Tag Archives: humor

Rules of Ichabod Brooks

Posted on April 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote the first section of ‘Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts’.  Still deciding if I should make it one short story for 99 cents or 3 for that price.  Either way, I’m putting out the opening for all … Continue reading →

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That’s What They Say?

Posted on April 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Back on March 5th, I asked people to mention stereotypes they’ve heard about authors.  Some of these I’d never heard of. Now I will respond: “That authors make a lot of money.”- John W. Howell Of course we do.  Every … Continue reading →

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Failed Plans

Posted on March 27, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Waking up with a plan Yet fate will play a role Flat tires or random calls Delays gnawing on your watch Trying to push them away As new ones storm the door Problems lingering Just waiting for the chance Pouncing … Continue reading →

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Author Rumors, Stigmas, and Stereotypes

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

As I lay here resting and nursing whatever this malady is, I have been answering comments and thinking.  One thing my mind wandered off to was the various stereotypes about authors.  We drink, we’re eccentric, we’re sensitive, we’re aloof, etc.  … Continue reading →

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How To Help Your Stay At Home Spouse?

Posted on February 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

You know, there’s a lot of memes and pictures out there for stay-at-home mothers and not much for stay-at-home dads.  This movie came up a lot, but I guess that’s how it works.  It would explain all the times I … Continue reading →

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Character Development by C.S. Boyack

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Today I have a guest post from C.S. Boyack.  Enjoy! Character growth is something all authors struggle with. I’m not an expert, but I have some seasoning. There are many ways to weave character growth into a story, but I’m … Continue reading →

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So You Wanna Kill a Character?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to be serious and some of these suggestions will be in that category.  Yet I find myself in a silly mood, which means we’ll see what happens.  So what are some things to consider when killing off … Continue reading →

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The Personality Plaza: For the Character Depth You Know You Want

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the Personality Plaza!  This is the best place you can go to purchase some depth for your characters.  We have plenty of packages that range from the broken hero to the deluded villain and then some unique ones.  … Continue reading →

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A Gift that Creates 2 Smiles: Buying Indie

Posted on December 24, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not going to pimp out my own books here.  I do that enough on Twitter and I have the store page.  Here I’m pimping out EVERYONE’S books! It doesn’t matter what genre you’re into because there are indie authors … Continue reading →

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End of an Era Revisit: Idiot’s Guide to Writing Sex Scenes

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I was thinking about what to do for this week and it was suggested to do a top posts of the last two years.  So that’s what I’m doing after I sift through reblogs, pages, and posts that are … Continue reading →

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