Tag Archives: ego

Poetry Day: Pride Rondelet

Posted on August 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A rondelet is a 7-line poem where the first line is repeated on line 3 and 7.  The refrain lines are usually 4 syllables and the other 4 lines are 8.  These were tough, so I hope I got them … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Unstoppable

Posted on July 28, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This was first published on February 16, 2013 and it’s a weird one.  Only because I would go on to make Nyx and Clyde more susceptible to losing.  I still think a ‘versus’ between characters from different worlds is inherently … Continue reading →

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Well It Works For Me

Posted on March 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(We’ve all heard this one.) This is the way to win It always works for me No other path No other act Shall lead to victory It is genius Look at my proof View my success Listen to my tale … Continue reading →

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Source Of An Apprentice’s Fall?

Posted on February 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The fallen apprentice and most other characters who fall from grace tend to succumb to a specific personality trait.  Some may call it egotism and others narcissism.  I’m going to use a different term that is popular in fiction: Hubris … Continue reading →

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Can You Be Too Experienced for Advice?

Posted on August 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Yoda is half wrong. The part that is wrong is about the wise men, which is why I grabbed this meme.  It makes it sound like you eventually hit a point in your life when you don’t need advice.  Many … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Maintaining Your Sense of Self

Posted on August 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the toughest parts about existing is establishing and maintaining your identity.  We look for things that we can point out and say ‘this is me’.  It gets even more complicated when you add in the desire to stand … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Handling Author Pride

Posted on July 31, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is still available as a 99 cent eBook on Amazon Kindle.  Is it prideful to expect everyone to run off and buy copy?  It could be.  Authors need some level of ego, pride, and/or … Continue reading →

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Always Write for Yourself

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Months back, I started to openly question why I still wrote.  Books weren’t selling and I can’t do any publishing at this time.  That’s both a financial and situational thing that I hope will be remedied.  Anyway, there was a … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Cycle of Egos

Posted on December 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Not the biggest fan of the title now, but that’s what I picked.  It’s really about abuse.  A person who batters at another’s sense of self-worth and will stop long enough for them to recover.  I’ve dealt with too many … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing the Self-Righteous

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be a challenge.  Giving tips on a character type that I really don’t get along with?  Strap in your popcorn and let’s see where this wild ride takes us.  All tips are spontaneous with the minimal … Continue reading →

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