Tag Archives: humor

Teaser Tuesday: Lloyd the Educated Man

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Another taste of Bedlam!  As usual, I’ve put the fun behind a cut to avoid any spoilers.  Closest thing is a mention of one obstacle.  Enjoy.

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Author’s Monkey Mind

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

A long exhausting day Where the mind wanders Distractions yanking it  away So progress takes a hit Just like the friggin’ phone Mourning lost time The author crawls into the cot Pillow stealing muscles’ strength Blanket tickling at his nose … Continue reading →

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Volunteer Request for Crossing Bedlam

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to make a witty title, but that might get missed by some.  I’ve mixed this request for volunteers with other posts.  Probably shouldn’t have done that.  So this is just a simple: Help announce ‘Crossing Bedlam’ when … Continue reading →

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Tears & Laughter: When Comedies Make You Cry

Posted on January 22, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

For those who don’t know what the above video is and didn’t play it, this might not make much sense.  In all honestly, most people look at cartoons as stuff for kids with no substance and total immaturity.  Those aimed … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: An Amicable Solution

Posted on January 19, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a mysterious piece from Crossing Bedlam.  Hardest part about excerpts from Bedlam is that they don’t always work out of context.  A brief explanation of what’s going on here is that Cassidy and Lloyd have gotten into … Continue reading →

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Post Revisited- Welcome to ‘The Pen Is . . .’

Posted on December 28, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This originally went live on April 30th, 2014.  A lot of fun to write.  Think it was one of the earlier ‘Olde Shoppe’ skits. Welcome, good customer, to The Pen Is!  Why do people keep laughing at our name?  It’s … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere #Fantasy Series Bundle #1 for 99 cents! #Christmas @amazon

Posted on December 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Give the gift of magic & adventure! With this deal you can get: Beginning of a Hero, Prodigy of Rainbow Tower, & Allure of the Gypsies for 99 cents. Price goes up to $2.99 on Saturday and Sunday, which is … Continue reading →

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Post Revisited: Cinematic Pet Peeves

Posted on December 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This post originally went live on October 7th, 2013. My friend, John W. Howell, is a funny man and made a post today about what not to do when on a movie date.  I got to thinking about my movie … Continue reading →

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Don’t Kill Over Stolen Milk

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an old poem from long before I got serious about it.  It aimed more humor than any type of form.  A true story from college too.  Though the last line doesn’t really hold true. Stuck in class Breakfast … Continue reading →

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Post Revisited: So You Want to Write Fantasy (A Pessimistic Approach?)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a post that originally went live on July 22nd, 2013.  I’m putting it here because I’m tired and want to save other ideas for December.  Might make it a whole week of Retros to recover from the weekend.  … Continue reading →

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