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Windemere Monsters: Oakind (Treants)

Posted on October 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are with the first of the Windemere monsters.  I think we’ll all recognize these creatures, which I call Oakind.  They are also Ents or Treants, which are the sentient trees found throughout fantasy.  Walking and talking as they … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Stepping Forward Then Back Then Forward

Posted on October 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

My head is still spinning from the week because it was a wild ending.  Can’t go into details with what happened yesterday.  Just a bunch of craziness from beginning to end, which is why I had anxiety itching all over … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Griffin

Posted on October 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the greatest of the Windemere beasts, the griffin gets a lot of attention throughout the series.  There are the griffin riders of Gaia who are shown in The Compass Key.  One shows up in Beginning of a Hero … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Let Me Out (Revisited)

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Sometimes an inner demon can be scarier than the outer ones.) Everyone has a demon Lurking beneath the skin A voice that asks for freedom To indulge a dark-born craving From the glutton wanting sweets To the killer wanting blood … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Dread Boar

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The Dread Boar is one of the creatures that came out of nowhere and racked up a ton of mileage quickly.  Debuting in the Legends of Windemere series, they have also been mentioned and appeared in War of Nytefall and … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: One Step Forward . . . Kick To The Groin

Posted on October 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(The intro sounds so much like another song.  Can’t put my finger on it though.) This was a rough week due to the life event.  I can’t go into any details on public forums, but things are still happening.  Part … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Jesters

Posted on October 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is one that can get confusing because their name is also used for the career and clothing.  The thing to remember going forward is that the Jesters here are spelled with a capital ‘J’.  Also that I won’t be … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Bedroom Shadows (Revisit)

Posted on October 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Anybody else grow up seeing things in the shadows when they were trying to fall asleep?  Does it still happen?  I didn’t really grow out of it, but my bad eyesight makes such things rather ridiculous.) Chittering noises From the … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Trolls

Posted on October 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

What would a fantasy world be without trolls to drive terror into the hearts of adventures at least once?  Obviously, you can do this, but I was picking from the classics early on and trolls were top of the list.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Some Progress In A Few Areas

Posted on October 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, there is a sliver lining to be sick and exhausted for a day.  That would be getting a chapter section of Darwin & the Deadland Queen completed.  It was a small one that I had no real notes on.  So, … Continue reading →

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