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Versus By Subgenre: The Topic For 2 Weeks

Posted on September 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I stumbled onto an article called The 9 Types of Stories and How to Master Them by Joe Bunting.  Don’t know who that is, but I was looking for inspiration for writing-based posts and this came into my search feed.  Highly recommend … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Listen to Your Mother

Posted on August 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Pretty simple concept here.) A voice of warning That your face will stay that way You aim to prove her wrong A voice of education That greens will help you grow You eat them to get dessert A voice of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Son

Posted on July 28, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s my son’s birthday.  Simple as that for this post.  Been thinking of parenting in general, so here are some quotes to celebrate the day.  I am a little disappointed that the majority of what I found was about mothers … Continue reading →

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The Emotional Outburst Power Up

Posted on May 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As seen above, anger is the easiest emotion to grant a power boost from.  Most people can understand when someone gets stronger because they’re pissed off.  Holding back is no longer a thing, so one fights with full strength.  If … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Father and Son Relationships

Posted on April 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Being a single father, I think about the father/son relationship a lot.  Mostly because I’m always hoping I’m doing right by my own son.  This gets tougher when I see fiction maintaining the ‘stoic father’ ignoring the son’s issues until … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Curse of the Dark Wind’

Posted on March 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This book tends to get lost in the shuffle at times.  Curse of the Dark Wind didn’t introduce any new, long-standing characters.  Part of this might have been because this was when the game started crumbling.  So, I was struggling to move … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: I Love You, Cake

Posted on March 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(I think this poem speaks for itself.) You are the true centerpiece To every wedding   You are the great reward For living another year   You come in many sizes And all are delicious   You come in many … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: I Love You . . . But

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Kind of extreme in a few examples, but you get the point.) I love you, dearest. And I found a surgery for your bald spot.   I love you, honey. And I chose a diet for you to use.   … Continue reading →

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Happy National Author Day!

Posted on November 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The meme says it all.  Have a Happy National Author’s Day.  To celebrate, check out the following books by clicking on their titles: Do I Need to Use a Dragon? by Charles E. Yallowitz The Tale of the Drakanox: Minstrels … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fatherhoods

Posted on August 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem is about fathers.  It was written during my time as a stay-at-home father, which got me some criticism.  So, I thought about the different ‘schools’ of being a father that people threw my way.  It felt like I … Continue reading →

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