Tag Archives: genres

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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Are You In the Right Genre?

Posted on December 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is probably more about mixing genres, but I’m not sure exactly how to explain this story strategy.  Seems to be primarily comedy because it comes with a sense of oddness that you can’t really ignore.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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What is an Isekai?

Posted on September 19, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The graphic pretty much does the job.  Isekai is the term used when we’re talking about anime and manga.  Yet, this isn’t exclusive to those genres.  In fact, the concept of a person from one world being transported to another … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Historical Fiction

Posted on December 28, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are for the last ‘Crossing Genres’ post unless somebody requests pairing another one off with ‘Fantasy’.  I’m open to any that I can slip into January.  Not sure any will be as difficult as this one.  One genre … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Mystery

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to the newest entry of crossing over genres.  Again, this is to show how advice for one can be used for another.  Of course, I’m always using Fantasy since that’s my wheelhouse.  I’ve done Romance and Horror/Thriller, but … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Horror

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to this month-long adventure where we talk about how advice for one genre can help for another.  Of course, these are only quick overviews because of time and space.  Today we’re going to discuss the similarities of: FANTASY … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Romance

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I guess I’ll call this first in a series, but I don’t know how long it will go for.  Maybe only this month or I might carry it over to January if I can think of more comparisons.  The reason … Continue reading →

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The Overlapping of Genres and Styles

Posted on November 23, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This is kind of carrying over from the ‘rules’ of writing posts from last week.  It got me thinking about this blog and how people perceive it.  Not the promotional stuff or the comedic things like Ye Olde Shoppe.  I’m … Continue reading →

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Binge-Worthy Book Festival Final Day!

Posted on August 31, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The last day only means it’s the last chance to check out the authors and books!  Only one day left to enter the contests!  Hope everyone who ventured over enjoyed the fun! Click here for the  Festival! Clicker here for … Continue reading →

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Binge-Worthy Book Festival Week 4!

Posted on August 24, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s the last full week of the August Binge-Worthy Book Festival by N.N. Light!  That doesn’t mean the fun is over though.  There are still books being posted and authors to be discovered.  Not to mention the contest to win … Continue reading →

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