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Derailing Bedlam: Flirty Fish Tails Part 3 #fiction #adventure

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and violence.  It’s my Rated-R action adventure called Derailing Bedlam.  This is the fourth outing (third official) for Cassidy and Lloyd, so feel free to … Continue reading →

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Preparing for a Journey: When a Story Hits the Road

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

In Crossing Bedlam and Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower, I had the heroes go on traveling adventures.  This meant deciding on locations, events for those locations, and how long they stayed in each place.  There’s a lot of organization here that … Continue reading →

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A Week of Fun, Chilly Weather, and Sleeping In

Posted on February 23, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This was Winter Break for my son and myself, which meant it was time to set up daily adventures.  Preferably those that don’t require waking up before the sun.  The weather was chilly at parts . . . warm enough … Continue reading →

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Derailing Bedlam: Flirty Fish Tails Part 2 #fiction #adventure

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and violence.  It’s my Rated-R action adventure called Derailing Bedlam.  This is the fourth outing (third official) for Cassidy and Lloyd, so feel free to … Continue reading →

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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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Goal Post: Winter Break as a Teacher (Assistant)

Posted on February 16, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Where to even start with this week?  Well, I took my son to see Lego Movie 2 last Sunday, so we’ll start there.  Not as good as the first one, but still very entertaining.  I like how they incorporated both … Continue reading →

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Phases of a Story: The Churning Gas of . . . No Clean Way to Do This Title

Posted on February 15, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I had to think long and hard about this one because I couldn’t really put my thoughts to words.  There was a moment of giving up and throwing the concept out to everyone for how they would do it.  Yet, … Continue reading →

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Derailing Bedlam: Flirty Fish Tails Part 1 #fiction #adventure

Posted on February 14, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

As usual, here is your warning that this story has cursing, sex (not graphic), innuendo, and violence.  It’s my Rated-R action adventure called Derailing Bedlam.  This is the fourth outing (third official) for Cassidy and Lloyd, so feel free to … Continue reading →

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Phases of a Story: The Flowing Liquid of Plot

Posted on February 13, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This one might be easier than I expected because we’ve heard the comparison as much as the solid foundation phrase.  So, what is something that comes to mind when you think of a liquid?  Oceans, drinks, showers, baths, streams, rivers, … Continue reading →

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Phases of a Story: The Solid Foundation

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This week is going to be an experiment coming from an odd idea that I had.  Stories go through phases just like matter.  You have the idea, outlines, first drafts, final drafts, published versions, and other phases in the middle.  … Continue reading →

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