Tag Archives: writing

Stepping into Science Fiction?

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

L. Marie asked the following question on my Ask an Author page: Do you see yourself writing a science fiction series someday? An interesting question that I’m sure can lead to a debate because I’ve noticed that not everyone has … Continue reading →

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A Week of Nada?

Posted on January 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So ‘The Mercenary Prince’ is done and waiting for its turn on the editing block.  This is a book set to be released in December, which means I’ll be sending the March/April release to my editor.  Another week before I … Continue reading →

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So You Wanna Kill a Character?

Posted on January 21, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to be serious and some of these suggestions will be in that category.  Yet I find myself in a silly mood, which means we’ll see what happens.  So what are some things to consider when killing off … Continue reading →

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Toss This One in the First Draft Pile!

Posted on January 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

After a 3-day weekend of struggling to get to Book 9, I finally tackled it.  The character is dead, the heroes have been given their wrap up scene, and I only have to do the one for the villains to … Continue reading →

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Return of Boromir, We Hardly Knew Ye

Posted on January 19, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back on January 30th, 2103, I wrote a posted entitled ‘Boromir, We Hardley Knew Ye‘.  This was two months after I started blogging so I got no comments and very few likes on it.  It was about killing characters … Continue reading →

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I’ll Get Him Soon Enough

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m still playing around with the Goal Post timing.  Last weekend was noon on Saturday and not much happened.  If I don’t get much in the way of likes or comments this time then I’ll switch it back to Sunday.  … Continue reading →

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Book Launch Tour! DOG BONE SOUP by Bette A. Stevens

Posted on January 17, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

. . . . . . . DOG BONE SOUP is not only the title of Bette A. Stevens’s debut novel; it ranks high among the paltry meals that the book’s protagonist, Shawn Daniels, wants to forget. Plodding through mounting … Continue reading →

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The Personality Plaza: For the Character Depth You Know You Want

Posted on January 16, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the Personality Plaza!  This is the best place you can go to purchase some depth for your characters.  We have plenty of packages that range from the broken hero to the deluded villain and then some unique ones.  … Continue reading →

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Truth Behind the Characters

Posted on January 14, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

While thinking about how much I reveal about myself, I began thinking the same toward my characters.  There’s an odd balance between what they show to the audience and what is kept under the surface.  The trick is to know … Continue reading →

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Blog is Still Alive & Blogger is Freezing Yet Functional

Posted on January 10, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Well this ends the first week of the new schedule and nothing got set on fire.  Not that I would have complained since it’s cold.  Not as cold as other places, but there was no build up to this.  Just … Continue reading →

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