Tag Archives: magic

Mack’s Haunted Haberdashery

Posted on August 4, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome, potential customers!  My name is Bartholomew and I will be helping you today with your purchases.  All of our . . . I’m sorry, but Mack is far too busy to handle the day-to-day operations.  Somebody needs to keep … Continue reading →

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Fatherhood in Fantasy Fiction

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Fatherhood is a slight theme in The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  He is proud of being a father and there is one story that involves a father/son.  Another involves orphans being escorted to their new homes.  Originally, I … Continue reading →

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Of Birthdays & Bedlam

Posted on July 29, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I just realized that goal posts like these never show the music video in Twitter.  It takes a picture if I put one in the post or my black & white author photo from a few years ago.  Learn … Continue reading →

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Straight As an Arrow Archery School & Pincushion Pavilion

Posted on July 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the place where you too can become a magical archer.  Just like all of those other archers that you’ve seen on television, movies, or read about.  What do you mean not all of them are magical?  Do they … Continue reading →

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The Armory of Ichabod Brooks

Posted on July 12, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

In The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, you get both a hint and a look at the armory he has at home.  This is found in his basement and readers will get a brief introduction in one story when he … Continue reading →

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ON AMAZON! THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS! #fantasy #shortstories

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Spend your summer with Ichabod Brooks in this 11 story collection!  $2.99 on Amazon! Enter the world of Windemere with 11 action adventure short stories featuring a man who is out to make an honest living. Some heroes seek fame. … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think About Bards?

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, we asked various characters what they thought of Bards.  Let’s see what they said: Luke Callindor–  Entertaining and they seem to like me.  Probably because of the last name and my adventures help them get money. Nyx–  Nice way … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator.  Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell.  The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading →

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The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks: Cover Reveal & Special Poll

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

And here’s the cover! The Big Day is July 3rd! One question that I’m working on is, which story should I take the excerpt from.  Sounds like the perfect time for a poll.  Here is a link to the category … Continue reading →

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What’s the Purpose of a Bard?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This week, I’m going to talk about Ichabod Brooks’s favorite type of people: BARDS!  I kind of started last week with the Ye Olde Shoppe post, but there’s that pesky weekend in the way.  Now, a Bard is an interesting … Continue reading →

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