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7 Tips to Having Characters Speak to the Dead

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It really does seem like an easy power to throw into a story and solve a problem.  That might be the issue though.  Speaking with the dead or any spirits should have some kind of challenge.  Otherwise, the characters with … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Aedyn Karwyn

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Aedyn began like Fritz and Nimby as another player’s character in the game.  There was a big difference between him and them.  The guy playing Aedyn was more into the mechanics of the game than the character.  So, Aedyn wasn’t … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Friends

Posted on October 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(A positive poem from me?  Wow.  Surprised myself too.) Friends make up your life The true ones are always there   To raise your spirits And decimate your ego   To lend a shoulder during pain And a drink to … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Dariana

Posted on September 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I know I had this going in May and then took a 3 month hiatus to promote Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  So, I’m hoping just jumping right back into things is okay.  I only made it through 5 … Continue reading →

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Did I Gain Confidence writing ‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon’?

Posted on August 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve stated before that writing Do I Need to Use a Dragon? was a challenge in a variety of ways.  One of them was my confidence.  I questioned if I had any right to release a book on writing when I’m an … Continue reading →

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‘Eh, Take It or Leave It!’

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the final category of advice that I’ve devised to make this theme last no longer than a week.  Yeah, I’m sure I could have kept this going through the summer, but that’s way too boring.  Do I … Continue reading →

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‘It Worked for Me’!

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the mentality I used when I started planning Do I Need to Use a Dragon? and I kept it going through the writing.  At least, that was my intention.  This might be the hardest of the three categories to maintain. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Alex’s Author Shoppe! No Refunds for Mentally Unstable Products!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our author store.  First, please know that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a Kindle eBook for 99 cents.  This has nothing to do with our products, but we have to put a promo in this … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Death Sentence Hypocrisy

Posted on January 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this one after reading about an animal getting put down.  It had attacked a human that had climbed into its enclosure.  It made me think about how an animal that attacks people gets put down so easily, but … Continue reading →

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How It Feels to End a Second Series?

Posted on December 3, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Once War of Nytefall: Eulogy is published, it will mark the end to my second series.  It’s a true finale too instead of the series that I dropped due to time issues, no reactions, and other reasons.  This puts the series alongside Legends … Continue reading →

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