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Questions 3: Writing an Encyclopedia/Compendium

Posted on July 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

My parents used to have this set and it got me through so many school projects.  People don’t use physical encyclopedias these days thanks to Wikipedia.  Then again, I’m thinking of another type of encyclopedia.  We’ll get to the questions … Continue reading →

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The Joy of Creating Words: Becoming a Shakespeare

Posted on July 12, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to talk about making words and phrases, but I realized that I haven’t done anything like that.  In fact, most people don’t or won’t notice until they are long gone because you need time to see what … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Bad Boy Topic Comes to an End

Posted on July 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to do a ‘Bad Boy Store’, but it wasn’t working out.  Didn’t hit the right notes and my own limitations on the topic proved problematic.  So, I dusted off the ‘Questions 3’ post even though I did … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Bad Boy: As If I Know What I’m Doing

Posted on July 3, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, I’m not really sure of what I’m doing.  I’m seeing that I do watch a bunch of shows that have ‘Bad Boy’ protagonists.  There are a few themes that I’ve seen that enhance their rebellious … Continue reading →

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Does Everyone Really Love a Bad Boy?

Posted on July 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back, somebody suggested I write a few posts on the ‘Bad Boy’ concept.  I agreed thinking it shouldn’t be too hard.  Now, I’m sitting here trying to figure out what I was thinking.  Seriously, this feels like it’s … Continue reading →

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The Experimental Hero: Brought to You By Science

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve touched on a lot of different heroes over the years, so I’m surprised I never thought about this one before.  I mean, they’ve slipped into a few categories at times, but I never really locked onto the ‘experiment’ origin.  … Continue reading →

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Let Dining Authors Dine

Posted on June 12, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

If sleeping is how you recharge when stationary then eating is how you get energy while on the move.  That may have made more sense in my head.  People have probably figured out that I do enjoy eating.  I talk … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Mercenary Prince vs Tribe Baron #fantasy #adventure

Posted on June 11, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

The Compass Key managed to get a vote and I was surprised how little I’d done teasers for it.  Part of the reason for this is because it’s a big transition book during the Legends of Windemere series.  I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Let Sleeping Authors Lie

Posted on June 10, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I had an idea for a theme this week and it was ‘Eat, Drink, and Be Merry’.  I thought the first two worked together and decided that sleeping should be mentioned.  Anyway, these three things are fairly essential to … Continue reading →

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Keeping Your Emotions in Check When Writing

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the things I had to learn way back in high school when I started writing was how to control my own emotions.  Not block them off completely, but temper them and access the ones I needed for certain … Continue reading →

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