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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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Having a John Wick-end (I Give All Credit to My Friend Who Said It First.)

Posted on June 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

It was a busy week, but I’m happy to say that I get to rest a bit this weekend.  A friend is coming over and we’ve been holding off on seeing ‘John Wick 3’ until we could do a marathon.  … Continue reading →

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The Grand Finale

Posted on May 31, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

A long road has been written Through typos and twists You have seen it to the end Fingers worn and callused Pencils down to nubs The corpses of pens fill a drawer A cemetery you refuse to toss Keys on … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing an Ending Whether You Want To or Not

Posted on May 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

That’s a heavy quote . . . Let’s lighten the mood with a humorous list of ways an author can end a story. Don’t do it!  You might never have another idea and people already like this one.  Even if … Continue reading →

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The Horror of the Rushed Ending

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

A few months ago, I finished reading ‘Yu Yu Hakusho’.  I remember hearing that there was something off about the ending.  Well, I have to agree even though I would recommend the series for any manga/anime fans.  It’s considered a … Continue reading →

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Types of Conflict #Poems Set 3: Vs Self and Vs Supernatural

Posted on May 24, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Last set of Conflict poems.  Enjoy! Person Vs. Self A struggle within the flesh Deeper than the bones Pulsing along the veins Neurons And the soul The problem is not a ‘them’ It is a ‘me’ The hero is the … Continue reading →

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Types of Conflict #Poems Set 2: Vs Nature and Vs Technology

Posted on May 22, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s set 2 of the ‘Conflict’ poems.  Hope people are enjoying these.  They’re not as easy to do as I expected. Person Vs. Nature Hurricanes shredding towns Earthquakes and tidal waves Decimating landscapes Alien worlds That greet earthlings with violent … Continue reading →

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