Tag Archives: fiction

Guest Post: Writing the Opposite Sex by C.S. Boyack (THE ENHANCED LEAGUE NOW ON AMAZON!) #baseball #shortstories #scifi

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today I have a special guest whose newest short story collection has just been released.  A few of these stories focus on female characters, so I asked him to talk about authors writing the opposite sex.  So, give a warm … Continue reading →

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Living and Dead Legends in Fiction: More Than One Flavor

Posted on July 7, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the more traditional parts of fantasy are the legends that get talked about or even met in an adventure.  Isildur in Lord of the Rings, Aslan in Narnia, and Halt in The Ranger’s Apprentice are examples that all differ from each … Continue reading →

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What is the Appeal of Ichabod Brooks?

Posted on July 5, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS IS NOW ON AMAZON! This post might turn out to be more audience interaction since it obviously requires opinions to be shared. Over the last two years, I’ve always gotten positive feedback and … Continue reading →

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The Titan’s Tiny Tea Shop: Pick Own Leave At Own Risk

Posted on July 3, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our tea shoppe!  I’m sure you’ve been told about all of our flavors, which you can pick yourself.  Oh, you weren’t told about that part.  Guessing the signs and a large fence around the property weren’t big enough … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator.  Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell.  The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading →

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What’s the Purpose of a Bard?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This week, I’m going to talk about Ichabod Brooks’s favorite type of people: BARDS!  I kind of started last week with the Ye Olde Shoppe post, but there’s that pesky weekend in the way.  Now, a Bard is an interesting … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Making a Fictional Sport: Mouth Guard Not Included

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, I made a post about various sports and activities that can be done around Windemere.  From what I can tell, I never went into any advice or tips or comedy about how to design fictional sports.  One reason … Continue reading →

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Luke & Nyx: Who Got It Worse?

Posted on June 19, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Luke Callindor– This is a really odd topic.  Even stranger is that we’re the only ones in the room.  Are we supposed to answer questions? Nyx– Maybe after we talk for a bit.  Sounds like we have to voice an … Continue reading →

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New Book: A Guardian Falls by R. Tran (First Book in Series #Free Too!) #fantasy #asmsg

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Title: A Guardian Falls Author: R. Tran Genre: Fantasy Book Blurb: All looks bleak when Mara is forced to return home after her love’s brush with death. She only has one magical artifact and the army seems out of reach. … Continue reading →

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Powers of the Windemere Lands: Menacing Mercenaries

Posted on May 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First of all, I did go into details about the Mercenary Life back in December of 2015 HERE. Yet, I can’t leave them out of this weekly topic because they are a big factor when it comes to big military … Continue reading →

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