Tag Archives: Windemere

The Nooks and Crannies of Windemere

Posted on January 31, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Colin Noel-Johnson has asked the following questions: How did Luke get to the top of that tree when he was young? This stems from a conversation with Luke Callindor’s family in Legends of Windemere.  To show how he was a … Continue reading →

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Goals Achieved? Now What?

Posted on January 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I’m happy to announce that they caught the injured stray cat.  Took a week, but it finally walked into a trap and got taken to the vet.  Prior to this, the cocky beast would lounge on top of the … Continue reading →

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The Project Balancing Act of Authors

Posted on January 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

L. Marie asked: “How do you juggle multiple series? What do you do to transition from one series to the next? What stories or characters from Windemere would you like to see in graphic novel form if you had the … Continue reading →

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Hiring for Adventure!

Posted on January 13, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Thank you for answering our Help Wanted ad. We have a big job coming up and one of our members isn’t able to join us.  What happened to your predecessor?  There was an incident with a dragon, two kegs of … Continue reading →

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Adventuring Parties: A Job For Everyone . . . Except Billy

Posted on January 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Like with every group, an adventuring party usually consists of members who each have a niche.  Even if you have all warriors, they tend to differ in combat style, tactics, and weapons.  Typically, a group has people of various skills … Continue reading →

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Dabbling with Science Fiction?

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

C.S. Boyack asked the following: “You’ve made a big splash in fantasy, and danced around with paranormal. Are you going to take on science fiction any time soon? You’ve talked about super heroes, but I believe they had ties to … Continue reading →

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Forging a Hero Group: Everyone Get Along!

Posted on January 9, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

While people do pick favorite heroes in Legends of Windemere, there really isn’t a central hero once it reaches Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Luke Callindor is the first one we meet and Nyx has been raised as a champion, but that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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First Week of Work in 2017: Anybody Got Some Rum?

Posted on January 7, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The hardest thing about ending a vacation is that you quickly feel like you need another by the end of the first week.  It’s even stranger when you work at home because your guard is down about such things.  Yet … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Adventure Without Weapons

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

When it comes to fantasy combat, you think swords, lances, axes, armor, crossbow, and clubs. It’s rare that a character will be known for martial arts unless they use a weapon connected to the style. Dariana doesn’t do anything like … Continue reading →

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Guest Post with Victoria Zigler: Kishi and Luke in ‘Lost in the Forest’

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today we have Victoria Zigler and Kishi the Dryad to promote her new book Ulrike’s Christmas, which are available on Smashwords, iBooks, & Barnes & Noble.  Also, don’t forget to check out Legends of Windemere: the Spirit Well to get more of Luke … Continue reading →

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