Tag Archives: mistakes

I Never Made Such Mistakes

Posted on March 5, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Poem #2 and I guess I should make it clear that the inspiration is seeing how some people respond to posts and comments.  I’m sure we’ll all guilty of at least one of these at some point in our lives.  … Continue reading →

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The Danger of Taking Too Much Advice

Posted on August 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Probably not the safest post to make when you recently released a ‘how to’ book.  Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is full of advice, so you would think an author would want people to use as much of it as … Continue reading →

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Author Month: The Funniest Oops

Posted on November 22, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

This one will be pretty easy.  We all make mistakes.  Some typos are memorable and haunt us for the rest of our lives.  Others are easily forgotten.  Clearly, it’s more fun to talk about the first category. So, what are … Continue reading →

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Characters Need to Be Perfect! Real People Can Screw Up!

Posted on September 5, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Over the course of this year, I’ve seen several authors talk about reviews complaining about character intelligence.  Specifically, readers hate when a character makes a ‘stupid mistake’.  They feel it ruins the story and go on a rant.  I think … Continue reading →

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Forgiveness in Fiction

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

This is probably going to be more of a conversation in the comments than the posts.  At least that’s what I hope.  Feel free to comment on the statements of others and keep things civil if this topic interests you. … Continue reading →

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Life’s Labyrinth

Posted on July 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Small note: I’ll be a rarity for a few days.  Long trip there and back and not 100% certain I’ll have Internet access very often.) Life is a Labyrinth Winding, forked, and foggy Never given a map Advice from every … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune! On Sale Now!

Posted on March 16, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune has Arrived!!! Buy it Here for $2.99! Book Blurb: The magical adventure continues after Luke Callindor and his friends recover from their battles in Haven. Nyx still has nightmares about casting the genocide … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think of Returning to the Past

Posted on March 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

A big part of Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune deals with handling past mistakes.  One of the main characters made a big mistake in a previous book and now they’re about to face the consequences.  Part of the … Continue reading →

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Facing the Music of the Past

Posted on December 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s been a while since I took up a poetry challenge and Bastet made a really good one.  The style is called a Terzanelle and I’m going to give it my best shot.  Yes, I’m using a subplot of Legends … Continue reading →

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