Tag Archives: reality

The Raven Series: Afterthoughts

Posted on November 2, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

First, here are some links to each category.  Unfortunately, it seems to start at the most recent, so the posts are backwards: Raven’s Hold Raven’s Game Raven’s Dawn Raven’s Wrath First of all, I do regret not thinking up the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Being an Author: Who Put Glass on This Road?

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

Full disclosure on this one:  I’m not sure what this was supposed to be about.  There are times I get an idea for a post, jot it down in shorthand, and assume I’ll remember what I meant later.  Less than … Continue reading →

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Shields: Not Just For Dinner Parties Any More

Posted on August 14, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back, I was asked to write about the different types of shields.  I’d already set up the posts for July to promote The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, so here we are in August.  This takes a lot … Continue reading →

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Purveyor of Escapism

Posted on July 11, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

A salesman of dreams That can be shared By infinite minds As long as they wish to open A merchant of illusion Stirring emotions With carefully crafted words That leap upon the page A peddler of tales From worlds beyond … Continue reading →

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Why Do I Prefer Good Triumphing Over Evil?

Posted on January 20, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I’d like to say that ‘win’ does not always equal ‘survive’.  Heroes can be victorious and die.  This part is really a clarification of my own stance and I’m also not entirely sure where to go with this because … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Magic in the Air

Posted on August 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the first official installment of this new thingy.  The rules are that there are no rules.  Sort of.  I think of a topic on the fly and make a post that has 3 questions.  You can answer in … Continue reading →

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What if They Really Do Exist?

Posted on April 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Curious idea, but I might be scheduling this on a rough day.  One reason is because of the 35th year of me.  The other is because it’s still Spring Break for the munchkin, so I might not be near the … Continue reading →

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Guest Post on Tarot by Oloriel Moonshadow

Posted on March 29, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Thank you to Oloriel Moonshadow for writing a great post on Books and Tarot. Books and stories are no strangers to mentioning Tarot, the divination tool and practice. The curiosity for the unknown, improvable, emotional and untouchable is inspiring quills … Continue reading →

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Why Don’t You Kill the Hero?

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a spontaneous post born from an interesting statement on a review.  The person asked why the villains don’t kill the heroes or why I explain the reason for such an action.  You know what?  I’m betting we all … Continue reading →

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Author Life: Influences from Every Corner

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s hard, if not impossible, to delve into the life of an author without touching on the thing that sets them off.  You have your imagination or a real life tale to tell, but something triggers your desire to write … Continue reading →

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