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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 19 #fiction #throwback

Posted on May 21, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Back to a short section.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I hadn’t even hit college by the time I wrote the first two books.  That means … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Giving Your Heroes and Villains Exotic Pets

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s keep the subject going because maybe there’s more to this than we realize.  After all, a character can be defined by their friends and that includes pets.  Yet, you can’t just toss anything in on a whim.  Not unless … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Beyond the Fog #fantasy #adventure

Posted on May 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I had lot of fun writing Charms of the Feykin.  I didn’t give the continent of Ralian a lot of jungle regions, so this was a chance to explore a new region.  Just being able to describe the southern jungles was … Continue reading →

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Exotic Pets in Fantasy: Raise Your Hand If You Just Imagined a Dragon

Posted on May 18, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Something that comes up from time to time in fantasy is heroes or villains having unique pets.  These can be real animals or monsters, but it really comes down to it being something you don’t normally see.  For example, Lost’s … Continue reading →

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Revisiting the Concept of True Villains

Posted on May 15, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I wanted to talk about true villains again.  Yet, I noticed I did it once . . . twice . . . kind of a third . . .  and I’m sure those aren’t the only ones.  I seem to … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 18 #fiction #throwback

Posted on May 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Small tidbit: At the time, I thought calling this spot the ‘game room’ was genius.  Why did I think this?  I was 15 and didn’t get out much.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Beauty of the Snow Tiger #fantasy #adventure

Posted on May 12, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Here is a part from Tribe of the Snow Tiger.  I cut it off rather abruptly because it reveals something that I don’t show on the blog.  Yes, there are secrets within the books that can only be found by … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 17 #fiction #throwback

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (I’m actually wondering if you can still see my tense jumping problem I had when I first wrote this story.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I … Continue reading →

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Grabbing from the Notebooks: Phi Beta . . . Files?

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Figure I can use Sundays to present future ideas that I haven’t fully fleshed out.  Helps to write stuff out, especially those that I carried from other worlds to Windemere.  This one is like that, which you can tell from … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 16 #fiction #throwback

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Geez, I have the pacing of a drunk cheetah on a haywire treadmill.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I hadn’t even hit college by the time … Continue reading →

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