Tag Archives: author

The Curious Coffee Cafe

Posted on January 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our little coffee shop.  Now, I just opened up and have no idea what I’m doing, especially since I drink tea.  All I know is that a voice told me to open this place and a bunch of … Continue reading →

Posted in Olde Shoppe Stories | Tagged , , , , , , | 13 Comments

War of Nytefall Paperbacks and eBooks Available!

Posted on January 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For anyone new to the site, this was my second series.  War of Nytefall involved the unique vampires of Windemere, which are called Dawn Fangs.  An accident caused Clyde to turn from a normal vampire to a sun-immune, incredibly strong, functional … Continue reading →

Posted in War of Nytefall | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 4 Comments

What Some Jobs Bring to an Adventure

Posted on January 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

After talking about how pre-adventuring jobs can add useful skills to an adventurer, I should probably give some examples.  The challenge is that I haven’t held these jobs, so I can easily miss a few things.  In fact, I’m working … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

Adventurers with Mundane Jobs

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There is a trend in fantasy and adventure stories that I didn’t really notice until recently.  I don’t even know what triggered this thought.  Many adventurers start out in a simple, mundane job.  This is mundane when compared to battling … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , | 14 Comments

Quest of the Brokenhearted on Paperback and eBook!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It was fun writing this off-shoot of Legends of Windemere.  Kira Grasdon became one of my favorite characters to write.  Giving her a solo adventure was always on the list and making it a loose homage to Castlevania helped lock in … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends of Windemere | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 6 Comments

#4 of 2022: Third Person POV Post

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

( This post originally went live on November 16th, 2022.) The one issue I have with writing this post is that omniscient is a pain to write.  I get it wrong half the time.  So, I might cut this short … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

Poetry Day: Death of the Overused Meme

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is rather self-explanatory.  We’ve all seen it happen.) You use it every chance you get The latest viral phrase of fun Hilarious in its native land That not everyone has seen You drag it out at every whim … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 5 Comments

Poetry Day: Day of Darkness

Posted on December 29, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(In Windemere, there is a day where it is eternal night.  For 24 hours, there is no sunlight and undead are stronger.  Those born on this day are thought to have a powerful destiny, which can be either good or … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Poetry Day: Darwin Slepsnor

Posted on December 22, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Totally forgot that I did a poem on Darwin Slepsnor.  He’s definitely evolved a bit since I did this poem.  For one thing, I made him a little chubby and gave him a plan.  This poem is accidentally insulting at … Continue reading →

Posted in Poems | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Four Horsemen of Writing: Perfectionism

Posted on December 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This one is definitely the sneakiest of the horsemen.  It can undo an author without ever being noticed.  That’s because we can see it as a positive trait when it can really be the main obstacle in our path.  A … Continue reading →

Posted in Questions 3 | Tagged , , , , , , | 16 Comments