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Summer 2020 Plans

Posted on June 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Full disclosure: I’m writing this up on April 7th.  Partially because it’s still the middle of the pandemic in New York and I have no idea what the future holds.  Going to be pretty funny when I forget I wrote … Continue reading →

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Chapter Titles for Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy Writing Tips)

Posted on June 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Took a long time to do these because I kept heading into other projects.  That and I would stare at the page for too long.  It really was tough to go from War of Nytefall to this project because it’s more daunting.  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Underdog Heroes

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Everyone loves an underdog.  At least that’s what people say.  These aren’t as easy to write as one would think.  You have a lot to consider and a delicate balance to maintain for the adventure.  What are some ways to … Continue reading →

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How to Publish with KDP: Part Eleven

Posted on June 26, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Image courtesy of bigstock.com Hello SErs. Harmony here.  As promised, here is  part eleven in the post series dedicated to taking a step-by-step look at how to get your finished manuscript from your computer and…

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Happy Father’s Day

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This was actually harder to do than I realized.  I think I realize this every year.  I have to specifically put in ‘funny mothers day memes’ to get anything that isn’t serious and even the funny ones are still rather … Continue reading →

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Psychological Curses: Are They There or Not?

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

A way of using a curse that I’ve mentioned previously is having it be more of a legend than something cast in real time.  I wanted to look more into this because it requires a lot more psychological work.  You … Continue reading →

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Changing Literary Styles (Part Two)

Posted on June 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hey, SE Readers. Happy Friday. Joan with you today with the second in a two-part series on changing literary styles. In the first post, I used examples from James Fenimore Cooper’s Last of the Mohicans…

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7 Tips to Using Curses in Fiction: Eye of Newt Can Expire

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Curses can have a lot of pitfalls when you use them.  Have they been done already and in the same fashion?  Do they have a purpose in the story beyond window dressing or a comical reaction?  Is it really a … Continue reading →

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Top Five Mistakes New Authors Make and How to Avoid Them

Posted on June 17, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
? “Lucy. What are we doing here?“The Boss is a contributor here, Twiggy.”“I don’t see any biscuits.”“I think he’ll fix that. Keep smiling.” Hello, SEers. I am delighted to be part of The Story Empire…

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Medieval Castle Assaults

Posted on June 15, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I came across some great answers by Jon Bourgetti, Patrick Ashby, Alexander Taylor, and Steve Blanchard on Quora on the subject of assaults on Medieval castles. Whether you write fantasy, historical fiction, or just…

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