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Poetry Day: Haiku Collection 2

Posted on December 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Other half of the haiku collection.) Wicked It is an old phrase There’s no rest for the wicked I must be evil   Soul of the Broken Body Each step filled with pain Your body only wants rest The soul … Continue reading →

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Thoughts on 2023

Posted on December 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m tempted to leave this post as the above.  This started off as a rough year, took a slight turn in some direction, made an abrupt spiral, went up a bit, and then managed to go south and north at … Continue reading →

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What to Do With Tuesdays?

Posted on December 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been treading water on Tuesdays for a while because I haven’t had any really good ideas.  Not having a release coming up, I can’t do any promotional teasers.  It’s hard to find new teasers in the old books too.  … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Let the Break Begin!

Posted on December 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Made it through the last week of work and now I get a week of Holiday Break.  It was a little touch and go halfway through in terms of health.  Don’t know why, but the final push towards this break … Continue reading →

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The Art of Accidental Intimidation

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is another one of those topics that I had on my list and totally forgot what inspired it or where to go.  Yet, I do feel compelled to write about it.  Not because I have a lot to say, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Haiku Collection 1

Posted on December 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Today and next Thursday are collections.  I forgot that I put all of my haiku into one file, which reached 13 pages.  So, I split the collection in half.  Also, I know haiku are supposed to be about nature, so … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having Enemies Become Allies

Posted on December 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The temptation to turn a popular villain into a hero can be pretty strong.  To do this, you need to make the two enemies stop wanting to kill each other.  Might not be an easy task because just saying ‘they … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Ichabod Brooks

Posted on December 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Would you believe he first appeared on this blog in April of 2013?  Well he did and here’s the post. Originally Ichabod Jones, he started as a name that I couldn’t get out of my head.  I decided to peek down … Continue reading →

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When Enemies Turn Into Allies

Posted on December 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For those who don’t know the Dragon Ball franchise, I will explain.  Goku is the guy in the middle who has been the main hero since the beginning.  Piccolo (green guy on right) was the final villain of the original … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: The Week of Crazy Has Almost Ended

Posted on December 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

All I managed to outline for Darwin & the Joy Path was the first 8 chapters.  That’s good, but it’s looking like it’ll be 17-18 chapters.  It took me most of Saturday to do this, so I’m a little bummed that I … Continue reading →

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