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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Mystery

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to the newest entry of crossing over genres.  Again, this is to show how advice for one can be used for another.  Of course, I’m always using Fantasy since that’s my wheelhouse.  I’ve done Romance and Horror/Thriller, but … Continue reading →

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A Week with Snow and Shovels

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Okay, this week didn’t go exactly as planned.  I can’t even be sure of how I fell a little behind on the writing side of things.  Not enough that it destroys me, but I’m simply confused.  Time may have gotten … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Outlining in Some Fashion

Posted on December 18, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m really surprised that I never did a post like this in all the years that I’ve been blogging about writing.  If I did then WordPress isn’t letting me find it.  Now, not everyone takes the route of planning their … Continue reading →

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When Your Story Is Stolen By Reality

Posted on December 16, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I think many of us have seen the ‘Simpsons Predicted It’ articles and memes on the Internet.  Seems the show has been around so long that it’s bound to get a few odd things right from time to time.  We … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Horror

Posted on December 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome back to this month-long adventure where we talk about how advice for one genre can help for another.  Of course, these are only quick overviews because of time and space.  Today we’re going to discuss the similarities of: FANTASY … Continue reading →

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The Rainbow-Colored Desk Slinky

Posted on December 11, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Sitting on the side Dust crushed Between the plastic coils Colorful and bent I have had you For untold years No memory of your origin A gift? A prize? There is no way to know I grab you when idle … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Publishing in 2020

Posted on December 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

From my own experience and asking around, this hasn’t been a very good year for publishing and selling books.  I’m not really going to touch on that second part though since I rant about it a lot on Saturdays.  That … Continue reading →

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Is Weather Important to Stories?

Posted on December 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Many of us remember Snoopy starting a book with ‘It was a dark and stormy’ night.  In fact, I’ve seen this get used as a ‘what not to do’ lesson.  I believe it’s that you never start with the weather, … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Romance

Posted on December 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I guess I’ll call this first in a series, but I don’t know how long it will go for.  Maybe only this month or I might carry it over to January if I can think of more comparisons.  The reason … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Have a Pulse and That’s My Only Victory

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Last weekend was relaxing for the most part, but it’s really where our quick story begins.  I had a lot on my plate this week.  My son had two tests, a big project, and his continuing food issues.  We had … Continue reading →

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