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7 Tips to Writing Killing Machine Heroes

Posted on September 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

While it might seem obvious, people might not help making a killing machine hero.  You don’t want them to come off as villainous or bland.  It is possible because there’s a secret balancing act between the violence and their humanity.  … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Really?

Posted on September 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Funny.  I just realized this and the last two Chasing Bedlam teasers were from before I edited it.  Oops. Handing their beads to a quiet man at the door, the pair wait for him to meticulously count the payment. When he … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Trickster War

Posted on September 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem was going to connect to a story that I never got off the ground.  It was going to be all of the tricksters from mythology messing with each other and humanity.  They would eventually toppled human civilization and … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Gladiator Fights

Posted on September 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

While jousting is not included very often, we do end up seeing gladiator fights a lot in fiction.  Of course, they are a fantasy version of it that doesn’t really follow the more controlled ones of the past.  Seriously, they … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Sleepy Destroyer

Posted on September 3, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(An old poem I found on the blog.  In college, I owned an N64.  My friends and I loved to play Super Smash Bros.  The problem came about that I was destroying people . . . routinely.  First, they banned … Continue reading →

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Two Wolves In A Character: Not Were-Wolves

Posted on September 2, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Many of us have probably heard the story about the two wolves inside you.  It can vary with what each one means, but it’s typically a good one and an evil one.  The one that wins is the one you … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Begone Foul Beasties!

Posted on September 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Here is a Chasing Bedlam teaser since it’s been a while.  Enjoy the carnage!  Keep wondering if I should post the final book section by section one day.  The third one would be an issue since it was clearly a … Continue reading →

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Windemere Governments: Everthorne

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on December 2o, 2014.  Only covers Legends of Windemere for a bit, but it was still interesting.) This city may have been mentioned, but it doesn’t make an appearance until Book 8.  This means I should explain the … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Toilers

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Yeah . . . I want to change the title of this poem, but I find the potential accident too funny.) In weather sweet or sour They are found at work Sweating in the fields Or wasting in the cube … Continue reading →

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Windemere Governments: Darkmill

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on December 19, 2014.  Only covers Legends of Windemere for a bit, but it was still interesting.) This location has yet to be visited in the books, but it has been mentioned.  Ruled by Queen Ionia, Darkmill is … Continue reading →

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