Monthly Archives: May 2023

Pros and Cons of the Battle Fiend

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

My son and I watch a lot of anime.  These tend to have a very big combat component, which got me thinking about characters who love to fight.  It’s not a bad thing, but there are those that reach a … Continue reading →

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Who Do You Write Like, and What Does That Mean?

Posted on May 31, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Ciao, SEers! I hope those of you in the US had a safe and happy holiday. I thought we’d have a little fun today. I recently came across a site that … Who Do You Write Like, and What Does … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Delvin Cunningham

Posted on May 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Delvin Cunningham had a similar path as Timoran Wrath.  After a cameo, he officially debuted in Family of the Tri-Rune.  He showed up rather close to the end of that book, but proved himself going forward.  This would result in him … Continue reading →

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How Do Elementals Work?

Posted on May 29, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure how much steam this topic has since it’s rather niche.  Just something that popped into my head and I felt like writing about.  You see elementals in fantasy stories a lot, especially as summons.  So, maybe there is … Continue reading →

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Happy International Hamburger Day!

Posted on May 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As if I would pass up on this day once I stumbled onto it.  So:

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Goal Post: Three Day Weekend is Totally Needed!

Posted on May 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t even want to take a peek at the goals I made for this week.  Pretty sure I hit survival mode on Tuesday and everything else became a blur.  Last weekend was fun with quality father/son time, which included … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: How to Make Reading Fun?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the end of the week.  Been an interesting topic.  I figure it’s good to end on a highly interactive post.  For those who are teachers or have children, this might be fairly easy.  For others, maybe … Continue reading →

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Why Am I Writing and Publishing Books?

Posted on May 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Photo by Becca Tapert on Unsplash Hi, SE’ers. John here on this last Friday of May. (The time flies cliche works beautifully here) I have been … Why Am I Writing and Publishing Books?

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Poetry Day: Even When I Win, I Lose

Posted on May 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one probably happened after I was forced to go to something and then got lectured because I didn’t look comfortable.  Yet, I chose an activity and the people I was with didn’t take it seriously.  So, it left me … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Nurturing Reading

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, there are a lot of threats to reading.  We don’t even realize when they are striking at times.  Most boil down to making the act of reading a chore, which nobody likes to do.  So, … Continue reading →

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