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Is Fictional Truth Reliable?

Posted on May 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Fictional truth is never quite as clear as it seems on the surface. Deceptiveness boils down to manipulation, disguise, and misdirection. The writer … Is Fictional Truth Reliable?

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Twofer: Mental Health Awareness and Better Sleep Month

Posted on May 4, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I stumbled onto this month being ‘Mental Health Awareness Month’ and ‘Better Sleep Month’.  An interesting combination, but one that makes sense.  For today, I just want to see what people think of this pairing.  Why do you think … Continue reading →

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I am with Esther Chilton today.

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Esther has a guest author feature and she invited me to visit today. If you are not familar with Esther’s blog this is a great time to visit to see … I am with Esther Chilton today.

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AI Audio Books–Thumbs up or down?

Posted on May 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Jacqui here at Story Empire with my next 2025 post. My theme this year: Trends, Questions, Concerns, More In this monthly post, I’ll discuss topics … AI Audio Books–Thumbs up or down?

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7 Tips to Writing Transforming Weapons

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, this is fairly niche.  Still, there are some guidelines one can follow to make this work.  Transforming weapons are fun, but it still pays to be careful and not let them cause a mess. The … Continue reading →

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How a sampling of international authors approaches marketing: Part 2- Authors Kathleen Harryman and John Dolan weigh in

Posted on April 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Posted by Joy York This post is the second half of my effort to share marketing ideas and techniques used by a sampling of authors from around the … How a sampling of international authors approaches marketing: Part 2- Authors … Continue reading →

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NaNoWriMo Is Closing After 20 Years. What Went Wrong? What Will Replace It?

Posted on April 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

After 20 Years, NaNoWriMo Announces Closure. Is AI to Blame? NaNoWriMo Is Closing After 20 Years. What Went Wrong? What Will Replace It?

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Punctuation Part IV: Ellipsis (. . .)

Posted on April 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings Storytellers, Diana here today with another . . . riveting piece of punctuation: the ellipsis! I thought this one was going to be easy . . … Punctuation Part IV: Ellipsis (. . .)

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SE AUTHORS WEIGH IN – WORST REVIEW

Posted on April 23, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, SE’ers! Welcome to a new series, where the authors at Story Empire will share some personal experiences they’ve had along their journeys. … SE AUTHORS WEIGH IN – WORST REVIEW

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Character Occupations Follow-up

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Follow-up! Greetings! Liz Gauffreau with you today. For today’s post, I’m doing a brief follow-up to my previous post on using character occupations … Character Occupations Follow-up

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