Tag Archives: writing

Reviews: The Precious Dreams of Authors

Posted on November 29, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Sadly, I think at least quarter of what I see for book reviews is basically what you see above.  Any 50% are ratings that don’t have any written reviews, which I used to dislike, but now I’m okay with.  As … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Selenia Hamilton

Posted on November 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Selenia Hamilton was another game character created by the gamemaster.  I don’t really remember how often she showed up, but it usually involved Luke causing some trouble.  She never got to show off her prowess in the game or do … Continue reading →

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Supporting Independent Authors

Posted on November 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been thinking about supporting authors lately.  Seems so much harder to get supporters these days.  I’ve been told that the indie author bubble burst long ago, so that could be it.  Yet, I do see some authors still getting … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Is It Saturday?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I lost track of what day it was around the one that ends with a ‘y’. Looking back at my goals, I kind of succeeded at most of them.  My son had his tests and quizzes, which we worked hard … Continue reading →

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Difference Between Ghosts and Demons

Posted on November 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This feels like a weird topic to end the week on, but I stumbled onto some short videos that brought it up.  Ghosts and demons are both able to possess mortals, which makes this a shared ability.  Many authors use … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Having Characters Speak to the Dead

Posted on November 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It really does seem like an easy power to throw into a story and solve a problem.  That might be the issue though.  Speaking with the dead or any spirits should have some kind of challenge.  Otherwise, the characters with … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Origins: Aedyn Karwyn

Posted on November 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Aedyn began like Fritz and Nimby as another player’s character in the game.  There was a big difference between him and them.  The guy playing Aedyn was more into the mechanics of the game than the character.  So, Aedyn wasn’t … Continue reading →

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When Characters Can See Spirits

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The ability to see spirits is fairly common in fantasy and horror.  Though, each genre uses such a power for different effects.  Horror is almost exclusively creepy and eerie while fantasy can have it be information gathering or simply a … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Not The Week I Expected

Posted on November 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Not sure why I expected this week to be smooth sailing.  It was a crazy double-header of 1) the first full week of the second quarter of school and 2) the last full week before Thanksgiving.  This meant my time … Continue reading →

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7 Tips Playing the Long Game in Fiction

Posted on November 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

One of the hardest things to do with a series is to have a message.  This is because you need to play the long game.  I mean, you can’t just have it be revealed in the first volume and then … Continue reading →

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