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Short Stories vs Novels: A Taste of Both Worlds

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

With The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, I’ve stepped more into short stories than I did before.  Normally, I’m more of a novelist with a love of series as you can tell from Legends of Windemere.  I dabbled a bit because … Continue reading →

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Almost Back to Normal: Progress Has Been Made

Posted on July 22, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This feels like a whirlwind of a week and I can barely remember the beginning.  I believe I was going to put these into sections for easier reading too.  Well, let’s get this clown car on the road. Return of … Continue reading →

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If It Weren’t For Bad Luck, I’d Have No Luck At All

Posted on July 15, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Ever have one of those weeks that you can label a comedy of errors?  That happened starting around Monday.  I’m going to try and change the way I do these posts though too, so hold on.  Mostly, I’m doing section … Continue reading →

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Hear the Roar of the Crowd . . . Uh . . . Where Did the Crowd Go?

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Link for Ichabod Brooks! So, Ichabod Brooks has been out for 10 days. People are complimenting the cover, loving the character, excited by the excerpts, and even enjoying the behind-the-scenes posts I do here.  He’s been called relatable and many … Continue reading →

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Did I Even Have Goals This Week?

Posted on July 8, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Grab a copy of THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS! The new book is doing okay.  It has 3 reviews, but only sold 7 copies according to the Amazon reports.  The ranking is abysmal, but it looks like I’m … Continue reading →

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ON AMAZON! THE LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS! #fantasy #shortstories

Posted on July 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Spend your summer with Ichabod Brooks in this 11 story collection!  $2.99 on Amazon! Enter the world of Windemere with 11 action adventure short stories featuring a man who is out to make an honest living. Some heroes seek fame. … Continue reading →

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A Week of Summer Fun, Broken Tech, Medical Devices, & Pushy Giraffes

Posted on July 1, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I should just pick topics out of a hat for this week because it was a whirlwind.  Let’s do the section titles and I hope people check out each one. Ichabod Brooks & the Broken Laptop I’m combining these two … Continue reading →

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What Do You Think About Bards?

Posted on June 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, we asked various characters what they thought of Bards.  Let’s see what they said: Luke Callindor–  Entertaining and they seem to like me.  Probably because of the last name and my adventures help them get money. Nyx–  Nice way … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Bards in Fiction

Posted on June 28, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

So, you want to add some local flavor and history without an info dump done by a spectral narrator.  Nothing too much, but you have some stories to tell.  The heroes have no idea since they never studied and the … Continue reading →

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What’s the Purpose of a Bard?

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This week, I’m going to talk about Ichabod Brooks’s favorite type of people: BARDS!  I kind of started last week with the Ye Olde Shoppe post, but there’s that pesky weekend in the way.  Now, a Bard is an interesting … Continue reading →

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