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Teaser Tuesday: Whipping It with Cassidy & Lloyd

Posted on November 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Decided to take part of a fight from Crossing Bedlam and share.  It’s lengthy, but I couldn’t resist putting a lot of the jokes in here.  Mostly Lloyd at the end and the announcer.  Now for the appropriate music:

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The Slow, Oblivious, or ‘Idiot’ Hero: They Try and Usually Succeed

Posted on November 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Not the best description for this hero type, but I’m not sure what to call them.  This isn’t even to be insulting.  What I mean are characters who are trying to do good, but seem to lack the mental abilities … Continue reading →

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Point-Counterpoint with C.S. Boyack: Series vs Standalone #writing

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is an experimental guest post style suggested by C.S. Boyack. We pick a topic, take a side, and do a back and forth over email.  Let’s see how it works.  FYI- We don’t know where the referee came from. … Continue reading →

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Relating to a Married Hero When You’re a Kid

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

FYI-  This may turn into a rant.  Somebody wanted me to talk about this and I said I would. In 1987, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson got married.  Spider-Man was no longer a bachelor and a new type of … Continue reading →

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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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Questions 3: To Believe In The Unseen

Posted on November 5, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

These questions stem from something I saw late last week.  There were the usual pre-Halloween posts about ghosts, which I like reading.  I made the mistake of going into the comments to find a slew of people trying to get … 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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Raven’s Hold Finale (Part 29) #thriller #fiction

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

“I wish I could remember why I brought you here,” Corvus says while staring across the ocean. Choppy waves slam into the eroding shore, each one delivering small pieces of Crow’s Landing. “There are so many lies I’ve weaved over … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Hold Part 28 #thriller #fiction

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Racing through the dissolving hallways, Ian fights to avoid falling into the abyssal gaps that are devouring Raven’s Hold. Doors have melted into puddles to expose rooms that are crumbling into dust. Several of the chasms have exposed bone around … Continue reading →

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Raven’s Hold Part 27 #thriller #fiction

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Ian calmly walks toward Dr. Rutherford’s office while orderlies and guards run by to stop the brewing riot. Coming to the door, he leans against the far wall and waits for the hallway to clear of watchful eyes. He chuckles … Continue reading →

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