Tag Archives: vampires

April Post Idea Drought

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, these posts usually don’t get a lot of attention.  Yet, I’m finding myself struggling, so what do I have to lose?  I’m trying to come up with posts for April, but there’s a catch: They have to … Continue reading →

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Volunteers Needed for War of Nytefall: Rivalry Release (Aiming for April)

Posted on February 10, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As I’ve mentioned, I’m aiming to release War of Nytefall: Rivalry in April.  Just need to tighten up the manuscript by some quick run-throughs, write the blurbs, test the blurbs, and get the cover art.  Yeah, I know it sounds like … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Child and Maker #vampires #fantasy

Posted on February 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Always fun to share the Clyde/Gregorio scenes.  That old gnome doesn’t get enough page time due to his reclusive nature, so it’s a rare treat.  Here’s one from War of Nytefall: Lost.

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The Limits to Using Monsters as Heroes

Posted on February 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s always a temptation to push a monster character to the edge and let them dance around there.  How violent can they be before the audience feels that they have gone too far?  What about going in the opposite direction … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Humanoid Monster Protagonists: Even the Undead Can Have Heart

Posted on January 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Not many people try to write a story with a monster as the hero.  Well, you see it for kids a lot.  Paranormal romance enjoys this too, but it rarely happens when you get into the more action-oriented genres.  You … Continue reading →

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Writing the Humanoid Monster Protagonist

Posted on January 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about this before to some extent, but I couldn’t find any posts on the topic.  Regardless, I keep running into the same obstacle when talking to some people about War of Nytefall.  They hear that the … Continue reading →

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2018 Top 5: #2- The City of Nyte: Greatest of the Vampire Cities?

Posted on January 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This post went live on April 23, 2018. When creating War of Nytefall, I didn’t really think about the cities that would be vampire only.  In fact, I only considered that they would have castles, lairs, and live within the pre-existing … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: We’ve Been Waiting for You, Ms. Winthrop #vampires #fantasy

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure I need to do a lot of context build up for this.  It’s a fun action sequence from War of Nytefall: Loyalty.  There is an increasing difficulty in doing these without spoilers though.  Then again, most of my books … Continue reading →

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Luke Callindor vs Clyde: The Angel and Devil in My Mind

Posted on January 16, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Perhaps two of the loudest voices in my head have been Luke Callindor from Legends of Windemere and Clyde from War of Nytefall.  A big reason for this is because they could be considered my two first ‘real’ protagonists.  It’s a tough … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Riding with Bob #vampires #fantasy

Posted on January 8, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s get a few War of Nytefall: Lost teasers in!  I don’t really get to highlight Bob and his powers very often.  So, here’s a fun one that shows him in his glory.

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