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The Problem with Vampires (Part 2): the Best and Worst Vampires of all Time

Posted on October 30, 2013 by W.E. Linde

Now that I’ve presumptuously declared the days of the terrifying vampire long gone, I think it’s fair to ask, “Okay, smart guy. What are good vampire stories?” I’m glad you asked. A classic, truly scary vampire story must contain more … Continue reading →

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The Problem With Vampires (Part One of Two)

Posted on October 14, 2013 by W.E. Linde

I was once a big fan of vampires. As a child growing up in the late 1970s and 1980s, I begged my parents to let me watch anything on TV that had a vampire in it. This included the well-known … Continue reading →

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My free Scifi short The Vacuum Isn’t Crazy About Nature, Either, is now live on Smashwords!

Posted on February 15, 2013 by W.E. Linde

For those who like to have all their stories on an ereader, I’ve now published my first science fiction story on Smashwords. I did this in order to try and get more exposure for the story., and maybe new readers … Continue reading →

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Phase Two of My World Domination Plans: Free stuff

Posted on February 13, 2013 by W.E. Linde

Okay. Perhaps world domination is a bit of a stretch. As I mentioned a couple of days ago,  I’ve recently published a new short story to Amazon: The Sins of Acheryn is a fantasy tale set in the distant past … 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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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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For #SampleSunday … An excerpt from The Perishing Land

Posted on August 26, 2012 by W.E. Linde

An excerpt from my apocalyptic horror short story The Perishing Land. You can download the entire story for free from Smashwords. Enjoy! The Perishing Land, by W.E. Linde   Jon watched as his father Yosi hurried to finish the boat … Continue reading →

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I’ve been interviewed by Lorna Suzuki, author of the popular Imago fantasy novels

Posted on August 5, 2012 by W.E. Linde

I was thrilled to be interviewed recently by talented Fantasy author Lorna Suzuki. For those of you who may not be familiar with her work, she’s the author of the acclaimed Imago novels. How acclaimed? Well, her work is currently … Continue reading →

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