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National Clean Out Your Fridge Day

Posted on November 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

An important task that one must remember.  Otherwise, you may face the same problem as Spike Spiegel from ‘Cowboy Bebop’:   Seriously though, what was the grossest thing you ever found in your fridge?  For me, it was a bagged … Continue reading →

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Happy National Author Day

Posted on November 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The picture above says it all.  Happy holiday to everyone who puts pen to paper, pencil to paper, and fingers to keyboards.  Pretty sure I missed a few.  Quill to paper could be in there too.  Voice to recorder for … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: The Hejinn aka First Elves

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

That’s the closest I can find to these monsters and it doesn’t really come close.  Some people may have noticed something odd in Windemere.  All of the main races have cities, kingdoms, or some central organization, except for the Elves.  … Continue reading →

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Windemere Monsters: Chimera

Posted on October 21, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I was excited to see this get high on the list until I realized there’s no easy way to explain this creature.  There is no common form to them because of how they’re made.  Not all of them are aggressive … Continue reading →

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Good Luck on Yom Kippur

Posted on September 21, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s Yom Kippur.  That means no eating until sundown.  Started last night too.  Worst part is that Chinese restaurants are closed on Mondays and that’s the only place in walking distance.  Going to be a rough one this year.

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Check This Out: You and I Are Stars and Night

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello! It’s been a minute since I’ve had an interview on the blog. And today, I’m so happy to be talking with my good friend, the fabulous Kate Hosford about her latest lyrical picture book, You and I Are Stars … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Killing Machine Heroes

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

While it might seem obvious, people might not help making a killing machine hero.  You don’t want them to come off as villainous or bland.  It is possible because there’s a secret balancing act between the violence and their humanity.  … Continue reading →

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Shana Tova! (Happy Rosh Hashanah)

Posted on September 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s the Jewish New Year.  It’s the year 5787 for the Jewish calendar.  I don’t really get it either.  It’s a lunisolar calendar that supposedly starts at the creation of the universe and has a leap year every 19 years.  … Continue reading →

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9/11 in 2026

Posted on September 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s weird thinking about 9/11 after . . . 25 years.  Geez. I still remember where I was when it happened.  I was in college, woke up, and jumped online.  Didn’t put on the TV, so I had no idea … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Gladiator Fights

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

While jousting is not included very often, we do end up seeing gladiator fights a lot in fiction.  Of course, they are a fantasy version of it that doesn’t really follow the more controlled ones of the past.  Seriously, they … Continue reading →

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