Tag Archives: fantasy

Opening Scene: Ichabod Brooks & the Starwind Egg

Posted on March 23, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(As stated, I’m going to publish the first part of each of the new Ichabod stories.  Hope everyone enjoys the teasers.  I only have the one Ichabod picture to work with too until I get cover art.) Ichabod Brooks takes … Continue reading →

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When A Series Goes Dark

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said a few times, Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb gets very dark.  Remember the light-hearted fun of Luke’s first few adventures and you’ll see a stark difference in tone.  There was violence and pain, but nothing … Continue reading →

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Ichabod Brooks Teasers

Posted on March 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’ve been trying to figure out a few things and I think I keep tripping over my own feet.  I have the special Bedlam book set to be Sunday/Tuesday/Thursday posts from June to about September.  There might be a … Continue reading →

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Ritual of the Lost Lamb: The Ultimate Spoiler Headache

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Time to prep for the upcoming release of Legends of Windemere: Ritual of the Lost Lamb.  #13 of the series and the first part of the final push to the end.  The champions suffered two big losses at the end of Legends … Continue reading →

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Weather, Worries, and What Made the New Laptop Do That?

Posted on March 18, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First order of business is mentioning that I have a new laptop.  It arrived Thursday and I spent the day getting it set up.  Always strange getting one computer up and running while using another to play music, check email, … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Traversing the Fantasy Countryside

Posted on March 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

You can’t have an adventure without traveling and the landscape can get pretty funky out there.  Floating islands, horse-eating grass, Starbucks on every corner, oceans of clouds and other distractions that you need to be alert for.  So, what are … Continue reading →

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Castle Contractors: We Don’t Charge By the Brick

Posted on March 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Watch your head because people aren’t very careful with things like ladders, planks of wood, and anything else long that can hit a man when you’re turning around.  We like our comedy classic and simple around here. Now, what can … Continue reading →

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Editing a Legendary Boob

Posted on March 14, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Cracking my knuckles Before opening the next boob Time to edit Checking for flaws Elusive boob typos And foolish mistakes A push for the perfect boob That may never come Until I shed my pickiness A remnant That plagues every … Continue reading →

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Clothing Can Make the Hero and World

Posted on March 13, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Clothing is very important to some authors and essential in various genres.  I’m really bad with clothing.  So, I’m probably not even close to an authority on this.  The picture above is what you normally think of for fantasy, which … Continue reading →

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Completions, Computers, and Confusion, but at least I’m Still Standing

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This was definitely a week of highs and lows.  Head is still spinning, so I’ll start off with the good news.  I finished writing Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Maybe I should put a ‘THE’ at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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