Monthly Archives: March 2020

Teaser Tuesday: Thief on the Loose #fantasy #adventure

Posted on March 31, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a fun little piece of Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune!  Finding it harder to put action pieces up than I expected, so I don’t think I’ll be able to stick to that idea every time. “You sure the … Continue reading →

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The Future of Nytefall . . . And Other Projects

Posted on March 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, War of Nytefall: Eradication has been out for a while and it means I have to look to the future.  Wow . . . Those clouds are pretty dark.  Is that a clown waving a blood-soaked weed whacker around?  Okay, there … Continue reading →

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Kind of a Room Tour (Revival of the Florida and College Decor!)

Posted on March 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t do many pictures of my room because it’s fairly dull.  Large rack of DVDs, TV on a dresser, nightstand, bed, large bookcase that was never given a coat of finish, hat rack, exercise bike, smaller bookcase, and desk.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Sleep. I Definitely Need Sleep (Took me 4 tries to spell ‘Goal’ correctly)

Posted on March 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Not even going to beat around the bush . . . I AM EXHAUSTED! Monday through Thursday went the same.  I woke up around 7 AM to let myself wake up and then got my son moving.  We had breakfast … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Runaway or Elusive Idea

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve spent the week writing tips and my own thoughts on how to handle a twisting idea.  I admit that it isn’t my area of expertise.  My character bios, plot summaries, outlines, and other world building write-ups put me in … Continue reading →

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What Happened to Latin After the Fall of Rome?

Posted on March 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Readers of this blog will be aware of my fascination with all things linguistic. So, I just had to share Susanna Viljanen’s and Dan Toler’s answers on Quora on what happened to Latin once…

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 12 #fiction #throwback

Posted on March 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I hadn’t even hit college by the time I wrote the first two books.  That means I hadn’t developed my style … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Working with a Serpentine Idea

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Look, many of us can’t say that our original plans go off without a hitch once the pen meets the paper.  Even outlines change as you move along, so there’s a very organic undercurrent to writing in general.  Maybe it … Continue reading →

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A Dozen Ways to Start a Story

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. Wow, it’s been a while since I wrote that opening. For those of you who missed me, please know I’m sorry I was away so long. I missed you. For those of you…

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Working from Home Tools: Wondershare SignX

Posted on March 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Part of my freelance writing is signing documents like non-disclosure agreements, contracts, etc. If you regularly work from home, or if the current pandemic has you working from home, then you, too, probably communicate…

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