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Teaser Tuesday: We Swear It Is NOT An Evil Tree

Posted on October 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

For some reason, the original teaser post I had for today disappeared.  Glad I checked.  I decided to re-post this one that involves Darwin and Arlinger.  Hopefully it makes sense without all the context, but it was always one of … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Open Winged Greeting

Posted on October 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s another excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted and it’s the introduction of a fun supporting character.  Lacarsis was a monster-making playground for me and I needed to think of a great way to start the tournament.  For some reason, this … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Foggy Orchard

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Today, we’re going to revisit another setting from Charms of the Feykin.  This was made up as I went along, so I was happy with the results.  Though, the full results are in the ebook, which you can buy for $2.99.

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Life vs Fate Worse Than Death

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This category is why Monday’s post was a little difficult.  ‘Life vs Fate Worse Than Death’ makes me think of a person not dying, but being left in a terrible state.  Upon reading more about this concept, it appears to … Continue reading →

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Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Mad Doctor of Dyer

Posted on August 29, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another fictional journey about a crazy doctor.  Really should try to write one of these again.) Beneath the clean-cut hedges And the children playing tag Thrives a maze-like lab Run by Dr. Thaddeus Donald Thad He is a man who … Continue reading →

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Is Exaggeration Effective?

Posted on August 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be a strange and awkward topic.  I’ll connect it to writing after I give the initial catalyst event. So, I had to deal with two people who don’t always get along.  I brought up a complaint … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Orc Stereotypes

Posted on August 16, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, we did elves and dwarves.  Always felt orcs were the third fantasy species that showed up all the time.  Sometimes they are simply goblins, but they usually have the same themes.  Definitely big stereotypes with these guys too.  So, … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Dwarf Stereotypes

Posted on August 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Can’t talk about elves without touching on dwarves.  Let’s just dive into the first one: Dwarves hates elves and the feeling is mutual.  Right from Tolkien, but misses the fact that Legolas and Gimli became friends.  Many authors just have … Continue reading →

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The Fantasy Elf Stereotypes

Posted on August 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about fantasy stereotypes a while back.  Naturally, my mind went to elves and how they are typically depicted the same way in fantasy.  The above meme notes a lot of what people think, which primarily comes from … Continue reading →

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