Tag Archives: technology

Underwater Adventure: Magic vs Technology

Posted on August 26, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Wednesday, there are two ways you can get underwater in fantasy.  You can find a technological method or introduce a magical version.  Both are viable with having been used in the genre before.  There are two … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Designing Fictional Inventions

Posted on May 12, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure how else to explain this one because it doesn’t always come up in a story.  You might not have to design anything new for your world.  Then again, you might have to come up with something since a … Continue reading →

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Grinders by C.S. Boyack Now Available on Amazon!

Posted on March 5, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today we have a special guest who many of us know.  C.S. Boyack is here to talk about his newest release Grinders, which is a cyberpunk adventure.  Not a common genre for my blog, so this is really exciting.  Today, he’s … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Putting Robots in Fantasy: Put Down the Pitchforks!

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This can be a little controversial at times because many people don’t want robots to be anywhere near fantasy.  A big difference between science fiction and fantasy is that one has high tech and the other has magic.  Not exclusively, … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Robo-Depot! Buy 2 Clamp Hands and Get a Free Death Beam!

Posted on July 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Come on in and take a look around. We have every type of robot that you can imagine thanks to our top engineers.  First of all, I must inform you that we only deal in robots and lack the licensing … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Did I Even Have Any For Last Week?

Posted on October 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

(Nearly forgot about this video going up on a post.) Feels like this entire week was a blur, which was probably made worse by my son having Thursday off.  This was the same day I had my eye doctor appointment … Continue reading →

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Through the Fog and Storm and Crackling Speakers!

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m actually writing this on Wednesday because I’m tired and might not be on the laptop, so much as my phone.  Today, I finished the final editing run on Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  Although, I’m considering switching … Continue reading →

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Nyder Fortune the Loyal Assistant

Posted on April 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One character that doesn’t get a lot of attention on the blog is Nyder Fortune.  He’s an agent of Baron Kernaghan, but he isn’t the type to go into the field.  He isn’t a warrior like General Vile, a caster … Continue reading →

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The Lifting Lab: Airships to Order

Posted on February 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to . . . what do you mean this is unprecedented?  Look, I’m really busy here since airships are a new technology.  Half of what we make even lasts a month before crashing, bursting into flames, or not working. … Continue reading →

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Dabbling with Science Fiction?

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

C.S. Boyack asked the following: “You’ve made a big splash in fantasy, and danced around with paranormal. Are you going to take on science fiction any time soon? You’ve talked about super heroes, but I believe they had ties to … Continue reading →

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