Tag Archives: humor

7 Tips to Surviving the Summer as a Parent/Author

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Replace Daddy with Mommy on that picture.  So, things tend to get screwy when you have kids and summer hits.  Camps are so expensive that you might as well mortgage the house or sell a kidney.  Not your own kidney … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Battles: Let The Owies Begin!

Posted on July 25, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing that Quest of the Brokenhearted did is push my limits on writing fight scenes.  Many people thinking writing an action scene is easy because you just have to put in ‘fighting stuff’.  This includes punches, kicks, soliloquies, gloating, guns, … Continue reading →

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Monsters on Monsters in Fiction

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Ogre-  Do we have any of the monsters above in this chat room? Vampire-  I’m here, but I’m the romantic kind. Werewolf-  Same. Dragon-  That would be a no then.  This is exactly the problem I was talking about last … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Ruling a City of Monsters

Posted on July 4, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Ruling over a city full of monsters isn’t easy.  It does help to be one yourself, but not everyone has that luxury.  There’s always a problem that has to be taken care of and at least half of your citizens … Continue reading →

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7 Potentially Useful Tips for Spin-Offs: I Make No Promises

Posted on June 20, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Even though we see so many, the spin-off is not something that should be entered into lightly.  There’s more than one story on the line and an author can break an entire world apart with a bad sequel.  So, here … Continue reading →

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Before the Return of Teaser Tuesday

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m going to start doing teasers for Quest of the Brokenhearted next Tuesday, which leaves me with a day of nothing.  Another reason for not starting now is because this is the last full week of school and I need … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Choosing and Maintaining Your Writing Tools

Posted on June 6, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

You would think picking a writing tool would be easy, but there are so many out there to choose from.  Some feel good on the fingers while others are agony to the palms.  The ideas can flow from a pen … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Pizza Platter Plateau: The Soda Machine Is Working Now

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the Pizza Platter Plateau.  Hope the climb wasn’t too rough since we’ve had a few bandit issues lately.  They only take enough for a large pie and that’s if they can’t dumpster dive.  We had a security guard, … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Be a Dawn Fang: Tips By Mab

Posted on May 23, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Is that supposed to be me?  I’m not nearly that pale and that clunky necklace would get in the way when I’m stealing stuff.  That woman ever hear of a comb or brush?  Whatever, I’m in a mood because this … Continue reading →

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Lorry’s Lair Rental Bonanza Blitz . . . Every Death Volcano Must Go!

Posted on May 18, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the biggest sale of the year.  Well, it’s our only sale of the year because we’re only open for a week.  Since we only do rentals, there’s no point in staying open and wasting money.  This system keeps … Continue reading →

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