Tag Archives: monsters

To Challenge a Monster

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I did a lot of thinking while stuck in bed.  Eventually, my thoughts went to my books and I started pondering Clyde again.  For those new to here, Clyde is a powerful vampire and will be the main ‘hero’ of … Continue reading →

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Unedited Excerpt from Family of the Tri-Rune

Posted on September 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

“Don’t cast any magic,” Isaiah warns her. Nyx ignores the chattering monkey as her eyes glow bright yellow. Isaiah retreats toward Timoran while Nyx looks down at the krypters again. The monsters shift in and out of her vision as … Continue reading →

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WIP: Keys of Eden

Posted on September 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The picture isn’t going to help my case here, but this is where the idea came from.  I was working at Baskin Robbins and bought a Pokemon book because kids were asking for cakes or sundaes with more unique Pokemon … Continue reading →

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On Sale Now! Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower for .99 Cents!

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The day has come, everyone!  Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower is live on Amazon.com!  See the adventure that Luke Callindor and his friends have found themselves in now.  Meet the hot-tempered, magic-hurling Nyx and her cunning rival Trinity … Continue reading →

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Council of Mystical Creatures

Posted on July 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Dragon:  I call this meeting of the Brotherhood of Monsters to order. Elf: Can we have a different name?  Some of us aren’t monsters any more. Orc:  Yeah! Dragon: Put in a petition later.  What do we have to discuss? … Continue reading →

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Destroyer of His World

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Fire in his wake As his tears fall Burning the world To its molten core With every care he razes Shredding the world around him Despising the screams From the bodies in his wake The ones he loves And hated … Continue reading →

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Monstrous Favorites

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

When working in fantasy, you have a ton of monsters to choose from.  That’s not counting anything you make up.  Still, I wonder if every author has his or her own favorite fantasy monster.  That one monster that has to … Continue reading →

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It’s Alive!!! (Monster Making.)

Posted on May 29, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure this is a problem only for certain genres:  Your heroes (or victims) are traveling through their adventure and they’re attacked by a tentacled horror.  Wait!  Maybe it’s a flying grizzly bear.  I could go old-school with a chimera.  … Continue reading →

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Monster Origins: Goblin

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a fantasy scenario:  You and your adventuring friends come to a bridge where a group of goblins are crossing.  They have heavy packs and haven’t noticed you.  Do you: A.  Attack immediately. B.  Yell to them to see if … Continue reading →

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I Remember When (A Monstrous Satire/Comedy)

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My final writing course in college was on ‘Horror’ because the genre of the course changed every semester.  I was just thankful it wasn’t Romance.  Still, I didn’t have a good grasp of horror even with a Stephen King How-To … Continue reading →

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