Monthly Archives: June 2020

Teaser Tuesday: Pesky Bugs #fantasy #shortstories #adventure

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Wouldn’t be a run of teasers if I didn’t end a fan favorite.  Here we have a piece from The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Since this is a collection of short stories, it’s hard to pick something that … Continue reading →

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Summer 2020 Plans

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Full disclosure: I’m writing this up on April 7th.  Partially because it’s still the middle of the pandemic in New York and I have no idea what the future holds.  Going to be pretty funny when I forget I wrote … Continue reading →

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Chapter Titles for Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy Writing Tips)

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Took a long time to do these because I kept heading into other projects.  That and I would stare at the page for too long.  It really was tough to go from War of Nytefall to this project because it’s more daunting.  … Continue reading →

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First Non-School Week of the Summer . . . It Was Aight

Posted on June 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Think I’m going to have to do a day-by-day here.  A lot happened since this was the first week that my son and I didn’t have school.  In fact, Monday was the first day since late February that we had … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Underdog Heroes

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Everyone loves an underdog.  At least that’s what people say.  These aren’t as easy to write as one would think.  You have a lot to consider and a delicate balance to maintain for the adventure.  What are some ways to … Continue reading →

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How to Publish with KDP: Part Eleven

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Image courtesy of bigstock.com Hello SErs. Harmony here.  As promised, here is  part eleven in the post series dedicated to taking a step-by-step look at how to get your finished manuscript from your computer and…

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 24 #fiction #throwback

Posted on June 25, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Again, we shall revel in my teenage originality.  Everyone groan in unison.) 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 … Continue reading →

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Growing Old and Growing Up

Posted on June 24, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Playing as a child Toiling as an adult One looks at the other With a hint of jealousy * The child wants to grow While the adult wants to play Youth admires the freedom of old Old wishes for the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Not on Your Best Day #fantasy #adventure

Posted on June 23, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I have to touch on the spin-off with an excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted.  I decided to show a little of what Kira Grasdon has been up to since the battle with Baron Kernaghan.  I’m hoping I took enough … Continue reading →

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Battling a Shortened Attention Span

Posted on June 22, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to try hard not to jump on a high horse because I’m aware that I fall into this category too.  In fact, I think most people have lost part of their attention span and that makes selling books a … Continue reading →

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