Category Archives: Thoughts

The Art of Bantering: Not As Easy As You Think

Posted on January 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

What exactly is banter these days?  I know the official definition is a ‘playful or friendly exchange of teasing remarks’.  Not exactly like what you see in one of the above examples, but I keep seeing examples of banter that … Continue reading →

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Life of an Innocent Bystander

Posted on January 12, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Do we really consider innocent bystanders when we’re writing action or disaster scenes that take place in residential areas?  I mean, we know they’re there and write them in to show the carnage.  Maybe we purposely put one in a … Continue reading →

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When More Than a Sword or Axe Will Do

Posted on January 8, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

First of all, my wife is the one who introduced me to this movie that we own, watched once, and I still can’t remember.  One of those really corny fantasy ones that involved finding a special weapon to save the … Continue reading →

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How Far Can a Hero Fall?

Posted on December 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing I added to Warlord of the Forgotten Age is the concept of a fallen or broken hero.  It might seem late in the game for a such a subplot, but I wanted to see how it would work when it’s … Continue reading →

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Help From All Corners: Heroes Don’t Have to Fight Alone

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

As I was outlining the final battle, I realized there was a problem.  The Baron was going to have an army of monsters at one point, which seemed rather ridiculous in a way.  It meant the champions could have simply … Continue reading →

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The Reaper Visits Windemere: Character Deaths

Posted on December 4, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Little did those red shirts know, they were standing in front of the airlock instead of the elevator.  Oops! Seriously though, character deaths have been a phantom looming over my head since the beginning of Legends of Windemere.  Due to the plot … Continue reading →

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Everything Comes to an End

Posted on November 10, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Well . . . Here we go.  Today I’m going to start hyping and posting about Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  This is the grand finale of my fantasy series and that has me thinking about endings.  A … Continue reading →

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When The Heroes Are Absent: The ‘Meanwhile’ Volume

Posted on August 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

For those that don’t know, I chose this picture because it connects to what I’m about to discuss.  While I didn’t get into the series due to not having the premium channels at the time, I did hear about this. … Continue reading →

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Marketing: The Agony that Can Lead to Victory

Posted on August 23, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

What do you do after publishing a book?  You promote until you get sick of the following terms: Social Media Retweet Blog Tour Banner Ad Word of Mouth That’s only a short list and I’m sure everyone will have their … Continue reading →

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Why Not Write About the Writing Craft?

Posted on August 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

A lot of author blogs focus on the writing craft and make posts about tenses, grammar, plot creation, genre, and other topics.  Others go into the nuances of Amazon, marketing, and whatever else comes after you hit ‘PUBLISH’.  These are … Continue reading →

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