Tag Archives: time

Do Teasers Show Too Much?

Posted on November 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an issue I run into a lot with movie trailers.  I’m sure many people have been there as well.  You see a trailer that shows the entire plot of the movie.  Everything else can be plugged in by … Continue reading →

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Daylight Savings Time Comes to An End

Posted on November 2, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

For those of us unfortunate enough to live under the rule of Daylight Savings Time, we end up turning our clocks back an hour.  Supposed to save money, help farmers, reduce accidents, or some reason that seems to change every … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Society of Absent Parents

Posted on September 18, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one hits home since I work in a school.  I know there are parents who simply don’t try to be there for their kids.  Yet, I feel like the majority are those who wish they could be there, but … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Rushing to the Reaper

Posted on June 19, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Sometimes it does feel like society is designed to have us continue moving at our top speed.  We are guilted for relaxing unless we are of a certain age or tax bracket.  We ignore that a lifetime of rushing ahead … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Pixelated Memory

Posted on April 24, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Long ago, I had the time and energy to play a bunch of video games.  Probably wasn’t the biggest gamer, but I enjoyed the hobby.  Now, I barely play unless my son is here, so all I have are the … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Passage of Time

Posted on March 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Check out Do I Need to Use a Dragon? on Amazon.  Please remember that these are teasers and not the full entries.) Let’s be honest. We, as authors, can take the passage of time for granted when it comes to our stories. … Continue reading →

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Reincarnation Across Time or Dimensions

Posted on February 7, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Again, the basic method of reincarnation is that someone dies and they are reborn as someone new.  The new form depends on their deeds being good or bad.  Pretty easy to figure out and work into a story.  Now, there … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: What If You Can’t Publish?

Posted on November 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Let me clarify.  It isn’t if you don’t want to publish.  These questions deal with situations where you aren’t able to publish.  Maybe you can’t afford cover art or lack the time to properly edit.  Maybe you don’t have the … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: If This Is It

Posted on April 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem deals with the concept of the afterlife.  Specifically, the possibility that there isn’t one.  I hear a lot of people talking about working hard to enjoy what happens after death, but then I see them not actually enjoying … Continue reading →

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Immortals and the Passage of Time

Posted on September 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

As I mentioned yesterday, immortals typically don’t pay much attention to the passage of time.  In fact, many stories tend to show this off by having the immortal be confused about time periods or flat out say it.  They’re designed … Continue reading →

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