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Goal Post: Made a Little Progress

Posted on October 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll dive into the writing part of the week, which didn’t go beyond last Sunday.  I did manage to get one chapter of Darwin & the Beast Collector written.  Not a glorious victory because I merged 2 of the 4 sections. Due … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Friends

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(A positive poem from me?  Wow.  Surprised myself too.) Friends make up your life The true ones are always there   To raise your spirits And decimate your ego   To lend a shoulder during pain And a drink to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fragile Muse

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a fun one dealing with times when you can’t get your imagination running correctly.) Our spirit of inspiration Gentle pixie on our shoulder With her ink-stained wings And body cloaked in paint Flitting on the edge of thought … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fragile Form

Posted on September 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Definitely wrote this after I pulled a muscle or stubbed a toe.  It got me thinking about how humans are supposed to be the superior species of Earth.  Yet, we are so easily injured and broken that I start to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Queen Trinity

Posted on September 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Where to even begin with Trinity?  Over the course of Legends of Windemere, she has worn the mask of a villain, hero, savior, tormentor, victim, friend, rival, and a few others.  I think she’s the most diverse one of the whole cast … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Four Season Moons

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is pretty simple.  It was a short poem about the four moons of Windemere.  They debuted in Legends of Windemere.  I still have to stop and consider the season whenever I write night scenes.  With each one being … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Survival Stories

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I might start leaning more towards Survival Horror here.  Still, most of the advice should be able to work for non-horror survival stories.  I was wondering if Swiss Family Robinson would count too.  I mean, things seemed a bit too … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Kira Grasdon

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Within the pages of Legends of Windemere, one character will always stand out to me as the wild card.  The reason is because she was unexpected, but she also developed a really big love/hate relationship with readers.  Some seemed to hate … Continue reading →

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Survival Stories: More Common Than One Thinks?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to make this exclusively about ‘Survival Horror’, but I thought I would branch out here.  Most people don’t get into that type of story while they may be interested in other types of survivals.  ‘Hatchet’, ‘Lord of … Continue reading →

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Hero for Fame and Fortune

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I can already sense people heading for the comments to talk about how they hate these types of heroes.  They are selfish, arrogant, rude, and/or terrible teammates.  You can usually expect them to make the wrong decision if money or … Continue reading →

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