Tag Archives: characters

Rayne: Raised Among the Monsters

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

I really haven’t gone into any of the supporting cast of Quest of the Brokenhearted, so now feels like the time.  There really wasn’t much outside of the champions, Kira Grasdon, and the Shadow Earl.  A few characters turned up to … Continue reading →

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Monsters on Monsters in Fiction

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Ogre-  Do we have any of the monsters above in this chat room? Vampire-  I’m here, but I’m the romantic kind. Werewolf-  Same. Dragon-  That would be a no then.  This is exactly the problem I was talking about last … Continue reading →

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When Your Characters are Monsters

Posted on July 16, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

In most stories, monsters are nothing more than deadly obstacles that have to be overcome to continue on.  They typically don’t have lines, much in the way of personality, or a very long lifespan.  Monsters earn attention by how deadly … Continue reading →

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Ask-A-Character: Kira Grasdon in the Hot Seat #fantasy

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Quest of the Brokenhearted is available for 99 cents throughout July! Imagine my surprise when I saw I didn’t have a post for today.  Yeah, I’ll admit that I didn’t plan anything since I was focused more on the book release.  … Continue reading →

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So, I’m Going to Write a Spin-Off

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this without remembering that I’d talked about this story over the years.  Keeping the hero a secret was already a lost cause.  I could rewrite the post, but I’m finding it kind of funny that I totally forgot … Continue reading →

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Kai Stavros: The Loyal Spymaster

Posted on March 15, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Kai Stavros was my second Live-Action Vampire character who made it one game session before I tossed him.  There was drama involved, which I won’t go into.  Some days, I’m not even sure why I put in the series, but … 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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2017 Top 5: #3- Fashion and Fiction with Our Guests C.S. Boyack and Lisa Burton

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a guest post by C.S. Boyack done on March 19. The doorbell rang at the writing cabin, and Lisa Burton the robot girl answered. “Charles Yallowitz, what brings you out here?” She gave him a huge hug. “Hi, … Continue reading →

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Profiles in Sun and Blood: Characters of ‘War of Nytefall’

Posted on January 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Next Thursday will start the War of Nytefall character profiles in order to introduce the 13 main characters.  You’ll get to learn about their origins, personality, and a little bit about their roles without getting into spoilers.  I don’t have pictures for … Continue reading →

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Saying Good-Bye

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

With Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age, I’ve been thinking a lot about goodbyes.  There are the ones I’m giving to characters that I’ll never write again for various reasons.  There are those that are being said or unsaid between … Continue reading →

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