Tag Archives: writing

Guest Post: Writing and Sign Language by Melissa Barker-Simpson

Posted on November 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A big welcome to my guest, Melissa Barker-Simpson.  Check out her blog by clicking on the name.  Now off to the fun: It goes without saying that writers are observant by nature, though this varies in terms of conscious awareness. … Continue reading →

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Comics that Influenced Me

Posted on November 18, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Somebody asked me to write a post about the various comic books that influenced my writing.  This is a tough one because I was into a lot of them and was running off to comic show after comic show.  I … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Naiad in the Snow

Posted on November 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is part of a fight in Curse of the Dark Wind!  On sale for $2.99 on Amazon.  🙂  Haven’t done a scene with Sari for a while.

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Point-Counterpoint with C.S. Boyack: Series vs Standalone #writing

Posted on November 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is an experimental guest post style suggested by C.S. Boyack. We pick a topic, take a side, and do a back and forth over email.  Let’s see how it works.  FYI- We don’t know where the referee came from. … Continue reading →

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And That’s All He Wrote . . . For 2015

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m doing this early since I don’t know what the weekend will bring. I’m grabbing a book I’ve been gradually reading and collapsing after this.  So, what is the reason for the victory and collapse? Legends of Windemere: The Spirit … Continue reading →

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Relating to a Married Hero When You’re a Kid

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

FYI-  This may turn into a rant.  Somebody wanted me to talk about this and I said I would. In 1987, Peter Parker and Mary Jane Watson got married.  Spider-Man was no longer a bachelor and a new type of … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Right in the Childhood

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

We’re going to make this simple today.  Maybe I’ve been pulling too many late nights with the writing, which is not a bright idea.  You eventually cause yourself to reduce your daytime writing periods and throw your body off.  Then … Continue reading →

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Leaping and Swinging on the Page

Posted on November 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

One of my favorite types of games is the platforming, puzzle types like ‘Prince of Persia: Sands of Time’ and ‘God of War’.  Though this post will focus more on the former because that put the traveling over the combat.  … Continue reading →

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How did you not see that coming? Tales Already Told

Posted on November 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

A while back I got into BBC’s Merlin and part of the fun was seeing the new take on the old tale.  So when characters I remember from the few stories I read showed up, I was excited and intrigued.  … Continue reading →

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Let Me Tell You About Life: I Prefer the Cinnamon Flavor

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

It feels like only yesterday I wrote the goal post last weekend.  At the same time, it feels like years since last weekend happened.  Thoughts blip into my mind and vanish, which makes me think the mental wiring is getting … Continue reading →

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