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The Female Badass Comes, Goes, and Returns?

Posted on June 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I mentioned on Monday how I have some confusion around the narrative surrounding female protagonists.  I’ve seen pushes to have them be less feminine, Mary Sues, or caricatures of the entire concept.  The reason this confuses me is that I … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Art and Mental Health

Posted on May 29, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming to the end of Mental Health Month, so let’s just see what people are thinking and feeling. How do you think art helps with mental health? How has art helped your mental health? Why do you think there’s a … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Writing Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on November 12, 2018.  Another from way back before the chaos.) Not sure this will be a long post because this is a delicate topic that everyone seems to have a different opinion on.  Using various mental illnesses … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Addiction in Fiction

Posted on May 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on September 28, 2020.) This might be simplifying up above, but it does come off that way at times.  As I said on Friday, War of Nytefall: Ravenous has a very serious subplot that deals with addiction.  You might be … Continue reading →

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Revisited: Benefits of Writing with Children

Posted on August 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Posted on June 26, 2013, this was apparently part of a set that I did for a few weeks.  I haven’t written about writing and parenting combined for a while.  So, it seems like a good time to repost it.  … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Thoughts on Education

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

As this school year comes to a close, I’m wondering what some people think about education.  I know this is a dangerous subject, especially since I’ve found that many don’t know how our system works.  The amount of times I’ve … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Not A Week For Umbrellas

Posted on March 8, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

The last week was a bit too crazy for me to get any editing done.  Not for lack of trying since I did spend at least 2 hours overall staring at chapter 7 of Darwin & the Beast Collector. I shouldn’t be … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: No Harm

Posted on January 30, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem came after a series of arguments with someone.  They were always right and I was always wrong in their eyes.  It eventually hit a point where anything I said or did made them upset.  Hence, the situation you … Continue reading →

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Fun in the Post-Apocalypse

Posted on May 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back I watched an anime called ‘Zom 100: Bucket List of the Dead’.  This is about Akira who is working a soul-decimating job until the zombie apocalypse starts.  The scene above is when he realizes that society’s collapse … Continue reading →

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The Struggle for Mastery

Posted on April 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Mastery is a strange concept.  It’s something we always strive for, but not everyone has the same definition.  Even within the same field, people may see some as masters and others may see those same people as still learning.  Ego … Continue reading →

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