Tag Archives: fantasy

A Dash of This, A Pinch of That, and a Headache Ensues

Posted on December 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Okay, so it might not be that bad.  Normally I would save this for the goal post, but I felt like talking about it separately.  Mostly because tomorrow’s post is going to be more about another topic.  Getting hard to … Continue reading →

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Life and Times of Ichabod Jones (A Poem)

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I stumbled onto this poem and was surprised to find that I never posted it.  For those that don’t know or remember, Ichabod Jones became Ichabod Brooks.  This stems from his original incarnation.  The title make work if I ever … Continue reading →

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The Origin of The Mercenary Prince

Posted on December 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Teaser Tuesday is on a break for now while I drop some background info on The Mercenary Prince.  First, a preview of the cover: Back at the beginning, Legends of Windemere was only 12 books long.  Then came Book 14, which … Continue reading →

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A Sign of Things to Come and Volunteer Request

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So I made a ‘I got nothing post’ and a few hours later I got this: There’s more to the picture, but progress is being made.  Will The Mercenary Prince be ready for Christmas?  No idea, but I should probably start preparing … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Running Through Visindor

Posted on December 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

While I don’t know when The Mercenary Prince will debut, I can pull a few small excerpts.  This is part of the intro and shouldn’t reveal more than Delvin’s mindset.  He has a ‘Nyx’ moment.

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Post Revisited: So You Want to Write Fantasy (A Pessimistic Approach?)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a post that originally went live on July 22nd, 2013.  I’m putting it here because I’m tired and want to save other ideas for December.  Might make it a whole week of Retros to recover from the weekend.  … Continue reading →

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NOW AVAILABLE! A Little Elfy in Big Trouble by Barb Caffrey

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Blurb: Young Bruno the Elfy and Sarah, his mostly-human teenage girlfriend, are in deep trouble. Bruno’s Elfy mentor Roberto the Wise is about to be sacrificed by a Dark Elf, and Sarah’s parents have decided to help the Elf rather … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Naiad in the Snow

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is part of a fight in Curse of the Dark Wind!  On sale for $2.99 on Amazon.  🙂  Haven’t done a scene with Sari for a while.

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Leaping and Swinging on the Page

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

One of my favorite types of games is the platforming, puzzle types like ‘Prince of Persia: Sands of Time’ and ‘God of War’.  Though this post will focus more on the former because that put the traveling over the combat.  … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by John W. Howell: Thriller Writing vs. Fantasy Writing

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I am thrilled to be here on Charles Yallowitz’s blog today. Charles is one of those nice people who continually supports his fellow authors. He offered to let me post in support of the introduction of my next book titled … Continue reading →

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