Tag Archives: writing

Threats to Reading?

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure the comments will be totally fine.  Not like I’m blaming English teachers for turning students off to reading.  I’m not, but it can be seen that way.  Not blaming parents either.  I might blame whoever is so distant … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Kept On Keeping On

Posted on May 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Another week that felt like a month.  The plus side is that many of the people I knew were feeling the same thing.  Tuesday felt like it should have been Thursday, which resulted in a week that is a haze.  … Continue reading →

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Music Inspired Post: Taking the Risk

Posted on May 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

‘Get Up’ by Shinedown actually started playing while I was writing Monday’s post.  I put it here since the topic it made me think of fit more as a finale.  Hope people have been enjoying this experiment. I think this … Continue reading →

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Music Inspired Post: Stressing Your Characters

Posted on May 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

‘Overwhelmed’ by Royal & the Serpent is a song that makes me think about myself.  The fun of having anxiety.  It does make me feel like I don’t know myself, but that’s not what I’m going for here.  This is … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Sari

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Time for Legends of Windemere champion #3.  That would be Sari who started off in a bad spot and seemed to routinely find trouble.  Her debut was in Allure of the Gypsies, which also caused a fairly big stir among what few readers … Continue reading →

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Music Inspired Post: How Does It Make You Feel?

Posted on May 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m trying something new and weird this week.  Struggling for a blog post idea, I gave up while I drove into work.  ‘Blue Monday’ by Orgy showed up during the random song playlist and it got me thinking.  Don’t songs … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Week of Aching Legs and Soul

Posted on May 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This week did have a terrible disaster . . . At least, it was a stressful headache. So, I mentioned in last weekend’s goal post that I was going to work on a James Bond puzzle.  I actually finished it … Continue reading →

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Some of the Resources I Used

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This probably isn’t going to be a long post.  I felt like sharing some of the books I used when I was looking into animal symbology.  There was a third book, but I don’t remember the name or author.  So, … Continue reading →

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Animal Symbolism Uses in Fiction

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Above you see a breakdown of what a tiger can mean in various situations.  There’s much more to it than that and you may find a difference in symbolism throughout cultures and groups.  That makes it a little difficult to … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Adding a Unique Set Piece to a City

Posted on May 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It might appear easy to add a quirk to your city.  Some people think they can just slap one on as they move along.  That can work at times, but there are moments where you have to think about what … Continue reading →

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