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Top 5 of 2019: 7 Tips to Creating a Fantasy Army (#1)

Posted on January 31, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

And the #1 post of 2019 . . . Really?  You know, I really didn’t expect this topic to come out on top.  Heck, I didn’t even remember it.  Another odd thing is that 3 of the 5 are 7 … Continue reading →

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Top 5 of 2019: 7 Tips to Writing Characters with Healing Factors/Regeneration (#2)

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming to us from June 6, 2019!  Not much else I can say about this one.  Doesn’t have the same controversy factor as the previous 2 and compared to #1 it’s . . . Well, you’ll see next week. One … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Semi-Coherent Dialogue

Posted on December 18, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

You would be surprised how often people get confused on writing dialogue.  To be fair, it isn’t easy.  Not everyone uses the same amount or the same structure.  You have a variation of tags and tactics when it comes to … Continue reading →

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The Infamous Retelling of An Old Story (7 Tips!)

Posted on November 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

The meme is right, but I’m going to talk about retellings more than remakes.  Is there a difference?  At first glance, I thought there wasn’t.  Then I considered the nuances a bit more and realized it was subtle.  A remake/reboot … Continue reading →

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7 Tips on Writing Characters with Healing Factors/Regeneration

Posted on June 19, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

One power that I use a lot in War of Nytefall is the regenerative powers of the Dawn Fangs.  They can heal quickly and keep fighting as long as their head and enough limbs are attached.  That second part is debatable … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Creating a Fantasy Army in Fiction: Add More Than Swords

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

You might think it’s easy to simply plop an army into a story and watch the soldiers clash in the background.  Well, it can be done that way, but that prevents you from doing some world-building.  You can learn a … Continue reading →

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7 Blood-Oozing Tips to Including Gore in a Story

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

After finishing the Raven Series, I’m left thinking about gore.  I do a little of this in my other stories, but I always tried to go as far as I could muster here.  Well, Bedlam and War of Nytefall definitely have their fair … Continue reading →

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Ten Things Not to Do on a Guest Post for Charles Yallowitz (By John Howell)

Posted on October 3, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(A big welcome to John and a thank you for this funny post.  Everyone enjoy!) The inspiration for this post was an invitation to join Charles for a guest slot. In thinking on what I could write about it came … Continue reading →

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Lost’s 7 Tips to Using Psychic Bunnies . . . Powers

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Bunny and I get to write a post about having psychic powers.  There was a silver-haired lady that wanted to help me, but I didn’t want to share.  I think she had to take a nap anyway.  So, here is … Continue reading →

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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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