Tag Archives: fiction

Elements in Fiction

Posted on March 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

It actually took me years to realize that the Fantastic Four were based on the four elements.  In my defense, I was into Spider-Man and the X-Men, so I barely paid attention to the FF unless they made a cameo.  … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Minutes Before Sunset by Shannon A. Thompson

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Minutes Before Sunset, book 1 of The Timely Death Trilogy Awarded Goodreads’ Book of the Month in July 2012 Releases July 28, 2015 – Second edition by Clean Teen Publishing, new cover and new interior! Current Rating on Goodreads: 146 … Continue reading →

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Throwback Post- Present Vs. Past Tense: A Curious History

Posted on March 18, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on April 10, 2013.  This has been unaltered.  In fact, I didn’t even re-read it, so I’m going to keep myself in the dark.  (I did notice that it ends with me talking about my 4th book. You … Continue reading →

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Sticky Post: Twubs Chat on Saturday March 21st 8-11 PM EST

Posted on March 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

The Title Says It All! Join me at any point during the 8-11 PM EST period and have some fun.  Chat about writing, ask me about the books, ask my characters any questions, and just have some fun on Twitter. … Continue reading →

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The Horrifying Love Triangle

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Somewhere along the line, the love triangle became one of the most hated plot lines in existence.  It’s as if such a thing doesn’t happen in real life, but that’s probably part of the problem.  Such situations inevitably result in … Continue reading →

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Wedging Romance into Fantasy

Posted on February 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Having romance in a fantasy story seems to be a kiss of death for some people.  At least today since I remember most fantasy books I read in my youth had some type of romantic subplot.  Is there anything you … Continue reading →

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Romance in Non-Romance Fiction

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Because I don’t feel like getting work done today! Seriously though, this is such a hot button topic.  People take romantic storylines seriously, especially outside of that genre.  In fact, I see many complain about it appearing in other stories.  … Continue reading →

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Start of Productivity?

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been struggling this week to keep up with email, twitter, blogging, and everything else that could build up.  The kid had a week off from school and the weather was miserable, so we were going stir crazy by the … 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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The IX by Andrew Weston

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Arden, home to a culture that has existed for thousands of years and which spans dozens of worlds. Regardless, their sophistication cannot prevent calamity at the hands of an unstoppable nemesis. Known only as the Horde, this enemy has proven … Continue reading →

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