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Fantasy Warfare Part 2: The Lay of the Land

Posted on October 21, 2012 by W.E. Linde

“On the Southern spur, in its lower slopes and in the rock at its feet, the Elves were set; on the Eastern spur were men and dwarves. But Bard and some of the nimblest of men and elves climbed to … Continue reading →

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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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