Tag Archives: fiction

Revisit: No Fun in Perfection

Posted on July 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This was posted December 26, 2012 and I love the opening warning.  Even in my haggard state, I was able to make some sense.  Pretty sure I’ve touched on this subject a few times afterwards, but it’s funny how it … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Serum

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is about a character I dreamt up long ago.  Haven’t figured out how to use him, but I have noticed other characters have been made with his blood powers since I first thought him up in 2000.  At least, … Continue reading →

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Revisit: The Next . . .

Posted on July 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Published on December 19th, 2012, this is a very important post.  One that I wish I remembered before today since I think it holds even more true today.  We keep looking for the ‘next’ person to take the mantle of … Continue reading →

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Revisit: Game vs. Book Differences

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Posted on December 12, 2012 . . . I was posting rapidly once I started.  Posts were either gigantic like this or around 200 words too.  Gee, I was a mess of a newbie blogger. At the age of thirteen, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Scholar Flies

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun creation that I have yet to put into a book.) They emerged Upon the start of all Born from the corpse Of a timeless void Murdered By the opening of history   Called the Scholar Flies They form … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: An Awkward Team

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A throwback to Beginning of a Hero.  This might even be from an earlier draft.  Times have changed.) Luke and Kellia refuse to look at each other as they walk to where Roland and Kira are waiting. The makeshift arena is … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Abandoned Ship

Posted on June 17, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(A fun excerpt from Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Nice to put something with Fritz Warrenberg on the blog.) Luke smiles before vaulting over the railing to the deck below. He sees that Nimby and Fritz are already waiting on the escape … Continue reading →

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Is Non-Magical Food Preservation Possible in Fantasy Worlds?

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

At first, I thought food preservation would be difficult to explain in a fantasy world.  My mind got stuck on refrigeration and pasteurization, which are more modern.  Yet, humans have been preventing food from going back since 12,000 BC.  So, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Drinking Champ

Posted on June 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another old excerpt from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower. I basically found a bunch of old teasers from before I made the ‘Teaser Tuesday’ category.) “So this is where you went,” Nyx slurs, awkwardly sliding to the floor. … Continue reading →

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How Do They Have Drinkable Water in Fantasy Worlds?

Posted on June 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This thought came to my mind with no inspiration.  Then again, I simply might have been thirsty and lacking water.  It made me think about how characters drink water in fantasy worlds with no treatment plants.  We’re told that we … Continue reading →

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