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Teaser Tuesday: Bad Luck?

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we have a piece from The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Short stories are definitely harder to get excerpts from unless you want to spoil the whole thing.  Enjoy!

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks’

Posted on June 25, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks . . . Where to even begin? This is a short story collection staring Ichabod Brooks.  He is an experienced adventurer with a wife and kid back home.  The jobs put food on the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Pesky Bugs #fantasy #shortstories #adventure

Posted on June 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Wouldn’t be a run of teasers if I didn’t end a fan favorite.  Here we have a piece from The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Since this is a collection of short stories, it’s hard to pick something that … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Starting Off on an Odd Foot #fantasy #shortstories

Posted on October 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s another one from The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  I’m finding it difficult to locate the older teasers, so they might all be new.  This is a part from Ichabod Brooks & the Vixen of Errenshar.  I’m going to let the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Ichabod Brooks & the King of Nowhere #fantasy #shortstories

Posted on June 4, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

By popular demand, The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks got 6 votes on the Teaser Tuesday poll.  Since these are short stories, it’s hard to pick something that isn’t too much, so I am going to post the beginning of … Continue reading →

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The Armory of Ichabod Brooks

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

In The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, you get both a hint and a look at the armory he has at home.  This is found in his basement and readers will get a brief introduction in one story when he … Continue reading →

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Opening Scene: Ichabod Brooks & the Vixen of Errenshar

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Stripped of his gear and dangling from the ceiling, Ichabod Brooks patiently waits for his captors to return. There are no furnishings in the cell, so he hopes that he will be visited soon or the guards will listen when … Continue reading →

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Opening Scene: Ichabod Brooks & Zaria’s Kiss

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

“Thank you so much for accepting this job, Mr. Brooks,” the middle-aged man says as he hands over a cloth-covered bundle. A salty breeze forces him to curl his cloak tight around his body. “That package holds some special tools … Continue reading →

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Opening Scene: Ichabod Brooks & the Orphan’s Shadow

Posted on May 16, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

“I still don’t see why you’re needed on this job,” Kia Pulzer says, the guard captain easily matching Ichabod’s long strides. Not wanting to be disturbed, the bald half-elf waves for her men to hang back with the slow-moving wagons. … Continue reading →

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Opening Scene: Ichabod Brooks & the Jester Flute

Posted on May 9, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Slapping a few gold coins on the bar, Ichabod Brooks helps himself to a mug of ale and the last bowl of an old stew. He cautiously sniffs at the reheated meal a few times before taking a tiny bite, … Continue reading →

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