Tag Archives: fiction

Nimby: The Torn One (Threat of Spoilers)

Posted on January 14, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

PRODIGY OF RAINBOW TOWER SPOILERS!

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The Lich: Loyal and Deep?

Posted on January 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The Lich is an interesting character because he evolved more than I expected.  A lot of the villains did, but he pulled the biggest trick.  He was never meant to be the main villain and it’s revealed that he has … Continue reading →

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Recurring Minor Characters: Why?

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

People talk a lot about protagonist, antagonist, secondary characters, and sidekicks when it comes to writing.  When writing a series, you can have a big cast of characters that fall into these characters.  You can also have a small group … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Dark Wind Excerpt: The Woman (Potential Spoilers)

Posted on January 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I know it’s an issue to post excerpts of future books and this one won’t be getting published until December since it’s book 6.  Still, I’m very proud of this scene even in its raw form.

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Love Life of Luke (Possible Spoilers)

Posted on January 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First, it’s really hard to find a picture depicting a love triangle that isn’t a picture of Twilight.  I was lucky to stumble onto this one, which is more of a square. For those that don’t know it’s Spider-Man who … Continue reading →

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Luke Callindor: Luckless, Courageous Hero

Posted on January 7, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Best that I start this blog post series with the first hero of Legends of Windemere.  First, I’d like to point out that I said first hero and not main hero.  This series is really an ensemble cast with the … Continue reading →

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Serial Killer Protagonists

Posted on January 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Mohamed at Dawn of Thoughts mentioned something a while back that got me thinking. He brought up how serial killers are being shown as protagonists, which can glorify their actions in some ways.  Dexter is a big one where the … Continue reading →

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Big Debut of 2014! My GRL by John W. Howell

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Now available in Paperback!  eBook will be available on January 6th, 2014! Blurb: John J. Cannon successful San Francisco lawyer takes a leave of absence from the firm and buys a boat he names My GRL. He is unaware that … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think About Pre-Existing Character Connections?

Posted on January 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll say it now to get it out of the way:  ‘Luke, I am your father! Let us be the standard of this overused tradition!’  Best if you imagine Darth Vader saying that.  Still, the surprise parent thing happens a … Continue reading →

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Wuv. Twu Wuv in Literature

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Romantic leads are difficult outside of romance, but they are one of the most popular and accepted subplots.  Everyone loves a good love story or tragic love story.  The whole trick is to make the characters believable.  Unfortunately, not everyone … Continue reading →

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