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Saying Good-Bye

With Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age, I’ve been thinking a lot about goodbyes.  There are the ones I’m giving to characters that I’ll never write again for various reasons.  There are those that are being said or unsaid between … Continue reading →

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A Little Progress, But An Awkward Future

Wow.  I went over this post in my head for a while and now I’m coming up blank because of everything going on.  One thing I’ve realized is that this driving my wife to and from work has really taken … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Chaos on Ambervale

Another fun teaser from Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  Isn’t much set up for this.  Just a look at how the gods are taking the looming return of the one being that strikes fear in their hearts and … Continue reading →

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The Reaper Visits Windemere: Character Deaths

Little did those red shirts know, they were standing in front of the airlock instead of the elevator.  Oops! Seriously though, character deaths have been a phantom looming over my head since the beginning of Legends of Windemere.  Due to the plot … Continue reading →

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Recap: A Week of Broken Goals and Battered Brains

Last week went south really fast and next week is looking like the same thing.  I didn’t even touch the Ichabod Brooks notebook and struggled to keep up with online stuff.  By Tuesday, I was already exhausted and stressed.  So, … Continue reading →

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Thanks to All

This is the last month where I’ll be promoting a new Legends of Windemere book since the long journey comes to an end.  I began outlining in 1998, writing in 1999, and publishing in 2013.  Now, it comes to the grand battle … Continue reading →

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Different Types of Closure

I’ve said in previous posts that one of the most important parts of concluding a series is creating closure. You need to bring things to an end, which isn’t as easy as some people think.  In fact, one of the … Continue reading →

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A Week of Nada and Noshing

Not really sure what to write here for two reasons: I didn’t really do much. These posts don’t get much attention. To be fair, I’m writing this on Wednesday since I’ll be busy for the rest of the week.  That … Continue reading →

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Twisting the End of a Series

Endings are difficult and you need to be careful about being predictable.  You also need to creature closure and not draw it out for too long.  After years, I’ve been thinking a lot about how to end Legends of Windemere.  One … Continue reading →

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A Week to Forget: More Fraying at the Edges

Scream into the void Only I can hear the sound Who else would listen? The only thing I accomplished was doing the outline and characters for Raven’s Wrath.  No cover for Warlord of the Forgotten Age yet and I’m still not sure … Continue reading →

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