Tag Archives: emotions

Mental Health And Art

Posted on May 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

After talking about A.I. and art, I’ve come to an interesting segue.  May is Mental Health Awareness Month.  This is very important to me because I feel people ignore mental health all the time.  Not only that of other people, … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on A.I. Authors

Posted on April 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been on the fence about openly talking about A.I. at length because I wasn’t really sure where I stood.  I mean, I didn’t like that people were writing books over the course of a weekend with A.I. Came off … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Burning Lamb

Posted on February 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Not 100% certain where the title came from.  The poem is about people who live entirely for others.  Not the sacrificial types who help those in need.  It’s about those who are raised to put themselves second and never attempt … Continue reading →

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Effects of Mental Injuries in Fiction

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a tough one to tackle because it’s hard to fully define mental injuries.  The most general definition that I’m going to work with is when a person is psychologically and/or emotionally hurt.  This doesn’t mean it’s a long-term … Continue reading →

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Lesser Known Phobias

Posted on October 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Something that is interesting about phobias is that there are maybe hundreds of official names for them.  I will point out here that phobias are not only fear, but can be a sense of strong disgust and aversion.  Most know … Continue reading →

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Addendum to Goal Post: Always I Forgot to Schedule Something

Posted on October 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I realized I forgot to schedule a holiday, animal, or any type of post for today and next Sunday.  Found a note under my desk reminding me to find a Halloween-like animal post, but clearly I forgot.  I might … Continue reading →

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Coming Back From Writing a Villain

Posted on June 20, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Villains are always fun to write.  They can be over-the-top in all sorts of ways that the heroes and supporting cast can’t get away with.  Still, there are times you write a nasty, horrible villain that makes your skin crawl.  … Continue reading →

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Numbness’s Effect on Writing And Ways to Recover

Posted on June 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The graphic above from a Google Image Search pretty much covers emotional numbness, which is a problem.  In fact, it seems to be a growing issue with more people getting stressed out and pulling away from general society.  No, social … Continue reading →

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Do Authors Need to Access Emotions While Writing?

Posted on June 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m surprised when I run into people who think authors shouldn’t access any emotions while writing.  They feel one must remain calm, clear-headed, and at peace even if the scene is one of anger or fear.  Never been given an … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: End of Break and Back to Work

Posted on April 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, I’m still in upstate New York after arriving Thursday afternoon.  I’ve only edited one chapter of Darwin & the Beast Collector, but I plan on getting another done today.  I wanted to start editing on Thursday, but the trip up … Continue reading →

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