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7 Tips to Using Swords in Fantasy

Posted on May 4, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Due to swords being so common in fantasy, many people think they’re very easy to use in battle.  At least in a fictional sense.  Swing, stab, parry, stab, slash, stabbity stab, and the cycle continues.  You can be very simplistic … Continue reading →

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Did You Know There Are Swords in Fantasy?

Posted on May 2, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

So, did you know swords are common in fantasy?  I know, totally surprising.  You’d think it has something to do with most fantasy stories taking place in a pre-firearm age.  So, swords would be the most logic weapon to have … Continue reading →

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Inanimate Objects with Personality

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to do a ‘Ye Olde Boat Shoppe’ until my son and I reached a specific episode of the anime called ‘One Piece’.  I’d already chosen the Going Merry picture, but this episode focused on her.  If anyone … Continue reading →

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#1 Post of 2021: What is Plot Armor?

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally published July 5, 2021.  That was a leap.  Guess things died once the summer started.) I was surprised when I ran into people who had never heard of ‘Plot Armor’.  It’s been around for a while and gets … Continue reading →

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Alternate Dimensions vs Time Travel

Posted on January 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back, I finished watching the above anime and something got stuck in my head due to the plot.  I apologize in advance for spoilers, so don’t keep reading if you think you’re going to give this show a … Continue reading →

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#3 Post of 2021: 7 Tips to Having a Reunion Plot in Your Story

Posted on January 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally published on January 29, 2021.  These are all coming from early in the year.  Weird.) This storyline might be fairly niche, but it’s caught my attention.  In fact, I think it’s turned up more often than I realize.  … Continue reading →

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Does Windemere Have Angels?

Posted on January 5, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, I began to wonder something about Windemere.  I know that’s strange since I created the place, so I should have an answer.  Still, this was a headscratcher due to other fantasy series where demons, dragons, deities, and a … Continue reading →

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Get All of War of Nytefall for $8! #ebooks #vampires #fantasy

Posted on December 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Title says it all! Get ‘War of Nytefall’ Volumes 1-8 for $8! Click Here! (Now back to recovering from the booster shot.)

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First Week of December = ‘War of Nytefall’ Finale

Posted on December 4, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Final volume of War of Nytefall is available for 99 cents! As you can see, I released a book this week.  It’s the last volume of War of Nytefall, which means Clyde and the Dawn Fangs are effectively retired.  The survivors may … Continue reading →

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How It Feels to End a Second Series?

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Once War of Nytefall: Eulogy is published, it will mark the end to my second series.  It’s a true finale too instead of the series that I dropped due to time issues, no reactions, and other reasons.  This puts the series alongside Legends … Continue reading →

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