Category Archives: Teaser Tuesday

Teaser Tuesday: What Kind of Magic?

Posted on August 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Enjoy this excerpt from Do I Need to Use a Dragon? It’s available on Amazon as a $2.99 eBook and a $20 paperback.) First is a hero who grew up never knowing magic existed will not swiftly accept it and begin using … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- A Caster Can Do It!

Posted on June 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is part of the section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon? that delves into using magic as a ‘cure all’.  There’s a common joke that ‘a wizard did it’ and a common argument that ‘a wizard could … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Romance

Posted on June 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is another topic I felt was unavoidable in Do I Need to Use a Dragon?.  Romance is one of the most common plots and subplots.  It’s also one that brings in a lot of controversy, especially when it shows up … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Importance of Villains

Posted on June 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Can’t write about characters without touching on villains.  We all love a good bad guy.  Even more than the heroes.  This was a fun one to think about. Going to take a chunk out of the middle too.) Due to … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Female Characters

Posted on June 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

( I couldn’t avoid this topic.  Hopefully, I handled it well, but you never know.) This is a question I get asked a lot and it always throws me. Personally, I put my heroes through the wringer regardless of gender. … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Short Story Worlds

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I end the three big sections by touching on short stories.  These tend to work differently than full novels, so I felt they should get their own entries.  This is part of the one for the ‘World’ section.) Before we … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Monsters

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This subject had to be tackled.  I was surprised how often it came up in conversation.  Maybe I shouldn’t have been.) One of the staples of fantasy is having a world with unique creatures. You may go traditional with orcs … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Racism in Fantasy

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Let’s dive into the World section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  There were a lot of sections to choose from here.) At the start of Beginning of a Hero, I touched on a cliché of fantasy because I … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Tenses!

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though most books are written in past tense, new authors continue to wonder if that is the way to go. It is very easy to see why. Since we are raised reading past tense books almost entirely, that is … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Inspirations!

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I should probably clarify something.  Each week is going to have excerpts from a different book section.  This week is the Author section, which is the smallest.  So, it’s not easy putting this together.  Enjoy.) I was surprised when this … Continue reading →

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