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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator. Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell. The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged adventurers, author, bards, entertainers, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, lists, magic, music, musical instruments, musicians, performers, series, storytellers, sword & sorcery, tips, Windemere, writing | 26 Comments

7 Tips to Fighting with Speed

Posted on May 10, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the best ways to handle strength is speed, which is what we’re going to look at this time. Luke Callindor and Sari are the big speed fighters. Their styles are familiar similar, but Sari uses more magic and … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, battle, combat, fantasy, fighting style, footwork, humor, Luke Callindor, Sari, speed, stealth, tips, writing | 18 Comments

7 Leadership Tips from the Benevolent Baron Arthuru Kernaghan

Posted on March 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve been given an opportunity to talk and share my centuries of wisdom. This entire thing is rather quaint, but I can see the appeal. I was told to talk about what I know best, which is apparently being … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends of Windemere | Tagged Baron, Baron Kernaghan, champions, dictators, epic fantasy, evil, fantasy, high fantasy, humor, leadership, Legends of Windemere, list, sword & sorcery, tips, villains, warlords, Windemere | 21 Comments

Luke Callindor’s Tips to Adventuring

Posted on February 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, others have had a chance to do a 7 tip list, so I guess it’s my turn. Not really sure what I can talk about though since I’m still figuring stuff out on my own. Everyone else has had … Continue reading →

Posted in Legends of Windemere | Tagged advice, author, epic fantasy, fantasy, fiction, heroes, high fantasy, Legends of Windemere, list, Luke Callindor, magic, swordsmen, tips, warriors, Windemere, writing | 17 Comments

7 Tips to Putting Vehicles in Fiction

Posted on February 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Make sure the vehicles fit the world. Riding a horse through a futuristic utopia that has spaceships everywhere might seem cool, but it could be very impractical. Then again, you might not consider a horse a vehicle since it’s alive. … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged author, Bedlam, cars, Cassidy, Chasing Bedlam, Crossing Bedlam, driving, fiction, Legends of Windemere, lists, Lloyd Tenay, Shattered States, tips, traveling, trucks, vehicles, Windemere, writing | 27 Comments

7 Tips to Making Friends with Lloyd Tenay: All Refunds Given in Hugs

Posted on January 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s hard to make friends, especially when your an escaped serial killer who lives in a broken world. Well, not so much broken, but there’s definitely a stab first and share beers later mentality. Don’t worry because there are plenty … Continue reading →

Posted in Chasing Bedlam, Crossing Bedlam | Tagged advice, author, Bedlam, broken world, Chasing Bedlam, Crossing Bedlam, dystopia, friends, friendship, fun, how to make friends, humor, Lloyd, Never Listen to Lloyd in Real Life, psychopath, serial killer, Shattered States, tips, writing | 9 Comments

7 Tips to Dating a Fairy

Posted on September 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

To make a Feykin, you need a fairy. That’s just biology or some type of science that makes people blush during the slideshow. So, what do you need to know when you start dating a fairy? Watch where you step … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged 7 signs, advice, author, couples, dating, epic fantasy, fairies, fantasy, fay, fiction, funny, high fantasy, humor, Legends of Windemere, lists, magic, magical creatures, romance, sword & sorcery, tips, Windemere, writing | 29 Comments

Post Revisited: So You Want to Write Fantasy (A Pessimistic Approach?)

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a post that originally went live on July 22nd, 2013. I’m putting it here because I’m tired and want to save other ideas for December. Might make it a whole week of Retros to recover from the weekend. … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, blogging, DOOMED!, fantasy, fiction, humor, retro revisit, tips, writing | 20 Comments

Do’s and No-No’s of Fantasy Languages

Posted on May 7, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

It isn’t easy writing fiction and delving into the concept of languages. Many of us grew up with the humor of ‘Pig Latin’, which was so ‘cool’ as a child. Now it’s barely uttered and probably on its way to … Continue reading →

Posted in Thoughts | Tagged advice, author, fantasy, fiction, fictional languages, languages, tips, writing | 32 Comments

Twitter Tips: It’s Not as Scary as You Think

Posted on October 17, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Everybody relaxed and smiling? Good because I’m going to go over a few things that might terrify some of you. Seriously, I’ve talked to a lot of people who avoid Twitter out of fear. I used to be one of … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged author, indie author, marketing, promotion, self-publishing, tips, tweet, twitter, writer, writing | 27 Comments

Tag Archives: tips

7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

7 Tips to Fighting with Speed

7 Tips to Putting Vehicles in Fiction

7 Tips to Making Friends with Lloyd Tenay: All Refunds Given in Hugs

7 Tips to Dating a Fairy

Post Revisited: So You Want to Write Fantasy (A Pessimistic Approach?)

Do’s and No-No’s of Fantasy Languages

Twitter Tips: It’s Not as Scary as You Think

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