Tag Archives: fantasy

New Book Trailer and Indie Diaries

Posted on February 21, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Sorry that I’ve been quiet/absent for some people.  It’s been a rough week, which has seen me drained.  Still alive, but I’m pushing the term.  So I’m doing my goal post tomorrow because today I have two announcements: First is … Continue reading →

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Is There No Room For Adventure?

Posted on February 18, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, there were adventures.  The plots were fun and the characters weren’t as realistic as those of today.  Conan was big, fast, strong, and brutal with the ability to survive everything.  Also an odd penchant for choking enemies more … Continue reading →

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Throwback Post: These Are Not Rules of Fantasy

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m drawing out a popular post from July 4, 2014.  I’m still standing by this, but a year hasn’t even passed.  As usual, I don’t edit these when I put them back up for another look.  I might be doing … Continue reading →

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Scarring Your Characters

Posted on February 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s actually taking me an hour to find a picture for this post.  I never realized how hard it is to find a character with scars that aren’t over the top, barely visible, or on a character that’s simply over … Continue reading →

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Character Development by C.S. Boyack

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a guest post from C.S. Boyack.  Enjoy! Character growth is something all authors struggle with. I’m not an expert, but I have some seasoning. There are many ways to weave character growth into a story, but I’m … Continue reading →

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A Career Built Off One World

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I don’t know if the number is right, but I think Discworld by Terry Prachett is 45 Books long.  Xanth by Piers Anthony is in the 30’s.  Wheel of Time by Robert Jordan is 15 Books.  Legends of Windemere by … Continue reading →

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Nameless Finale and A Fresh Book

Posted on January 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’m staring at these empty pages in the first notebook.  Though I guess you can’t call it first since I have at least 10 others that range from 2 years old to high school days.  This is the first … Continue reading →

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Stepping into Science Fiction?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

L. Marie asked the following question on my Ask an Author page: Do you see yourself writing a science fiction series someday? An interesting question that I’m sure can lead to a debate because I’ve noticed that not everyone has … Continue reading →

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New Website is Up, Running, and Still Evolving

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

My Author Site is Live! CLICK HERE As you can see by clicking above, I now have an author website.  It won’t be updated as often as the blog and we’re still working on additions.  I’m only allowed 5 pages, … Continue reading →

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I’ll Get Him Soon Enough

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m still playing around with the Goal Post timing.  Last weekend was noon on Saturday and not much happened.  If I don’t get much in the way of likes or comments this time then I’ll switch it back to Sunday.  … Continue reading →

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