Tag Archives: protection

7 Tips to Creating A Secret Defense Force in Fiction

Posted on May 21, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

As you can see, I’m still not sure what to call this type of organization.  A cabal or secret society has fairly dark undertones.  For this topic, I’m really trying to lean towards groups that are fighting to protect something.  … Continue reading →

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Marine Mammal Rescues

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I saw an article a few months back about whales beaching themselves and nobody really knowing why.  There are many theories and it’s believed each situation is a collection of different factors.  Could be that the animal was sick or … Continue reading →

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Happy Chain Mail (Chainmail?) Day!

Posted on September 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve seen it both as ‘Chain Mail’ and ‘Chainmail’.  We’ll leave that argument alone because now we’re going to learn a little about this type of armor.  It’s one that is still finely crafted by some people today for a … Continue reading →

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Best of 2023 #5: The Blue Whale

Posted on January 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was originally posted on January 8th, 2023.) I was trying to decide on the first animal post of 2023.  Took a while before I realized that I should start with the gentle giant: Blue Whale. These whales can grow … Continue reading →

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The Largest Animal on Earth: The Blue Whale

Posted on January 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was trying to decide on the first animal post of 2023.  Took a while before I realized that I should start with the gentle giant: Blue Whale. These whales can grow from 80 to 100 feet with the record … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Abner’s Armor Shop

Posted on July 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome!  Welcome!  You look like you could use some protection from your enemies.  All of our armors are kind of enchanted.  Each one has a specific spell, but we promise that each one is guaranteed to work.  There are no … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Armor in Fantasy

Posted on July 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, armor isn’t always given much attention in fantasy.  The exceptions are magical and legendary pieces that are key plot points.  Beyond that, an author may mention if a character is wearing platemail or chainmail, but … Continue reading →

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#1 Post of 2021: What is Plot Armor?

Posted on January 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Post originally published July 5, 2021.  That was a leap.  Guess things died once the summer started.) I was surprised when I ran into people who had never heard of ‘Plot Armor’.  It’s been around for a while and gets … Continue reading →

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What is Plot Armor?

Posted on July 5, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I was surprised when I ran into people who had never heard of ‘Plot Armor’.  It’s been around for a while and gets tossed about the Internet fairly often.  It shows up a lot when it comes to action adventure, … Continue reading →

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About Domains

Posted on March 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I realized that I forgot to mention something on the ‘How to Self-Publish Kindle Style’ post.  It’s something that has been asked to me before.  The question is this: Should I or shouldn’t I get a domain website? I’m not … Continue reading →

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