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Fading Colors

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

What was once vivid Has faded into the bleak Bright colors of youth Have lost their luster And continue draining As the days go by Is it the world around me Or my own eyes have glazed? Cataracts of pessimism … 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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A Very Long Short Week

Posted on November 12, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I didn’t get much done this week.  A little on Monday after the dentist and some on Thursday.  My son was home Tuesday and Friday, which negated those days.  I couldn’t find the urge to write on Wednesday due to … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Returning-est Week

Posted on September 11, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m still trying to get back on schedule here since things happened.  My son went back to school, so early wake ups combined with breakfast issues and fine-tuning the bus pick up schedule.  The wife started a new temp job … Continue reading →

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I Swear I’ll Talk About Writing Here

Posted on August 27, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This week has been busy with non-writing stuff and just plain exhausting.  Not only physically, but mentally and emotionally.  Though, an accident when working on the new entertainment center comes to mind.  We were moving it out of the way … Continue reading →

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If You Can Twitch a Finger Then You Can Write

Posted on August 20, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

At least that’s the mentality that we’re working with here.  This week was a head spinner only because everything is in the air.  My wife is job hunting again, so we can’t plan anything in advance.  We have ideas of … Continue reading →

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Eve of Absence: School is Almost Out

Posted on August 13, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I feel like I should mention something even vaguely.  This might sound like a rerun, but things kind of fell apart a little over 2 weeks ago.  The wife is back to being unemployed for reasons I can’t go … Continue reading →

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How Can a Week Feel Long and Short?

Posted on July 30, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This week was a head spinner for some reason.  The heat and humidity definitely did an energy drain.  So, I didn’t get as much done as I wanted in terms of writing.  It’s a weird sensation to think that there … Continue reading →

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I Did A Thing!

Posted on July 16, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Crud.  I was looking for the video of the song I heard on the Anime Pandora Station I listen to and forgot what the title referred to.  Uh . . guess I’ll put section titles and see what comes from … Continue reading →

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Orbs of Mind and Color

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I noticed that I focus a lot on eyes in my stories.  The color, where they’re looking, and what a character sees.  Might stem from me being a very visual learner. Vivid blues to tempt our heart Deepest browns to … Continue reading →

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