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Writing Empathy as a Power or Ability

Posted on May 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Mary L. Schmidt asked a few months ago about writing a post about empathy or intuitiveness towards emotions.  Now, I’ve thought a lot about this and I think this is something we should look at for every character.  Sure, you … Continue reading →

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Ode to the Spymaster

Posted on May 10, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Lurking and listening A shadow within the darkness Or a smiling face Sitting across the table Masters of secrets Both their own and others Essential to a cause And those who rule Some are loyal While others have no heart … Continue reading →

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More Artist than Businessman: Blows to the Brain

Posted on May 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

We live in a society where you are judged by how much money you make. Yeah, that’s a brutal way to start this off, but I don’t really think I’m wrong.  For 5 years, I was a stay-at-home parent while … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: A Game of Books (The Tower in the Mist by Deby Fredericks)

Posted on April 26, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

The Tower in the Mist Mages vs. Amazons vs. Giant Badger vs. Tyranny Zathi’s job is to capture renegade mages, but Keilos isn’t like any other mage she’s dealt with. Her drive to bring him in only leads them deeper … Continue reading →

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The Stumbling Art of Naming Places

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

(The map above was made years ago before some areas had names like the Crysvale Tundra, Pynofira Forest, and the Frost Barrens.  That’s the northeast region. Also, the Stone Asp Mountains.) This week I’m going to talk about naming places, … Continue reading →

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Where Did My Titles Come From? #fantasy #dystopia #vampires

Posted on April 21, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was asked to make a post about the origin of my book titles.  I have done this a little, but not in depth.  Then, I realized that I’m not that subtle when it comes to these things.  I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Heading Towards Spring Break

Posted on April 13, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

First, check out War of Nytefall: Rivalry if you haven’t already and are interested in a fantasy vampire tale.  There’s action, adventure, monsters, love, anger, flying bunnies, and tons of gemstones.  Just look at the cover: This week was really busy.  … Continue reading →

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Another Busy Week: Goals Rolling Over

Posted on March 16, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Much like the previous week, this one kind of a blurred.  Things happened on Monday that felt like they occured months ago by the time I hit Friday.  Not that it wasn’t fun since they had this week long Battle … Continue reading →

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New Versions of Old Characters: More Than the Look

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This is another post where I wrote down the topic and wasn’t really sure where I was going with it.  ‘New versions of characters’ can mean so many things, but I knew it had to do with War of Nytefall: Rivalry.  … Continue reading →

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When Friends Fight in Fiction

Posted on March 6, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve been reading a lot of manga and watching a lot of anime over the last year.  I also watched a bunch of a movies and TV shows.  One thing seemed to show up a lot and that was … Continue reading →

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