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Woman of Windemere: Nyx Poems

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I Am Nyx I am magic Born to cast and fight It is my destiny To face the darkness A warrior of the gods Should I know anything else? Fire in my hands Before I could take step Taking to … Continue reading →

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Women of Windemere: Nyx

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

A few weeks ago, Kayla Matt contacted me about drawing the female characters of Windemere.  She did an amazing job.  Today, I’m showcasing her drawings of Nyx along with poems, videos, and an excerpt. Nyx is the powerful sorceress, known … Continue reading →

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Interview at Indie Author News

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Check out my interview and book features at Indie Author News. It’s a great promotional site for indie authors. A little pricey compared to other sites, but you get a lot. $161 for the interview and two book features, which … Continue reading →

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Can’t Please Everyone

Posted on August 28, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

You write what you want Because you are what you write Others will do what will Start your story off slow Or start it off fast The pace is yours to grow Follow the trends if you so wish Or … Continue reading →

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Origins: Angel of Tears

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The top of Windemere Impenetrable ice crown There since the beginning Unchanged and unclimbable Walls to slick for hands or gear Those that fly Will never find the top And spells are eaten by the ice Even the gods are … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look For in a Flashback?

Posted on August 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the biggest tools for an author is the flashback.  These can help reveal information about a character, place, or situation.  For the few that don’t know what this is, you move the attention of the book from the … Continue reading →

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Tight Soak

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The muscle aches begin So I drug my gut And drown it in hot tea Still the pain ensues Drastic measures Needing to calm down A warm bath With comedy on my phone Son of a beyotch! This tub is … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in Child Protagonists?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

In my opinion, one of the most difficult things to write is a child protagonist in a book that isn’t made for children.  It’s difficult for adults to relate to the child and many adults find them annoying.  As we … Continue reading →

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Welcome to . . .

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be a fun (possibly disastrous) tease at a few fictional worlds.  Here we go and I apologize in advance: If you live in a world the size of Australia where chicken are invulnerable to swords and … Continue reading →

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What Do You Look for in a Humorous Villain?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, we’ve seen villains with a sense of humor in comics (Joker), cartoons (Hades), and comedies (Dark Helmet).  You can obviously have a villain with a sense of humor that is goofy, sarcastic, or twisted.  They can still be effective … Continue reading →

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