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Goal Post: Been Catchin’ Them All . . . I’m A Bad Author

Posted on July 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

All I managed to do in terms of writing was tinker with a new idea, start the short story ideas for the first ‘Phi Beta Files’ book, and typing in one chapter worth of edits into Darwin & the Avenging Elf.  … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Legacy Interrupted

Posted on July 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(This poem stems from a thought I always had.  People are born with talents, but not everyone gets to either discover them or use them to their fullest.  Society simply isn’t designed to let the majority reach their full potential.  … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘War of Nytefall: Lost’

Posted on July 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

War of Nytefall: Lost is the second volume of the series.  It introduces a character that people on the blog seemed to enjoy.  Come to think of it, everyone seems to like my whacky, crazy, random characters.  Not much love for … Continue reading →

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The Soda Pop Shop: Please Drink Responsibly

Posted on July 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our little soda shop where we have more flavors than you can imagine.  We don’t both with the brands you’re used too.  They may taste alright, but they aren’t special like our brews.  Some would say there’s a … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Didn’t Realize It’s Saturday

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I haven’t really had a good track of time this week.  Without work and getting my son since Tuesday afternoon, I haven’t had my usual day markers.  So, it took me this long to realize I didn’t make a goal … Continue reading →

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Evil vs Misunderstood

Posted on July 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As stated, there is a trend to turn evil villains into more sympathetic and misunderstood characters.  This has caused some people who like bad guys to come up with their own explanations for how they are misunderstood instead of being … Continue reading →

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When Backstory Can Change a Villain’s Reputation

Posted on July 3, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Both of these characters are villains from ‘One Piece’.  Specifically, the Dressrosa Arc, which probably means nothing to all of you.  Donquixote Doflamingo is the main villain who took over a kingdom, was a weapons dealer, had an illegal drug … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Nytefall: Loyalty’

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the start of the War of Nytefall recollections.  Not sure what else to call it and my brain isn’t braining as well as it should.  Loyalty is what started the series that depicts the vampire civil war of Windemere … Continue reading →

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Is There a Trend of Revamping Villains?

Posted on July 1, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Maybe it’s primarily a Disney thing, but I’ve noticed a lot of movies where classic villains are given origins.  This ends up making them sympathetic characters and explains why they’re bad.  It even goes so far as to say they … Continue reading →

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Are Solo Author Trips a Good Thing?

Posted on June 30, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m still toying with the idea of taking a solo trip to upstate New York for the few days between dropping my son off with his mom and school starting.  It’s to get away and do some editing/notebook work … Continue reading →

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