Tag Archives: series

Point-Counterpoint with C.S. Boyack: Series vs Standalone #writing

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is an experimental guest post style suggested by C.S. Boyack. We pick a topic, take a side, and do a back and forth over email.  Let’s see how it works.  FYI- We don’t know where the referee came from. … Continue reading →

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Guest Post by John W. Howell: Thriller Writing vs. Fantasy Writing

Posted on November 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I am thrilled to be here on Charles Yallowitz’s blog today. Charles is one of those nice people who continually supports his fellow authors. He offered to let me post in support of the introduction of my next book titled … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: Why on Earth would you write Fantasy by Georgina Lee

Posted on November 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

“Why on earth would you write fantasy?” That question has been posed to me over and over. Often from the same people who ask, “Why do you like Star Trek? What’s wrong with you?” Now, I’m not daring to equate … Continue reading →

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Rogues Gallery in Novels: Is It Possible?

Posted on September 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

That’s not even all of Spider-Man’s enemies.  I can see Shriek, Shocker, Black Cat, Carrion, Jackal, and a few others that are missing.  Though I think Shocker is big one that’s missing since Black Cat goes hero at times, the … Continue reading →

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One World, Many Series: Is It Possible?

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

The collection above is not of a single series.  Those are multiple series that take place in the same world, which is also part of the Dungeons & Dragons games.  Each series can stand alone, but connects through a world … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: And So We Come to the End

Posted on August 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to take another blast from the past here.  This is a scene from The Compass Key.  Getting harder and harder to find non-spoiler stuff in the newer books.  I’m talking stuff that ruins twists and previous book stories.  Promise … Continue reading →

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Switching Focus from Story to Character

Posted on August 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(The image has nothing to do with this.  After 20 minutes of searching, I picked a random thing in the Yahoo image search that made me smirk.) I’m not sure where the change happened with Legends of Windemere.  Not with … Continue reading →

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Character Origins: Yola Biggs the Goddess of Chaos

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s only right that I talk about Yola Biggs before Merchant of Nevra Coil is released next month.  She causes everything that happens and gets a good evolution as well as revealing more about the world of the gods.  So … Continue reading →

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Technology in Windemere: Blossoming on the Edge of Society

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

The titular Nevra Coil is a flying city of the gnomes that is the highest tech that has been introduced to the Windemere series.  It reveals that the world is changing and not entirely a medieval setting.  Well it is, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Goddess on a Rampage

Posted on July 28, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

For today, I have part of the opening scene for Merchant of Nevra Coil.  What exactly is Yola going on about?  Nobody really knows, but they should probably take cover until it blows over.  Unless she decides to flip the … Continue reading →

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