Category Archives: Thoughts

Fate of the World in Your Words

Posted on November 10, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I came up with an interesting scenario and question last week, but didn’t want it to get lost in the shuffle.  To be totally fair, I’m setting this post up on October 30th and will probably do a test run … Continue reading →

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Did 2016 Have a Reader Slump?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve seen posts and articles about this as well as bringing it up myself.  Now that there are only 2 months left of 2016, I feel like opening the floor.  Then again, most people might not even be aware of … Continue reading →

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Fighting the Unknown

Posted on September 19, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

The champions have had to deal with hidden enemies before.  Luke Callindor face the shape-shifting Hellfire Elf in Beginning of a Hero.  There was a traitor in Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.   There was a lot of hidden danger in Sleeper of the … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness in Fiction

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This is probably going to be more of a conversation in the comments than the posts.  At least that’s what I hope.  Feel free to comment on the statements of others and keep things civil if this topic interests you. … Continue reading →

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Authors and Readers: A Partnership in the Pages

Posted on September 5, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This was an interesting picture that I’ve been thinking about in regards to myself.  Not as a reader, but as an author.  Do any other authors wonder if their readers are getting the ideas that are in their head?  What … Continue reading →

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Writing Relationships in a Series

Posted on August 26, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Charms of the Feykin evolves the Luke/Sari and Nyx/Delvin relationships, which have been bouncing back and forth for a while.  There’s really nothing else I can say without divulging where the two pairings go.  I will say finishing this book felt like … Continue reading →

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The Hyping: When Everything Is A Possible Spoiler

Posted on August 22, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

We’re getting into another round of book hyping, which will revolve around the upcoming release of Legends of Windemere: Charms of the Feykin.  First, I feel like I have a confession to make.  Not that one or . . . I’ve … Continue reading →

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Part of Being an Author is Waiting

Posted on August 15, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing I never expected when I set out to become an author was that there would be a lot of waiting.  After a decade of designing characters and stories whenever the urge came to me, I didn’t realize how … Continue reading →

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7 Signs You Might Be the Villain of a Story

Posted on August 10, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Everyone believes they’re the heroes of the story.  Well, almost everyone outside of fiction since there are always the exceptions.  So, how can you tell if you’re really the villain? You have a lot of expendable minions wandering around your … Continue reading →

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Something Stinks: The ‘Fun’ of Sewer Adventures

Posted on August 8, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Dear Creators, All of us protagonist and supporting cast characters got together because we have a concern.  This has been on our minds ever since we realized that all of us have gone through the same thing.  To be honest, … Continue reading →

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