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Let’s Kick This Summer Break Off With a Roar

Posted on June 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I’m already sweltering and haven’t even left the house yet.  Just want to through that out there.  Especially since this weekend is going to be busy.  You’ll get some pictures tomorrow or Tuesday if I can muster the energy. … Continue reading →

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Marco’s Musical Mart: Glockenspiels Always On Sale

Posted on June 23, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome and how many glockenspiels would you like?  Not interested in our popular seller?  We get that a lot ever since the Glockenspiel Garage opened up down the road and specialized.  Thankfully, we’re not a niche seller and have plenty … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Making a Fictional Sport: Mouth Guard Not Included

Posted on June 21, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, I made a post about various sports and activities that can be done around Windemere.  From what I can tell, I never went into any advice or tips or comedy about how to design fictional sports.  One reason … Continue reading →

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Through the Fog and Storm and Crackling Speakers!

Posted on June 17, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m actually writing this on Wednesday because I’m tired and might not be on the laptop, so much as my phone.  Today, I finished the final editing run on Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  Although, I’m considering switching … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Just A Little Off-Center

Posted on June 10, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Whelp . . . Here we are . . . Staring down the barrel of the last full week of school.  Not sure it’s a barrel though.  More like a walkway that is probably nowhere near as long as I … Continue reading →

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Changed Plans: Forget What I Said Last Saturday

Posted on June 3, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

The original plan was to use this past week to fix up all of my series and get them organized.  Then I would tinker with the next notebook entry until the weekend.  A nice, relaxing week since I only had … Continue reading →

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Powers of the Windemere Sky: Bellowing Beasts

Posted on June 2, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

These aren’t associated with a kingdom or a specific race.  They are not tamed, but have more influence over the sky than anything else.  Since the early days of Windemere, the variety of flying creatures has kept mortal kind grounded. … Continue reading →

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Powers of the Windemere Sky: Fantastic Fliers

Posted on May 31, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a fairly new force on Windemere and one that hasn’t really set itself up as a military factor.  In The Merchant of Nevra Coil, the champions go to the gnomish capital that has recently been turned into a flying … Continue reading →

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Heroes Need Villains: 13 Steps to Evil by Sacha Black is Now Available! #writing #bookboost

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 … Continue reading →

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A Week of Rings, Dings, and Bings

Posted on May 27, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Seriously, why was the phone ringing so much this week?  Good thing I didn’t try to pick a day to crawl back into bed after the kid got on the bus.  Wait, I did and it failed miserably, which might … Continue reading →

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