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My Three ‘Novel’ Styles: All About Form

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

First, the above is rather true.  I’m always adding onto a story, so keeping it short is a challenge.  That’s not what this post is really about, but it connects to how I write my stories.  It’s why my styles … Continue reading →

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How to Write Point of View, Part 10, Choosing Tense and POV

Posted on February 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SErs! It’s a day of Harmony here at Story Empire 🙂 Today, I’d like to talk about how to write Point of View (POV), and how to choose your story’s… How to Write Point of View, Part 10, Choosing … Continue reading →

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Jagged Feathers – @jansikes3 #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense #WhiteRuneSeries

Posted on February 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I am pleased that Jan Sikes will be visiting today to talk about her new book, Jagged Feathers. Jan is an old friend and fellow member of Story … Jagged Feathers – @jansikes3 #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense #WhiteRuneSeries

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Very Few Super Bowl Funnies

Posted on February 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve noticed that it’s getting harder to find memes that aren’t insulting with no wit or controversial.  Guess I’m lucky to have found these 6.  I have family over for the Super Bowl, so I won’t be on much.  Unless … Continue reading →

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Hand-to-Hand Writing: 7 Tips to Defense

Posted on February 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the final entry and component of writing a fight scene.  As before, I’m going to note that this is a personal breakdown of aspects.  So, it’s all opinion, which means you might not agree.  We’ve done … Continue reading →

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Hand-to-Hand Writing: 7 Tips to Grappling

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to Day 2 of martial arts writing aspects.  Again, this is a personal categorization that I came up with to cover as much ground as I could.  On Monday, we went over strikes and now we’re going over grappling.  … Continue reading →

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Jagged Feathers – @jansikes3 #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense #WhiteRuneSeries

Posted on February 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Jan Sikes is a dear friend, a Story Empire colleague, and an incredible author. She’s taking her newest publication on tour and chose Entertaining … Jagged Feathers – @jansikes3 #NewRelease #RomanticSuspense #WhiteRuneSeries

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My Favorite Animal: The Beautiful and Deadly Tiger

Posted on February 6, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I love tigers.  They’re always my favorite at the zoo with red pandas coming in second.  So, I’m well aware of how endangered they are.  Only 3,900 left in the wild with breeding programs trying to fix that.  3 subspecies … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Magic Tricks in Fantasy Fiction

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

When you think of magic in fiction, you tend to think of fireballs, flight, and all of the flashy spells used in fantasy.  Not surprising since these are the spells that people want to see in these stories.  Yet, there … Continue reading →

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Story Development and Execution Part 2: The Story Bible

Posted on February 2, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Ciao, SEers. Happy Groundhog Day! I hope Punxsutawney Phil isn’t a disappointment to you. While I considered doing a time-loop post and circling back… Story Development and Execution Part 2: The Story Bible

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