Tag Archives: college

Poetry Day: Don’t Kill Over Stolen Milk

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Exaggeratingly based off a true story.  One that will forever live in infamy and be included somewhere in the Phi Beta Files series.) Stuck in class Breakfast now long dead I feel my stomach twist Forcing me to stumble As I … Continue reading →

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Free PDF: Raven’s Dawn

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I tried to build up some confidence with the third installment, but that just had me emotionally crash harder at the end.  This time, I tried for a college horror story that took aspects from slasher and cult tales.  It … Continue reading →

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Grabbing from the Notebooks: Phi Beta . . . Files?

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Figure I can use Sundays to present future ideas that I haven’t fully fleshed out.  Helps to write stuff out, especially those that I carried from other worlds to Windemere.  This one is like that, which you can tell from … Continue reading →

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At the Lake

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back, I made a post that explains the origin of the ‘Windemere’ name.  Check it out and I hope you like the poem that has been rattling around in my head.  Guess a few old memories have been jogged … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Dawn Part 31 (Finale) #horror #thriller #Halloween

Posted on October 31, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(HAPPY HALLOWEEN!) Apollo groans as he washes up on the mist-covered island, the gaping wound in his stomach seeping blood. He grabs the rotting pole of a pier, most of which has been washed away by the waves. Using it … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Dawn Part 30 #horror #thriller #Halloween

Posted on October 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(Wow.  Last post was weird.  Go see for yourself.) With Gemma trailing behind, Dawn waltzes into the library and frowns at the chaos around her. Transforming her dress into a comfortable shirt and pants, she walks through the destroyed furniture … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Dawn Part 29 #horror #thriller #Halloween

Posted on October 29, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’m typing this while on the phone. CLICK HERE for link.) A powerful wind repeatedly whips at Apollo as he gets to his feet and looks around for Aurora. Standing at the edge of the lake shore, he can barely … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Dawn Part 28 #horror #thriller #Halloween

Posted on October 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(Dawn dares you to look back. Nothing goes wrong when you turn around in a horror story.) With the back door opening to a brick wall, the twins are forced to rush up the stairs and search for a window. … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Dawn Part 27 #horror #thriller #Halloween

Posted on October 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(This opening link gag definitely peaked a long time ago.) The fluorescent bulbs in the ceiling are harsh and bright, causing the twins to shut their eyes once the black bags are taken off their heads. Staring at their bare … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Dawn Part 26 #horror #thriller #Halloween

Posted on October 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(Check out yesterday’s post & see which one was scarier.) Sitting on inflatable thrones that are at the head of a dragon-shaped table, Apollo and Aurora calmly take in their surroundings. The white walls ripple like bubbles when a blast … Continue reading →

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