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Ichabod Brooks: A Character with a Long and Mysterious Past

Posted on July 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Ichabod Brooks has had a long and exciting life that could fill many books with adventures.  His youthful years were reckless, but he survived and gained the skills that would make him a legend.  The middle of his career showed … Continue reading →

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Short Stories vs Novels: A Taste of Both Worlds

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

With The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, I’ve stepped more into short stories than I did before.  Normally, I’m more of a novelist with a love of series as you can tell from Legends of Windemere.  I dabbled a bit because … Continue reading →

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Hosts Wanted For December Finale Guest Posts

Posted on July 23, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m making this a sticky post since I know weekends are busy for people. After speaking with C.S. Boyack about blog tours, he pointed out that I really need to give Legends of Windemere a big sendoff.  I know there’s still Path … Continue reading →

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Q & A with Ichabod Brooks

Posted on July 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, here are the questions and answers for the Ichabod Brooks Q&A.  Thank you to everyone who participated.  Enjoy the fun! From C.S. Boyack: Ichabod, what experience do you have with the gnomes and their inventions? I’m friends with a … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Mrs. Brooks

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

In an earlier post, I brought up that Ichabod’s wife is mentioned in conversation, but never makes an appearance.  That isn’t to say she’s a total mystery in The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  You get a sense of … Continue reading →

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Straight As an Arrow Archery School & Pincushion Pavilion

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the place where you too can become a magical archer.  Just like all of those other archers that you’ve seen on television, movies, or read about.  What do you mean not all of them are magical?  Do they … Continue reading →

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Leave a Question for Ichabod Brooks

Posted on July 16, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Two posts in one day?  This must mean something is coming down the pipeline, but what can it be.  Well, the title and picture might be a big clue, so I hope there are people willing to participate. I like … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Maintaining a Happy Marriage in a World of Magic & Monsters

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Marriages are rare in adventure stories, but only because it’s hard to swashbuckle and disarm traps while cleaning the oven.  That and authors seem to love killing off a spouse to get the survivor riled up.  Tradition, thy name is … Continue reading →

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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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