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Check This Out: Rural Voices

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

With me on the blog today is another of my classmates, the awesome Nora Shalaway Carpenter (woot woot). Nora has been here before (click here) and is… Check This Out: Rural Voices

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When You’re Stuck: WIP Staying Power

Posted on January 13, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi, SEers. Mae here today for my first post of 2021! I hope all of you had a spectacular New Year. Let’s hope 2021 is going to be FAR BETTER than the… When You’re Stuck: WIP Staying Power

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#4 Post of 2020: Does Fantasy Have to Be Medieval?

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally made on January 6, 2020. That’s staying power.) Various questions come up when someone wants to write high fantasy and many of them are completely understandable.  They may deal with magic, various races, and creating a world that … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing in 2021 (Not That This Year Is Really Any Different Than Previous Ones)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, things were a really wild road in terms of writing.  Not only for myself, but for others from what I could see.  It either felt like we had all the time in the world or couldn’t get a … Continue reading →

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Basic Plots: Vonnegut’s Man in Hole

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Ciao, SEers. I’m back again to talk about story structure (admittedly an obsession of mine). Love him or hate him, one of the twentieth centuries … Basic Plots: Vonnegut’s Man in Hole

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#5 Post of 2020: 7 Tips to Writing Characters with Anxiety

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

(This post was originally from April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up … Continue reading →

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Top 5 Posts of 2020 Coming Soon!

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Figure I’ll use that again.  Especially since I’m going to be quick and to the point.  Just here to give a heads up since I’m sure everyone is still celebrating the first weekend of 2021 As per the tradition set … Continue reading →

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Hello, 2021! You’ve Got a Really Low Bar Set for You

Posted on January 1, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Like I said yesterday, I’m writing this in early September.  Shows how much faith I have in the rest of . . . the year that shall not be named.  Seriously though, I post about my weekly goals every Saturday.  … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye 2020 . . . And Good Riddance

Posted on December 31, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, here we are at the end of 2020.  Hopefully.  I think.  Look, I’m writing this in early September just in case there’s a reason I can’t at this point.  You know what I mean . . . Unless we … Continue reading →

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Last Sunday of 2020: Time for More Artwork from My Progeny

Posted on December 27, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The title says it all really.  These are the drawings that my son has made over the last few months.  It was difficult to find time since school was crazy for both of us.  Schedules were a mess and we … Continue reading →

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