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Best of 2023 #3: 7 Tips to Writing About Blunt Weapons

Posted on January 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on March 8th, 2023.  Seems I started 2023 strong.) Since these kinds of weapons differ from swords and spears, you can’t always use the same tactics.  Swinging a club will not have the same effect as … Continue reading →

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The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks Available on Amazon!

Posted on January 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks is a fun, popular, and interesting addition to my library.  It stands as the only short story collection I’ve written, but the odd thing is that middle adjective.  People really enjoy Ichabod’s adventures.  … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #4: 7 Tips to Creating Monsters

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on February 15, 2023.) Let’s be clear.  There really aren’t many solid rules to monster making.  At least when it comes to fiction.  In reality, you have to struggle with the ethics of creating a monster … Continue reading →

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War of Nytefall Available on Amazon!

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As many know, this was my second series.  War of Nytefall involved the unique vampires of Windemere, which are called Dawn Fangs.  An accident caused Clyde to turn from a normal vampire to a sun-immune, incredibly strong, functional heart Dawn … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere Series & Quest of the Brokenhearted Available on Amazon!

Posted on January 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

For this month, I’m going to use Tuesdays to do a promo for the paperbacks.  There are still eBooks though.  Fingers crossed that I get a few sales of both during the start of this year. First up, we have … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Ichabod Brooks

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Would you believe he first appeared on this blog in April of 2013?  Well he did and here’s the post. Originally Ichabod Jones, he started as a name that I couldn’t get out of my head.  I decided to peek down … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Baron Arthuru Kernaghan

Posted on December 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Realized I never did an early origin post for the Baron.  It was just this one right before I released the final volume.  Looking it over, I don’t think I would have changed anything.  There was the temptation to have … Continue reading →

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Origins Revisited: Gabriel the God of Destiny

Posted on December 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Weaver of Destiny.  Lord of Hell.  Father of the Song Casters.  The Tri-God.  This guy has a lot of names that I haven’t even discovered yet.  Now, it is awkward doing an origin for Gabriel because he’s all me and … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Selenia Hamilton

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Selenia Hamilton was another game character created by the gamemaster.  I don’t really remember how often she showed up, but it usually involved Luke causing some trouble.  She never got to show off her prowess in the game or do … Continue reading →

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Difference Between Ghosts and Demons

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This feels like a weird topic to end the week on, but I stumbled onto some short videos that brought it up.  Ghosts and demons are both able to possess mortals, which makes this a shared ability.  Many authors use … Continue reading →

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