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Monster Month: Skolopendra

Posted on October 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a headache to research because ‘Scolopendra’ is the family of large tropical centipedes.  Considering this creature is a sea monster, you can imagine how tough it was to find a semi-decent picture.  Everything was centipedes until I added … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Cipactli

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Definitely a scary looking sea monster.  Cipactli comes from Aztec mythology and is connected to the crocodile.  In fact, it seems the name means crocodile or caiman.  So, what does this guy look like? In Aztec mythology, Cipactli is an … Continue reading →

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New Release for #99cents! HMS Lanternfish by C.S. Boyack! #pirates #fantasy

Posted on August 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(A big welcome to Lisa Burton who is here to promote C.S. Boyack’s newest book: HMS LANTERNFISH!  It’s a big pirate, fantasy action adventure and the author’s first foray into the world of trilogies.  Enough from me though.  Take it … Continue reading →

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Sal’s Sea Serpent Shop: Not All Products Are Elongated

Posted on June 7, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome!  Give me a minute to close the tank because the morning shipment is being a little rowdy.  There we go.  So, you’re in the market for a sea monster?  I know it says serpent on the sign, but we … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Voyage of the Lanternfish by C.S. Boyack #adventure #pirates

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today I have a special guest.  Lisa Burton is here to talk about C.S. Boyack’s newest book, Voyage of the Lanternfish.  She’s brought both a new picture of herself and a look behind the curtain at one of the story’s colorful … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Surviving a Fantasy Ocean Adventure

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

So you find yourself having to cross the sea, which is either the fifth or the third.  You already lost the map to an ornery gull, but you remember the advice you received from a friendly pirate.  At least his … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Saved By a Beard

Posted on August 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Since I’m still waiting on some book debut stuff, I’m holding off on showing any of Nevra Coil.  I mean the city.  So I’m taking the beginning of another fight scene, which takes place at some point.  How does this … 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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