Tag Archives: war

Poetry Day: I Remember This Day

Posted on March 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Funny meme aside, this was a poem I wrote back in 2011 for 9/11.  I don’t remember if it was for a specific prompt or request.  Weird to post it in March, but I might repost it on the actual … Continue reading →

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How To Defeat Siege Weapons

Posted on November 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about listing ways to take out various siege weapons.  Then I thought that would be too specific and boring.  Not to mention many of my ideas involved fire.  Instead, I’m going to talk a bit about why … Continue reading →

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How Easy Is It To Use Siege Weapons in Fiction?

Posted on November 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m had this topic on my list for a long time, but I never really found the time to think about it.  Still haven’t, which I realized could be part of the reason why I never took it off the … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: City of Hate

Posted on October 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Just came up with an idea for a city that has succumbed to hate.  Thought of it being a dangerous stop for an adventurer on their quest.) The rusty gates are locked Chains wrapped around the gears So that none … Continue reading →

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Leading from the Back

Posted on September 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

What is leading from the back?  It’s exactly what you think.  This would be a military leader who stays away from the frontline.  They give orders while analyzing information and listening to advisors.  They’re still in charge, but not in … Continue reading →

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Stand Together- Poetry & Prose for Ukraine

Posted on May 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

An eclectic collection of poetry and short prose for Ukraine. Poetry about war, warriors, hope, and sunflowers; multi-genre stories, featuring work from: A. L. Butcher Roman Nyle Charles Yallowitz Vickie Johnstone Andrew P. Weston Rebecca Miller Michael H. Hanson Charles … Continue reading →

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Using War as a Backdrop

Posted on September 6, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

There are times when it felt like the Vampire Civil War wasn’t going on, but War of Nytefall: Anarchy has it as the backdrop.  I needed to do this because there were only two books left, so I needed to remind the … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Using Historical Horrors in Fiction

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I tried getting into ‘Man in the High Castle’, but it didn’t stick.  That’s not what this post is about, but the two episodes I watched had me thinking of something.  We have a lot of fiction that incorporates real … Continue reading →

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Warring Immortals Still Have Eternity

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, we’re coming up on the release of War of Nytefall: Lost.  It wasn’t too long ago that War of Nytefall: Loyalty came out, but about 17 years have passed for the Dawn Fangs and old-world vampires.  You would think such powerful beings … Continue reading →

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Scars of War to Enhance a World

Posted on January 1, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

With the final battle of Legends of Windemere written and published, I’ve begun thinking about the stories that happen afterwards.  My next series takes place a few hundreds years before the champions, which gives me time to consider all of the changes … Continue reading →

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