughout the series.  This can … Continue reading →

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