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  • Check Out This New Release – Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies has Arrived!!!

    December 3, 2013

    Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies has Arrived!!!

    Buy it Here!

    Allure Final Cover

    Book Blurb:

    The epic adventures of Luke Callindor and Nyx continue after their journey down the L’Dandrin River in Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.

    Reeling from his failures in their previous adventure, Luke leads his surviving friends to his hometown.  With his mind frayed and his confidence fractured, Luke must face the family and fiancée he left behind.  It is a brief homecoming when the vampire Kalam attacks the village, forcing Luke and Nyx to break into his lair for the key to resurrecting a fallen warrior.  It is a quest that will force both young heroes to reach new heights of strength and power that they never knew they had.

    Can Luke and Nyx escape the lair of Kalam?  And, what role will the orphaned gypsy Sari play in their looming destiny?

    Wondering what you’re in for? Check out the praise earned by the first two installments of this high fantasy series.

    Review Excerpts for Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero:

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    “I greatly enjoyed the vivid characters, the gripping plot, and the refreshingly unique writing style (present tense). ” – kdillmanjones

    “This is a sophisticated and delightful read. I recommend this book to lovers of Fantasy or to General Fiction readers. The story is compelling enough to entertain a wide audience.” – John Howell

    “One of the things that won me over was the bouts of humor. Especially in the beginning. “This is not possible! I am a Paladin!” I thought I was going to die with delight.” – C.N. Faust

    Review Excerpts for Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower:

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    “Something I find unique about this fantasy novel that I don’t often find in others, is that the hero, Luke Callindor is rather of the unlucky variety. He does not get everything he asks for, he stumbles, falls, gets knocked down (literally)and taught lessons as he goes. This is helping him to grow into the hero that was promised in the first book.” – Ionia Martin

    “Nyx is such a strong personality. I thoroughly enjoyed getting to know her and more of the other characters, new and already known, with the rich tapestry of Windemere unfolding in between intense actions scenes and moments of kindness and budding friendships.” – Danielle Taylor

    “Almost like the Harry Potter series. The books start out so young and innocent, but by the last book – watch out!” —  Momto4Booklover

     

    Author Biography:

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    Charles Yallowitz was born and raised on Long Island, NY, but he has spent most of his life wandering his own imagination in a blissful haze. Occasionally, he would return from this world for the necessities such as food, showers, and Saturday morning cartoons. One day he returned from his imagination and decided he would share his stories with the world. After his wife decided that she was tired of hearing the same stories repeatedly, she convinced him that it would make more sense to follow his dream of being a fantasy author. So, locked within the house under orders to shut up and get to work, Charles brings you Legends of Windemere. He looks forward to sharing all of his stories with you and his wife is happy he finally has someone else to play with.

    Contact:

    Blog-  www.legendsofwindemere.com

    Twitter-  @cyallowitz

    Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/CharlesYallowitz

     

    Another big event to celebrate the debut of Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies is that I’m holding a Goodreads Giveaway!  The prize is a paperback copy of ALL THREE LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE NOVELS.  Winners will be picked at the end of December, so go HERE to enter the contest.

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  • Tears (Haiku)

    December 2, 2013

    Tears–warm on your cheek

    Leave a stinging stream of pain

    ~ Caused by my failures ~

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    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Huddled Masses

    December 2, 2013
    Chips Under the Lamp by Malcolm Teasdale - Monday's Masterpiece 2 December Prompt - Jem Farmer The Boi Poet
    Chips Under the Lamp by Malcolm Teasdale – Monday’s Masterpiece 2 December Prompt – Jem Farmer The Boi Poet

    Huddled masses dirty and cold

    Tossed in darkness to the foul smelling street.

    Has nothing changed since the days of old;

    The scuffing and shuffling of leather-worn feet.

    Scarcely enough light from streetlamps glow,

    They’re hungry with nothing to eat.

    The single flame does not any safety show

    Any end to this parade they repeat.

    Fear thee not for thy faithful friend

    Stands by with nary a cry.

    His loyalty true never waivers or bends

    With allegiance ‘til the day that he dies.

    Regardless how hard the hearts turn of man

    Take comfort that rewards surely await,

    For its all just a part of creations masterplan

    And the key through the Pearly Gates.

    .

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

    ~

    Monday’s Masterpiece 2 December Prompt – Jem Farmer The Boi Poet 

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  • Winters Chill Fast Approaching

    December 2, 2013

    Winters chill fast approaching,

    Trees barren of supple leaves

    Stand cold and hard–unfeeling.

    Still my heart beats–

    Pulsing warm and full of life;

    Though invisible to the naked eye

    Like the tree…I live,

    Waiting to usher forth that which I hold close.

    My passions roil inside begging release,

    But this runs contrary to my grain.

    Struggling as that of the springtime bud

    To escape from their dormancy.

    Perhaps this cocoon is of my own making,

    Protecting me from imagined fears.

    I push…push with all my might

    Against my ivy covered shell

    Long shuttered to keep the frost at bay;

    Exposure to the cold starkness of life too much to bear.

    This is not what it is to live

    Instead it is simply existing,

    Void of true joy, void of heartfelt bliss

    I will hibernate no longer.

    This will be my spring, my season of renewal,

    Buds of my inner self will burst forth

    Freeing me of my self-imposed bondage,

    Allowing me to thrive

    In the sunlight of the everlasting day.

    .

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • With Passing of Thanks (Tanka)

    December 1, 2013

    With passing of thanks

    My spirit has been renewed

    Like I’ve been reborn

    Along with the coming year

    Each one gives me greater hope

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Are We Not Called to Greatness

    November 30, 2013

    Are we not called to greatness

    As our primal spirit demands

    Promised to all but the faithless

    The future is in our hands

    Before our eyes destiny unfolds

    As beckoned by our will

    In our minds and hearts and souls

    Its progress won’t be stilled

    So if we journey deep within

    To the place where essence lives

    Returning to where creation begins

    Finding peace the universe gives

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

     

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  • Feel Each Breath (Haiku)

    November 29, 2013

    Feel each breath you take

    Drawn into your very soul

    ~ Meditative bliss ~

     ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Given Any Choice (Tanka)

    November 28, 2013

    Given any choice
    It would be no choice at all
    You would be the one
    Though we are separated
    My heart chooses only you
    .
    ~~Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • Happiness Abounds (Tanka)

    November 28, 2013

    Happiness abounds

    In communion with loved ones

    One can achieve peace

    Is this not what’s important

    Above all things of this earth

     ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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  • A Thing of the Past

    November 27, 2013

    A thing of the past

    We have become ungrateful

    Feigning excitement

    Mesmerized by Black Friday

    And all of its false idols

    Its meaning replaced

    By glossy ads–hypnotic

    And sworn good fortune

    Thanksgiving–gone to the heap

    With Christmas soon to follow

    ~

    ~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

     

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