Monthly Archives: September 2012

A Taste of Combat for SampleSunday: Excerpt from The Dirge of Laveris, chapter seven of The Prince of Graves

Posted on September 23, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Since my last blog post discussed an aspect of fantasy combat, I thought I’d share an excerpt of such combat from my novella, The Prince of Graves. I hope you enjoy it! As always, comments are welcome. Begin excerpt: “Loose … Continue reading →

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Fantasy Warfare Part 1: Capturing realism when you’ve (hopefully) never personally stabbed someone with a sword

Posted on September 20, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I had this series simmering in the back of my mind for a while, but after I watched this recent hilarious video from College Humor, I decided it would be the perfect lead-in. So take a few seconds and watch … Continue reading →

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From Horror, back to Fantasy …Writing Updates

Posted on September 16, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I’m happy to report that my recent work in progress, the horror short story In Vampire Ligno, has been completed, and has survived my first round of edits. I’ve now handed the roughly 15,500 word story over to my first … Continue reading →

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9/11 In Remembrance

Posted on September 11, 2012 by W.E. Linde

Remembering the day nearly 3000 people lost their lives, and the people who have sacrificed so much over the years to make sure that this never happens again. This picture, taken in 2008, is of the rebuilding efforts on Ground … Continue reading →

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Fantastic History: How important is History to a Fantasy World?

Posted on September 9, 2012 by W.E. Linde

“For in the end it is Middle-earth and its dwellers that we love, not Tolkien’s considerable gifts in showing it to us. I said once that the world he charts was there long before him, and I still believe it.” … Continue reading →

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A taste of Vampires for #samplesunday

Posted on September 2, 2012 by W.E. Linde

As I move to finish my latest short story, I thought I’d share with you the last time I ventured into the world of vampires. You’ll notice that I’m not on board with living dead as they are seemingly portrayed … Continue reading →

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