Tag Archives: Windemere

Evolution of Quest of the Broken-Hearted

The biggest influence behind Quest of the Broken-Hearted was Castlevania: Symphony of the Night.  I liked the idea of an adventure taking place in a castle full of monsters that the hero is either trying to clear out or escape from.  … Continue reading

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Quest of the Broken-Hearted: Return of Kira Grasdon

So, I promised to reveal more about the story and how it connects to Legends of Windemere.  Well, here we are.  This story will give some level of closure to Kira Grasdon, which means I have to touch on a few … Continue reading

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7 Potentially Useful Tips for Spin-Offs: I Make No Promises

Even though we see so many, the spin-off is not something that should be entered into lightly.  There’s more than one story on the line and an author can break an entire world apart with a bad sequel.  So, here … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Life After Baron Kernaghan

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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So, I’m Going to Write a Spin-Off

(I wrote this without remembering that I’d talked about this story over the years.  Keeping the hero a secret was already a lost cause.  I could rewrite the post, but I’m finding it kind of funny that I totally forgot … Continue reading

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Romance Vs Action: A Tale of Two Vampires

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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A Few Questions To Answer: Quick and to the Point

L.Marie asked: RPGs inspired you in the past. What inspires you now? I’ve always been inspired by a lot of things, but tabletop RPG’s allowed me to test out my characters.  When I started, I was influenced by comic books, video … Continue reading

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Vampirizing Animals: Is It Going Too Far?

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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Superhero Switch: Back to the White Whale Idea

Well, I know most people are out and about for this weekend, but I’m back to scratching my head on this one.  I have a project(s) that I call my ‘White Whale’ series.  These are my superhero stories that are … Continue reading

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Start of a New-Ish Adventure and Heading for the Finish Line

(I don’t know what to think of this song.) One more project to go before I hit the summer with a lighter load on both my body and mind.  I’ve decided to call the 3rd book of my news series, War … Continue reading

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