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Best of 2023 #1: 7 Tips to Writing Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on January 6, 2023. So, more than half the year, my posts were essentially duds.) This is going to be tougher than I expected.  After all, I haven’t been a teenager in decades, so I’m kind of out … Continue reading →

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Mindset: The Stubborn Elephant vs. Writer

Posted on January 31, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

If you missed the first post in this series, you can find it here. Writing a novel is a huge commitment. It takes time and consistency and … Mindset: The Stubborn Elephant vs. Writer

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Happy National Puzzle Day

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Funny how this showed up after Lego Day.)  Since I like doing jigsaw puzzles in my free time, I thought it was a perfect holiday to do a post about.  Sadly, I don’t have any new puzzles to put up … Continue reading →

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Tightening our Prose: Too Much Information!

Posted on January 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, Storytellers. Diana here today with a final tip on tightening our prose. The goal of tightening is to improve our stories’ pace and keep … Tightening our Prose: Too Much Information!

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Happy International Lego Day

Posted on January 28, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I couldn’t pass this one up.  While my son isn’t into Lego as much as he used to thanks to Pokemon becoming his big obsession, I still enjoy them.  I think I’m always going to try to buy one big … Continue reading →

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Can You Use AI in Fiction Writing?

Posted on January 26, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

My day job is that of content writer—or “content expert” as my official title is. As part of it, I spend hours daily researching topics I’m … Can You Use AI in Fiction Writing?

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The Soul Whisperer’s Decision

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

BLURB: Sarah Jameson, a nurse at County Central Hospital, survives an accident that kills her two young children. While comatose, she travels into … The Soul Whisperer’s Decision

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Words that pack a punch – Power words

Posted on January 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, SE’ers! I am excited to kick off a new year with Story Empire with new content and new members. This year, I am going to do a series about … Words that pack a punch – Power words

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Writing through the generations: Generation X

Posted on January 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, SE friends. A couple of months ago, I began a series entitled Writing Through the Generations. The purpose of the series was and is to help … Writing through the generations: Generation X

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What’s Happening in the Literary World–January Edition

Posted on January 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Jacqui here with my first posting to Story Empire. I’m so excited to be part of this amazing group of authors. I have long read their posts, followed… What’s Happening in the Literary World–January Edition

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