Tag Archives: reading

Did 2016 Have a Reader Slump?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve seen posts and articles about this as well as bringing it up myself.  Now that there are only 2 months left of 2016, I feel like opening the floor.  Then again, most people might not even be aware of … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Changed By Fiction

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Books have power.  Things are as simple as that.  You read a book and it can change you even in a minor way.  Maybe just a smile whenever you think of a favorite scene or a curse when you remember … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: The Unexpected Favorite

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m getting some mileage out of these sketches.  Now I’m going to be trying to connect the Questions 3 to whatever I do for the Tuesday post.  Not easy for the first one that told the origin of The Mercenary Prince. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to November . . . I’m Not Thrilled About It Either

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Now we begin the infamous month where everything seems to slow down.  Weather gets much colder, family starts mentioning the holidays, a jolly fat guy in red keeps peeking around the corner, ads for ‘Forget Your Family’ sales days are … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Coming to the End of an Adventure

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

An event happened this week.  The last of a trilogy came out and the story has been closed. First, a congratulations to Jack Flacco for this milestone.  I’m sure it’s bittersweet, which is what prompted me to do these questions.  … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal & Pre-Order: The Experimental Notebook of C.S. Boyack

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Available for 99 cents on September 15th! BUT YOU CAN GET IT NOW JUST CLICK HERE What is this collection you may ask?  I’ll let the blurb speak for itself: A speculative fiction selection of micro-fiction and short stories. These … Continue reading →

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August Interview: Kira Grasdon the Merchant Heiress

Posted on August 5, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

If you had the choice of any occupation, what would you actually like to be? . As much fun as being a warrior and a trader is, I think I’d like to be in a job where my life isn’t … Continue reading →

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August Interview: Timoran Wrath of the Snow Tiger Tribe

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So begins the month long series where 13 of my characters will be interviewed with the questions given way back in July.  I tried my best with these since I found that some questions didn’t entirely mesh with others.  A … Continue reading →

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Book #Review: Plundering the #Romance Novel by Ionia Martin . . . Wait . . . What!?

Posted on July 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I . . . Yeah . . . Not really sure how to do this.  Seriously, how do you review a book like this?  Every page had me stopping to mutter ‘Wait. What!?’ because the author would do something that … Continue reading →

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The Merchant of Nevra Coil Needs Volunteers!

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

First, be careful searching for ‘volunteer’ pictures when you have Safe Search off.  Half the stuff was ‘Hunger Games’ and the rest were . . . I’m just glad my son wasn’t in the room because I’m not ready for … Continue reading →

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