Category Archives: Uncategorized

7 Tips to Writing Characters with Anxiety

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

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 on it and have my own experiences to … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 12 Comments

Going from Inspiration to Inception

Posted on April 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. Last time it was my turn, I wrote about the first step in writing your masterpiece—idea generation. Some would argue that’s the most important part. Without that initial spark of creativity, wherever it…

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

The Big 4-0

Posted on April 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

We interrupt Immortal Wars: The Summoning to bring me a break because it’s my birthday.  I’m 40, which means:

Posted in Uncategorized | 34 Comments

7 Tips to Writing Characters with Depression

Posted on April 8, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it and have my own experiences to work off, which is what fuels these posts.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

My Review of Grinders by C.S. Boyack

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Don Massenzio I recently finished reading Grinders, by C.S. Boyack. I always look forward to reading new books by Mr. Boyack and I was not disappointed with this one. The thing that struck me immediately was the mixture of imagination … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Today is the day

Posted on April 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
I warned you about it on Friday, and the day is finally here. You can grab your copy of The Yak Guy Project for free today. To quote pop culture, “Free, free, free, free.” This…

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Returning to Teaser Tuesday without a New Release

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The above picture is what I got when I did a Yahoo Image Search for ‘Tough Call Meme’.  I laughed, so it stuck.  It doesn’t help me at all though. I took some time this week to schedule enough Teaser … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 20 Comments

Whisker Smile Wins Prestigious IBBY Award

Posted on April 5, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I had some great news a few days ago: my illustrator, Dimitris Fousekis, called me late at night, sounding really excited: our children’s book, Whisker Smile (available only in Greek for now) had won…

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Time for a Freeby

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Everyone is self isolating, if not outright quarantined right now. It get’s boring, even for those of us who can work from home. Add into that, a whole bunch of people who lost their jobs…

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

5 Dramatic Techniques to Transform Your Writing

Posted on April 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors, recently published a post on dramatic techniques by Jules Horne, author of Dramatic Techniques for Creative Writers. With a background in scriptwriting, Jules is perfect for explaining how…

Posted in Uncategorized | 2 Comments