Tag Archives: creativity

Poetry Day: Stories Never Told

Posted on November 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A short poem about something I’ve wondered about for years.  Given wars, diseases, resource inequality, wealth inequality, education inequality, and a whole list of other barriers, I’m assuming this happens every minute.) How many stories have been lost? Because the … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Writer/Author/Storyteller

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the first post I made that didn’t involve my books and was done on December 5th, 2012.  Heck, it was before I figured out how to put pictures in my posts too. Over the years I have heard … Continue reading →

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National Creativity Day

Posted on May 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Seems like an important holiday to celebrate, especially for anyone trying to be artistic.  I don’t get to use my imagination as much as I used to, which hurts.  Maybe I’ll get back to it either one day or during … Continue reading →

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Happy Unique Talent Day!

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s a strange holiday in my opinion.  We are supposed to celebrate the unique talents of ourselves and others.  No judging or harming.  Just applaud and give out positivity to what makes us all unique . . . Then, we … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: My Imagination Addiction

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Damn . . . This one hurts even more now.) I sit and yearn For my younger years Not a day went by When creation Escaped my grasp   Heroes were born Artifacts were forged Waiting for villains To emerge … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Lost Flights

Posted on August 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(A poem about missing the creativity we had as children.  Feels like adults can’t even try to fly as high as kids.  Maturity definitely comes at a price.) I remember older days When my mind would wander Taking flight in … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Idea Barrage

Posted on April 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is pretty easy to figure out.  I wrote it back when my imagination was a lot stronger and less controlled.  So, ideas would come to me all of the time and I’d struggle to make sure I got them … Continue reading →

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The Dreaded or Beloved Reboot

Posted on April 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure many people are sick and tired of reboots.  You see them of movies, tv shows, comics, video games, and even books being rewritten from another perspective.  I’d like to say a reboot was something special, but I can’t … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fragile Muse

Posted on October 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a fun one dealing with times when you can’t get your imagination running correctly.) Our spirit of inspiration Gentle pixie on our shoulder With her ink-stained wings And body cloaked in paint Flitting on the edge of thought … Continue reading →

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Inspiration: Conscious or Unconscious

Posted on August 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I talk about inspiration a few times in Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  It had to come up considering people are curious about where authors get their ideas.  Seems to be a constant mystery, especially with fiction.  Even to … Continue reading →

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