Tag Archives: fiction

Guest Post with Victoria Zigler: Kishi and Luke in ‘Lost in the Forest’

Posted on December 27, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today we have Victoria Zigler and Kishi the Dryad to promote her new book Ulrike’s Christmas, which are available on Smashwords, iBooks, & Barnes & Noble.  Also, don’t forget to check out Legends of Windemere: the Spirit Well to get more of Luke … Continue reading →

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Writing Telepaths Without Going Too Far: Is Anything a Secret?

Posted on December 26, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

With Dariana taking the spotlight in The Spirit Well, it means there will be a lot of telepathic tricks coming out.  She hasn’t really cut loose with her powers, sticking more to mind-reading, astral travel, blocking pain, enhancing her strength, and … Continue reading →

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From the Guardians to Dariana: My Focus on Immortality

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, I wrote the first book of a series that wouldn’t get very far.  Immortal Wars was fueled by my interest in fantasy, science fiction, and superheroes.  I had no idea what I was doing, but plotted out 9 … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Immortal Characters

Posted on December 21, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Immortality comes up a lot in fiction.  These timeless beings turn up as villains, heroes, love interests, cursed secondary characters, and everything in-between.  Many people hate a protagonist with this power because it’s seen as a sign of perfection.  They … Continue reading →

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Immortality: Beautiful Life or Eternal Nightmare?

Posted on December 19, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

We tend to think that living forever would be awesome.  Especially if you can heal any wound and resist every disease.  This is kind of true, but there are a lot of pros and cons that one has to consider … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on Loyalty: Only For Heroes?

Posted on December 16, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This is another subject that can differ from person to person.  I have friends who take loyalty very seriously and some who believe it doesn’t exist at all.  Some consider it to be synonymous with honor while others have specific … Continue reading →

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Fictional Friendships: As Hard to Forge as Real Ones

Posted on December 14, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I was trying to find a way to bring up this subject in a fun way. Your definition and requirements for friendship might be very different from mine.  Even in fiction, you might see somebody as a bad friend to … Continue reading →

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Guest Post with C.S. Boyack: Lisa Burton and Dariana in ‘Shopping Day’

Posted on December 13, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today we have C.S. Boyack and Lisa Burton the Robot Girl from Wild Concept, which is available on Amazon.  Also, don’t forget to check out Legends of Windemere: the Spirit Well to get more of Dariana.) Roaming the stalls of Gaia’s bustling marketplace, the … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Well: Last of the Champion Temples

Posted on December 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

(Out for the weekend without a laptop, but I’ll try to respond to comments through my traitorous phone.) Island of Pallice, Garden of Uli, Helgard, Aintaranurh, and Binhadar Falls.  Five corrupted temples have been challenged and defeated over the course … Continue reading →

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The Spirit Well is Waking

Posted on November 30, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

First, a treat connected to The Spirit Well: Last of the tests Before the final clash Never touched By champion or fiend The Spirit Well is sleeping Only one knows the way Yet cast it from her mind To forget … Continue reading →

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