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Goal Post: A Busy Week of Break

Posted on February 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m writing this from a desk that is more cluttered than expected.  Guess the plus side of that is it means I got some work done.  Not just errands, laundry, and cleaning up around the house too.  Maybe that’s why … Continue reading →

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What Would You Use the Cardinal Directions For?

Posted on February 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I probably messed up my general plan here.  Thought doing a Questions 3 would work, but then I thought otherwise.  Then, I thought about talking about how the words ‘north, south, east, and west’ are used in non-Earth worlds.  That … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: I Love You . . . But

Posted on February 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Kind of extreme in a few examples, but you get the point.) I love you, dearest. And I found a surgery for your bald spot.   I love you, honey. And I chose a diet for you to use.   … Continue reading →

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Various Cardinal Symbol Systems

Posted on February 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I mentioned that there have been plenty of uses of the cardinal directions to create fantasy and mythological systems.  Sometimes, you even have a 5th direction of ‘center’, which is important when we get to Wu Xing.  I wanted to … Continue reading →

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Cardinal Symbols in Fiction

Posted on February 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Come to think of it, do people still care about the cardinal directions?  I remember being taught by my dad how to find north, south, east, and west.  It never stuck since I was supposed to use the sun.  I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: February Break Begins!

Posted on February 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(First song played on car CD player when going into work on Friday.) The title says it all and this break couldn’t come fast enough.  This week didn’t work out as well as I had planned.  All I really accomplished … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: I Hear You

Posted on February 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(The challenge with trying to make everyone happy is that it’s impossible.  You’re inevitably going to make someone upset and sacrifice your own state of mind.  I tried this many times in life and it always bit me in the … Continue reading →

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Does the Hippocratic Oath Exist in Fiction?

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

First, it’s difficult to even figure out what the Hippocratic oath really is.  We tend to think immediately of doctors swearing to do no harm to their patients.  Yet, something like this doesn’t appear until the second to last paragraph … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Beginning of a Hero’

Posted on February 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to my attempt to improve my Tuesday posts.  I’m going to look back at each of my books and end with a Questions 3 finale.  Best place to start is with Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero.  This was … Continue reading →

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Different Ways to Heal in Fiction

Posted on February 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Healing characters in fiction is always a challenge.  You don’t want to make it too easy or you lose tension.  Too hard and there’s no point in having the option.  The methods are a challenge as well because you have … Continue reading →

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