Tag Archives: fantasy

Straight As an Arrow Archery School & Pincushion Pavilion

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the place where you too can become a magical archer.  Just like all of those other archers that you’ve seen on television, movies, or read about.  What do you mean not all of them are magical?  Do they … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Maintaining a Happy Marriage in a World of Magic & Monsters

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Marriages are rare in adventure stories, but only because it’s hard to swashbuckle and disarm traps while cleaning the oven.  That and authors seem to love killing off a spouse to get the survivor riled up.  Tradition, thy name is … Continue reading →

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The Armory of Ichabod Brooks

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

In The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, you get both a hint and a look at the armory he has at home.  This is found in his basement and readers will get a brief introduction in one story when he … Continue reading →

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Living and Dead Legends in Fiction: More Than One Flavor

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the more traditional parts of fantasy are the legends that get talked about or even met in an adventure.  Isildur in Lord of the Rings, Aslan in Narnia, and Halt in The Ranger’s Apprentice are examples that all differ from each … Continue reading →

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What is the Appeal of Ichabod Brooks?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS IS NOW ON AMAZON! This post might turn out to be more audience interaction since it obviously requires opinions to be shared. Over the last two years, I’ve always gotten positive feedback and … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Tiny Tea Shop: Pick Own Leave At Own Risk

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our tea shoppe!  I’m sure you’ve been told about all of our flavors, which you can pick yourself.  Oh, you weren’t told about that part.  Guessing the signs and a large fence around the property weren’t big enough … Continue reading →

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ON AMAZON! THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS! #fantasy #shortstories

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Spend your summer with Ichabod Brooks in this 11 story collection!  $2.99 on Amazon! Enter the world of Windemere with 11 action adventure short stories featuring a man who is out to make an honest living. Some heroes seek fame. … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think About Bards?

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, we asked various characters what they thought of Bards.  Let’s see what they said: Luke Callindor–  Entertaining and they seem to like me.  Probably because of the last name and my adventures help them get money. Nyx–  Nice way … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator.  Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell.  The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading →

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The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks: Cover Reveal & Special Poll

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

And here’s the cover! The Big Day is July 3rd! One question that I’m working on is, which story should I take the excerpt from.  Sounds like the perfect time for a poll.  Here is a link to the category … Continue reading →

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