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Adventurers with Mundane Jobs

Posted on January 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There is a trend in fantasy and adventure stories that I didn’t really notice until recently.  I don’t even know what triggered this thought.  Many adventurers start out in a simple, mundane job.  This is mundane when compared to battling … Continue reading →

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Quest of the Brokenhearted on Paperback and eBook!

Posted on January 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It was fun writing this off-shoot of Legends of Windemere.  Kira Grasdon became one of my favorite characters to write.  Giving her a solo adventure was always on the list and making it a loose homage to Castlevania helped lock in … Continue reading →

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#4 of 2022: Third Person POV Post

Posted on January 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

( This post originally went live on November 16th, 2022.) The one issue I have with writing this post is that omniscient is a pain to write.  I get it wrong half the time.  So, I might cut this short … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Back to Work in 2023

Posted on January 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, it’s the first goal post of 2023 . . . It doesn’t feel any different than 2022. The truth is that I didn’t do much once the break was over.  Tuesday was back to work for me and back … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be tougher than I expected.  After all, I haven’t been a teenager in decades, so I’m kind of out of touch.  Even at work, I realize that teenagers of today aren’t like the ones when I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Death of the Overused Meme

Posted on January 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is rather self-explanatory.  We’ve all seen it happen.) You use it every chance you get The latest viral phrase of fun Hilarious in its native land That not everyone has seen You drag it out at every whim … Continue reading →

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The Benefit of Teenage Protagonists

Posted on January 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The Young Adult market is pretty bad.  One of its staples is having a teenage protagonist, which gets some interesting responses.  Most people seem to relate to these characters on some levels, but you have the occasional audience member judging … Continue reading →

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Legends of Windemere Paperbacks and eBooks Available!

Posted on January 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For this month, I’m going to use Tuesdays to do a promo for the paperbacks.  There are still eBooks though.  Fingers crossed that I get a few sales of both during the start of this year. First up, we have Legends … Continue reading →

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Plan for 2023

Posted on January 1, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Sitting here trying to think of the best way to do this post.  Kind of tired and had a little to drink.  Looked back at last year and it was just a list.  Was maybe half successful due to what … Continue reading →

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Last Goal Post of 2022

Posted on December 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Geez . . . This was a whirlwind week.  I think.  Might have just been the last few days that fostered some mayhem.  So, how did things go? It was Holiday Break, which meant I didn’t have work.  At least … Continue reading →

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