Tag Archives: fiction

Shannon A. Thompson Guest Post: Balancing the Editor’s Life with an Author’s Dream

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a guest blog from Shannon A. Thompson who is both an author and an editor.  Below you’ll see what she has to offer and how one balances the two roles. I started off as a writer who … Continue reading →

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What Can You Do To Help Your Author?

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I had goals before the storms hit.  Nothing major.  Write a chapter section or two.  Review an outline.  Hash out an idea or three.  Schedule some promos.  All within the realm of possibilities.  After all, a day of snow or … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You Kill the Hero?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a spontaneous post born from an interesting statement on a review.  The person asked why the villains don’t kill the heroes or why I explain the reason for such an action.  You know what?  I’m betting we all … 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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Writing in a Winter Wonder . . . Damn Snow!

Posted on January 31, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

That ‘blizzard’ threw a monkey wrench into the week.  It also led to a very odd reminder that people love to bitch on the Internet.  The media erupted about 3 feet of snow, which some areas on Long Island got.  … 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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Putting People in Your Books

Posted on January 28, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a popular quote among authors and there seems to be a grand tradition of putting people in a book as ‘revenge’.  Yet there are times where someone is put into a book as an honor.  I tend to … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Do It? (Character Question)

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Fizzle– No understand question.  Why do what? Luke Callindor–  I think they want to know why we’re heroes instead of villains or settling into a simple life.  I’m trying to be a hero because it runs in the family, I … Continue reading →

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