Tag Archives: writing

Cover Reveal: Ichabod Brooks & the City of Beasts by Charles E. Yallowitz #fantasy #adventure

Posted on May 15, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming on June 1st for 99 cents! In a time of heroes, a man will take any job to provide for his family. Ichabod Brooks has earned a reputation for taking the jobs most men and women fear to challenge. … Continue reading →

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Monsters in Nature: Aren’t They Animals?

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing I’ve done in Windemere revolves around the monsters.  Griffins, dragons, perytons, goblins, and all manner of beasts roam the wilderness alongside those that we have in our world.  They’re part of the landscape even though we don’t have … Continue reading →

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Wiping My Hands Clean & Looking Ahead

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

That’s it.  The paranormal thriller is done as far as a first draft and I’m taking a step away from writing until Monday.  (Outlining and notes are still allowed.)  I’ll admit that I’m glad to be away from this project.  … Continue reading →

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WIP Teaser: Voice of Raven’s Hold

Posted on May 12, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(So this is part of the first chapter of my paranormal thriller.  I hope to finish the whole thing today and then rest for the week.  Warning: I haven’t edited it.) Dawn lies on the comfortable bed and stares at … Continue reading →

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Dark Characters Create Dark Authors?

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a quick post that just came to my head and forced me to push another spontaneous one to late June.  Basically, this connects to the paranormal thriller I’m working on and how I think it’s affecting me. The … Continue reading →

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Love The Story, But The Writing Is Driving Me Nuts

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to get the more negative part out of the way.  The paranormal thriller I’m writing is REALLY driving me crazy.  Typically, I’d be over a hundred pages on a writing project, but I just broke 60.  The chapters … Continue reading →

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Saturday Verse: Atrophied Imagination

Posted on May 9, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Thinking of making this a new weekly thing.  Just posting an old or new poem every Saturday since the goal posts get very little on this day.  Yet, Saturday is a busy day on WordPress from the look of my … Continue reading →

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So You Wanna Use a Pet in Fiction?

Posted on May 6, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, I remember playing a D&D game where our group had several pets.  There was a bear who ended up being killed by a goblin firing squad.  Two wolves that were killed because the player kept demanding we heal … Continue reading →

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Pondering the Tough Hero

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been thinking about a certain character type that confuses me.  This is the tough badass that stands upon a pile of bodies while laughing and screaming for the next challenger.  A few macho/defiant quips are thrown, injuries are ignored, … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal & Pre-Order: Untouchable by S.A. Starcevic

Posted on May 3, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Ethan Elliot is no stranger to secret identities. As an LGBT teen, he’s dealt with secrets all his life. Nevertheless, when his powers kick in and he’s whisked away to join a team of superheroes, he dons a mask of … Continue reading →

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