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Questions 3: Filling in the Lost History of The World

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

In the manga/anime of ‘One Piece’, there’s a character named Nico Robin.  Her goal is to find these large blocks of stone called Poneglyphs.  They tell a variety of things, but there’s one that is supposed to hold a span … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Guess I’ll Try Again Next Week

Posted on November 27, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

First: War of Nytefall: Eulogy will be released next weekend. Email to volunteers will be sent Friday evening. Well, that’s pretty much the extent of my writing progress this week.  I tried to use last Sunday to design the 4 … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Flight in Fiction

Posted on November 26, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

From the picture above, you can see how many ways there are to fly. Wings, flying mount, technology, wind, magic, simply going, and the list continues.  It’s probably one of, if not THE, most common and popular special ability in … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing about Telekinesis

Posted on November 22, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve been thinking about some of the more common powers that we see in fiction.  It doesn’t matter if they’re natural powers, magic, or tech-based, but they seem to show up all the time.  At first, I was going to … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Almost Time for Turkeys and Vampires

Posted on November 20, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Turkeys-  Next week is Thanksgiving, so only 3 days of school. Vampires- The week after that ends with the release of War of Nytefall: Eulogy. That takes care of the future, so let’s look at the past . . . Ugh. … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Magic Soup Shop!

Posted on November 19, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

As the sign said, welcome to the soup shop.  I’m Stanley and everything you see on the menu is my own design.  You want to request your own?  Sorry, but we’re not one of your fancy Olde Shoppes.  We were … Continue reading →

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Is There Ageism in Publishing?

Posted on November 15, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Pretty sure I’ve already said too much and at least one person has skipped right to the comments.  I haven’t seen many posts and articles about this topic, but I know it’s going to ruffle feathers.  In fact, I can … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: First Quarter Down and 3 To Go!

Posted on November 13, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

This was the last week of the first quarter of the school year.  I’m explaining it that way because I don’t know if everyone will understand a simpler explanation.  That and I’m still wrapping my head around events.  It was … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Using Giant Monsters in Your Story

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

You think it’s easy to add a giant to your story?  Just slap it down, make it declare a rhyming threat, and then call it a day?  Well, that could work to some extent, but let’s try to be a … Continue reading →

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Using Giant Monsters in Books

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

There have been times when I’ve used a huge monster in my stories.  Legends of Windemere had dragons and various giant species.  War of Nytefall had vampirized giants and other massive beasts.  They were fun to write, but I always wondered if … Continue reading →

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