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Goal Post: Almost Time for Turkeys and Vampires

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Turkeys-  Next week is Thanksgiving, so only 3 days of school. Vampires- The week after that ends with the release of War of Nytefall: Eulogy. That takes care of the future, so let’s look at the past . . . Ugh. … Continue reading →

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Schools of Magic in a Nutshell . . . Maybe

Posted on November 17, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

There are many schools of magic in fantasy.  For those who don’t know what that means, a school of magic is an area of expertise.  Most spellcasters take one and work within that area for their entire life.  They’ll branch … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Giant Monsters in Your Story

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

You think it’s easy to add a giant to your story?  Just slap it down, make it declare a rhyming threat, and then call it a day?  Well, that could work to some extent, but let’s try to be a … Continue reading →

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Using Giant Monsters in Books

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

There have been times when I’ve used a huge monster in my stories.  Legends of Windemere had dragons and various giant species.  War of Nytefall had vampirized giants and other massive beasts.  They were fun to write, but I always wondered if … Continue reading →

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A Dwindling Idea that Keeps Hanging On

Posted on November 7, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

The above picture is from an anime that I really liked in my 20’s.  I haven’t watched it in a long time, but I remember it fondly.  That’s weird because it’s a really messed up anime by the end.  That … Continue reading →

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‘The Ballad of Mrs. Molony’ by C.S. Boyack (Delivered by Lisa Burton the Robot Girl) #supernatural #vampires

Posted on October 21, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s been a long time, so I’m happy to introduce Lisa Burton the Robot Girl once more.  She’s bringing us some news about C.S. Boyack’s ‘The Hat’ series, which is a funny adventure involving supernatural threats, a talking Hat, and … Continue reading →

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October Questions 3: Become a Dawn Fang Vampire

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was scratching my head for a while trying to figure out a theme for the October Money posts.  I also wanted to try and do some kind of promos for War of Nytefall, which limited my choices.  The character … Continue reading →

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Who to Interview in December? (War of Nytefall: Eulogy is Coming)

Posted on October 3, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I mentioned last weekend that it looks like I’m on track to release War of Nytefall: Eulogy in December.  I’m working hard on the editing and I’m trying to figure out some blog post topics.  Not easy with a book that … Continue reading →

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The Fangblade

Posted on September 29, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

War of Nytefall: Anarchy introduces a weapon that will play a role in at least one other series.  I was going to do a big explanation, but it’s more fun to discover information about ‘The Fangblade’ in the story.  So, … Continue reading →

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Giving Titus Winthrop a Boost

Posted on September 20, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

With War of Nytefall: Anarchy I pushed the battles a bit more even if they weren’t shown.  I wanted to make sure it was clear the conflict between Nyte and Nytefall as heating up.  This required giving more attention to the character … Continue reading →

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