Monthly Archives: February 2013

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The latest post from my wife’s Postpartum Depression Blog.

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Posted on February 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Gwen Bristol:
One more: When you can, let your children play in your office while you work. It’s one of those quiet mornings when I should be hard at work and, instead, I’m musing on the upcoming…

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Monster Origin: Dragons

Posted on February 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First a note:  Tomorrow might be the last posting of ‘Beginning of a Hero’.  I haven’t decided if I want to go higher than 25 parts, especially since I’m so close to actually publishing the book.  I wish I had … Continue reading →

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Posted on February 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on sethsnap:
Come with me along a winding trail that meanders through trees, alongside hills and next to ancient resting places.  A place where people have loved, lived and died.  Listen closely as their voices are thrown to…

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Island of the Bleeding Blade

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Deep within the thousand isles That create the lunar serpent Lays an island made of man Composed of his bone and flesh A simple shore of gathered muck Around a growing mountain Made of the fallen worthless Skulls dot the … Continue reading →

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Chapter Section Length

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I sit here staring at a 4 page chapter section.  I remember writing sections that were 8-13 pages long in the previous books with a few at 6 or 7.  So, I wonder if there is something wrong with a … Continue reading →

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Swiss Army Dad

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Dads can be a jungle gym Or a simple slide Trampolines when they lie down Ladders when they rise Rollercoasters down the hall And horses on the lawn As the sun goes down they settle in To be the couch … Continue reading →

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Parents in Panama

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Today, I shipped my parents to Panama for a week and I get the house to myself.  This has also led to a rather ridiculous book-related action that has been met with mixed reactions.  I gave my mom 10 of … Continue reading →

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I Remember When (A Monstrous Satire/Comedy)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My final writing course in college was on ‘Horror’ because the genre of the course changed every semester.  I was just thankful it wasn’t Romance.  Still, I didn’t have a good grasp of horror even with a Stephen King How-To … Continue reading →

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The Perfect Style Is . . .

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was in a writer’s workshop years ago and somebody asked what the perfect writing style was, so they could adopt it. This led to a lengthy conversation about what would constitute the perfect style and I played my part … Continue reading →

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