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Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age Review

Posted on March 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Just got a review on N.N. Light’s site, which isn’t WordPress anymore.  So, I’m going to leave a link here to help people go see it. N.N. Light’s Review Amazon Sale Site

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7 Tips to Writing Monstrous Heroes

Posted on March 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve talked about how difficult it is to have a monstrous hero without going too far to one side.  With any luck, I’ve struck the right balance in War of Nytefall, but only time will tell there.  So, what are some … Continue reading →

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The Mushroom Mart: No Pigs Allowed

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the Mushroom Mart . . . Okay, so it’s more of a forest, but Fungus Forest was already taken by a podiatrist down the road.  We are very serious about the pigs though because they can ruin our … Continue reading →

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Creatures of Fear: Hungry Little Bats

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

The more I look into bats, the less I understand the fear.  At first, I thought it was because they were associated with vampires.  That might not be the case as I look at people talk about it.  Also, bats … Continue reading →

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Fear

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is an old poem that I posted back in 2014 and wrote even early than that.  Figure I’d put it back up considering the theme.) The darkest depths of the mind are my playgrounds I am omnipotent Spiders, heights, … Continue reading →

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Present Tense Writing: A Refresher

Posted on February 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I realized that I haven’t really mentioned that I’m a present tense author for a while on this blog.  The way I realized this was by getting a few messages about ‘typos’ that turned out to be present tense.  … Continue reading →

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Zoo Day

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

A child’s wonder Etched into their face When seeing the beasts Outside the screen and page Larger as life Striking all the senses As alive as the child Who watches and waves Amazed at the sight Of beloved animals In … Continue reading →

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Drama in the Genres

Posted on February 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Young Adult– Drama with acne and hormones Historical–  Drama trying to teach you about the past Fantasy–  Drama caused by a dragon or wizard Science Fiction–  Drama . . . in . . . SPACE! Thriller–  Drama with suspense Horror–  … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Being Dramatic . . . In Fiction

Posted on February 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Adding drama into your writing can be tough and many are leery about adding this due it skewing toward the negative.  Yet, it’s fairly unavoidable if you sit down and consider what can be born from it.  We may even … Continue reading →

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Drama, Drama, Everywhere!

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Maybe it’s because drama has a slightly different meaning these days, but I find it a difficult subject to discuss.  Randomly ask a friend what they think of drama with no context and they’ll talk about the real life stuff.  … Continue reading →

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