Monthly Archives: August 2022

Back to School Funnies

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Yup.  It’s back to school for all students and teachers.  At least for those who weren’t in summer school.  Time to buckle in for another wild ride where you really don’t know what’s coming.  All you can do is walk … Continue reading →

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Check This Out: Big Rig

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

With me on the blog today is the amazing and gracious Louise Hawes, author extraordinaire and member of the faculty at Vermont College of Fine Arts! … Check This Out: Big Rig

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Honesty In Reviews

Posted on August 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’d like to talk about the importance of reviews! Reviews—be they for books, music, art, or… Honesty In Reviews

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Teaser Tuesday: Advice from a Friendly Stranger

Posted on August 30, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I have to admit that this was one of my favorite scenes to write.  It’s nothing more than a conversation between Darwin and a mysterious stranger.  Good amount of humor and it gets the plot pointed in a specific direction.  … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye Summer. I’ll Miss You.

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So ends a productive and relaxing-ish summer.  (Yeah, I’m writing this in April, but I’m determined to make this true.)  As I go back to work, I’ll leave everyone with some funnies to kick off the week. (All images found … Continue reading →

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Characters and Diversity. Part 4 – Gender Identity

Posted on August 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello SE friends, Gwen with you today, and together we will venture further into the theme of diversity. In June, I wrote about including racial … Characters and Diversity. Part 4 – Gender Identity

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A Crafting Project for Halloween

Posted on August 28, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

My son picked his Halloween costume for this year and it requires building.  A lot of crafty building.  This isn’t my area of expertise, but I’m doing my best.  A few pieces I’m still figuring out or need to order … Continue reading →

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Last Full Week of Summer Break

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

And that’s pretty much a wrap. The school year starts for me on Tuesday, which means I only have 3 days left without having to deal with an alarm.  Though, I might use one on Monday and get moving around … Continue reading →

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Underwater Adventure: Magic vs Technology

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Wednesday, there are two ways you can get underwater in fantasy.  You can find a technological method or introduce a magical version.  Both are viable with having been used in the genre before.  There are two … Continue reading →

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Tips for Effective Research On Your Novel

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I haven’t written in a while, mostly due to the surprisingly (for August) high demands of my copywriting job. I’m now back with some thoughts on research. Whether for copywriting or novel writing, research…

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