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And That’s All He Wrote . . . For 2015

I’m doing this early since I don’t know what the weekend will bring. I’m grabbing a book I’ve been gradually reading and collapsing after this.  So, what is the reason for the victory and collapse? Legends of Windemere: The Spirit … Continue reading

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Relating to a Married Hero When You’re a Kid

FYI-  This may turn into a rant.  Somebody wanted me to talk about this and I said I would. In 1987, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson got married.  Spider-Man was no longer a bachelor and a new type of … Continue reading

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Leaping and Swinging on the Page

One of my favorite types of games is the platforming, puzzle types like ‘Prince of Persia: Sands of Time’ and ‘God of War’.  Though this post will focus more on the former because that put the traveling over the combat.  … Continue reading

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How did you not see that coming? Tales Already Told

A while back I got into BBC’s Merlin and part of the fun was seeing the new take on the old tale.  So when characters I remember from the few stories I read showed up, I was excited and intrigued.  … Continue reading

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Swallowed by Gaia

(Before the poem, this was one of my favorite games as a teen and I typed in ‘Earthen Womb’ for a picture. Found it funny that this piece of my past turned up when I was in the mood for … Continue reading

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Guest Post by John W. Howell: Thriller Writing vs. Fantasy Writing

I am thrilled to be here on Charles Yallowitz’s blog today. Charles is one of those nice people who continually supports his fellow authors. He offered to let me post in support of the introduction of my next book titled … Continue reading

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Christmas Intervention (A Dialogue)

Christmas–  This doesn’t look like a Secret Santa Meeting. Labor Day– Sit down, Christmas. We really need to talk.  Please keep in mind that we love you and worry about you. Many people take joy from you, but we fear … Continue reading

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Welcome to November . . . I’m Not Thrilled About It Either

Now we begin the infamous month where everything seems to slow down.  Weather gets much colder, family starts mentioning the holidays, a jolly fat guy in red keeps peeking around the corner, ads for ‘Forget Your Family’ sales days are … Continue reading

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Raven’s Hold After Thoughts

First, I always try to post this video around Halloween: So, Raven’s Hold ended last night and I’m writing this post on September 8th under the assumption that somebody finished reading it.  I could very well be wrong, but that’s … Continue reading

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Raven’s Hold Finale (Part 29) #thriller #fiction

“I wish I could remember why I brought you here,” Corvus says while staring across the ocean. Choppy waves slam into the eroding shore, each one delivering small pieces of Crow’s Landing. “There are so many lies I’ve weaved over … Continue reading

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