Tag Archives: fiction

Origin of the Shattered States

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

To be fair, the events leading up to the story of Crossing Bedlam isn’t as severe as seen above.  It’s only the United States that gets hit and I’m even iffy on calling this post-apocalyptic since the rest of the world … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Prefer Good Triumphing Over Evil?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I’d like to say that ‘win’ does not always equal ‘survive’.  Heroes can be victorious and die.  This part is really a clarification of my own stance and I’m also not entirely sure where to go with this because … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: An Amicable Solution

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a mysterious piece from Crossing Bedlam.  Hardest part about excerpts from Bedlam is that they don’t always work out of context.  A brief explanation of what’s going on here is that Cassidy and Lloyd have gotten into … Continue reading →

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Evolution of a Villain

Posted on January 15, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

One part of The Mercenary Prince that I’ve yet to mention is that it’s a big step in Stephen Kernaghan’s development.  This seems to be running alongside Delvin’s journey and it isn’t pretty.  Mostly because he’s a sadistic monster who has … Continue reading →

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Yagervan Plains: Where the Hooded Lions Roam

Posted on January 13, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Yagervan Plains was designed as I went along with The Mercenary Prince.  It had always been in the back of my mind since I had only mountains, forests, and the desert region.  The jungles were there too.  It was hard to … Continue reading →

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What Drives a Hero?

Posted on January 11, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

In The Mercenary Prince, Delvin Cunningham goes on his adventure to prove to himself that he has what it takes to be a champion.  Luke Callindor starts his adventure to prove he deserves his famous surname.  Nyx has been raised to … Continue reading →

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Volunteers and Chapter Titles for Bedlam

Posted on January 8, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’ve been editing Crossing Bedlam and figure now is a good time to do a few things like get volunteers for the ‘Book is Live’ posts.  Funny thing about that.  Some people responded to a request in the email for The … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Wanna Be a Dawn Fang?

Posted on January 7, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

We’ll see how this goes since it requires a little more explanation.  All Dawn Fangs possess 3 unique powers instead of the same handful of abilities that the Old World Vampires have in Windemere.  Think of them like mutants from … Continue reading →

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Bad Bloods by Shannon A. Thompson Cover Reveal! #sneakpeek #ya #asmsg

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

  . . . . . . . . . . Bad Bloods in 35 words or less: 17-year-old Serena is the only bad blood to escape execution. Now symbolized for an election, she must prove her people are human … Continue reading →

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Ask-A-Character: Delvin Cunningham the Mercenary Prince

Posted on January 4, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I know these posts don’t have a good track record, but I’m still recovering after the kid’s break and am gearing up to dive back into writing.  Though given how the week went, I’m probably editing right now.  So I’m … Continue reading →

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