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7 Tips to Predator vs Prey Stories

Posted on June 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

While the predator vs prey conflict is classic and easily understood, it isn’t always the easiest to write.  We take the simplicity for granted at times, which means we can make mistakes that mess up the dynamic.  Here are some … Continue reading →

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Predator and Prey Stories

Posted on June 17, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking about the movie ‘Predator’.  Not sure why.  Just came to me and I wondered if there was a post in there.  Well, here we are . . . Sorry if you expected a catchier intro, but it’s … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Got A Little Done, But Not Much

Posted on June 15, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Combination of Foo Fighters, Queen (Brian May), and Pink Floyd . . . No wonder I keep skipping to this one in the car.) This was a crazy week, which should really be my motto.  I’m also writing this after … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Ira

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Ira is the Latin word for ‘Wrath’.  So, it worked for the title of a poem about anger.) The pit of your heart is where I fester I am all-consuming   Violence and hate are my bastard children I am … Continue reading →

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Dumplings Across the Planet?

Posted on June 12, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I promise to connect this to writing during this post.  First, I’m going to talk about something I mentioned on Monday.  It appears that nearly every culture has some form of dumpling.  Here I thought multiple cultures coming up with … Continue reading →

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Crossing Bedlam’

Posted on June 11, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This was my first big foray into a non-fantasy genre.  I’d dabbled in a few others, but this was the one I published.  Crossing Bedlam was originally going to be a one-shot until I came up with other ideas that could work … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Crazier Week Than Expected, But I Made It

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As the title says, this was a really rough week, which was the last full one of classes for the local schools.  It also meant last time for field trips, beginning of world language tests, and a whole slew of … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Primordial Forces

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I think the comic sums up me trying to write these posts, but I felt I had already dedicated enough brain cells to it to keep going.  Now, I’ll just hand off the end of the week to everyone else. … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Invention of the Tie

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(I hate ties.  Used to be okay when they were clip-ons.  After that, I didn’t like the sensation of something being tightly wrapped around my neck.  Can’t get used to that feeling at all.  Also, I don’t really care about … Continue reading →

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Primordial Forces in Fiction

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This topic is pretty tough to research since I kept coming across different lists of primordial forces and systems.  Maybe one can’t really stand up and say here is the definitive list.  Doesn’t help that primordial gets used a lot.  … Continue reading →

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