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Completions, Computers, and Confusion, but at least I’m Still Standing

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This was definitely a week of highs and lows.  Head is still spinning, so I’ll start off with the good news.  I finished writing Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks.  Maybe I should put a ‘THE’ at the beginning of … Continue reading →

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A Time to Nap

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

 Muscles ache And thoughts limp along The week has not been kind Brutal in its hours With deadlines at your heels A break comes within sight Glistening on the horizon Blocked by papers appointments And traffic forged from Hell Even … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Maintaining Your Break: Like I Should Talk?

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the toughest things about getting a break is that you don’t always know what to do with it.  I’m not talking a vacation where everything is planned out.  Those have a schedule and act like a reward at … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: The Guy She Knows

Posted on March 7, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Figured it wouldn’t hurt to bring the classics back for a week while I try to make up for lost time.  Here’s an excerpt from Chasing Bedlam.  There might be a few spoilers, so I put a ‘Read More’ tag.  Not … Continue reading →

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What to Do With a Break?

Posted on March 6, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Ironically, I’m probably doing this week-long topic at a time when I’m toiling away at a project.  My hope is that my calculations are correct (they never are) and this is the week between the personal project and Ichabod Brooks … Continue reading →

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The Future of Bedlam

Posted on March 5, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Still on sale for 99 cents! So, I’m trying to figure out the best way to broach this subject without causing a lot of trouble for me.  As some may know, there are those who peruse this blog and leap … Continue reading →

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Progress and Goals: What Could Go Wrong?

Posted on March 4, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s been something eating at me for a while and I needed to get it off my chest.  That will be tomorrow.  Wrote up the post to get the rant and frustration out of my system before I wrote this … Continue reading →

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Curse of Poetry 101

Posted on March 3, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I have to confess to something.  I had another post planned about Odd Obstacles in adventures, but I couldn’t figure what I was talking about.  Instead, I wandered around my files and found this poem from 2011.  It was part … Continue reading →

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Review Revisited: My Grl by John Howell #thriller #ASMSG #99cents

Posted on March 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

To celebrate John W. Howell’s re-release of his first novel, I’m reposting my review.  First, let me say the following: GET MY GRL for 99 cents! Now for the review that originally went live in 2014: This was my first time … Continue reading →

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Always with the Bugs!

Posted on March 1, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m guilty of this myself, but there’s something about bugs being used as obstacles and monsters that goes through the ages.  Flesh-eating beetles, giant spiders, worms of various terrains, so many flies, and other creepy crawlies simply litter fiction.  You … Continue reading →

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