Author Archives: Charles Yallowitz

About Charles Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz was born, raised, and educated in New York. Then he spent a few years in Florida, realized his fear of alligators, and moved back to the Empire State. When he isn't working hard on his epic fantasy stories, Charles can be found cooking or going on whatever adventure his son has planned for the day. 'Legends of Windemere' is his first series, but it certainly won't be his last.

Questions 3: Using Historical Horrors in Fiction

Posted on January 22, 2020

I tried getting into ‘Man in the High Castle’, but it didn’t stick.  That’s not what this post is about, but the two episodes I watched had me thinking of something.  We have a lot of fiction that incorporates real … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Hunters and Prey #fantasy #adventure

Posted on January 21, 2020

Welcome back to Teaser Tuesday.  Enjoy this piece from Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies! “She tricked me again,” Trinity growls as she drags herself out of the river. She looks up at the top of the thirty-foot waterfall with … Continue reading →

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Do Rulers in Fantasy Need to be Evil or Inept?

Posted on January 20, 2020

I’m not sure where this idea came from, but I’ve seen a lot of people run with it and claim that it’s how the genre works.  You have a ruler, but he/she/it is either a villain or so inept that … Continue reading →

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How to Publish with KDP: Part Two

Posted on January 20, 2020

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Image courtesy of bigstock.com Hello SErs. Harmony here. As promised earlier, here is the second installment in the post series dedicated to taking a step-by-step look at how to get your finished manuscript from your…

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Infinite Dreams and Limited Time

Posted on January 19, 2020

A thousand voices Maybe more Call out within my mind Praying for life And tempting me with dreams A multitude of rabbit holes That merge Into a maze of adventures * I wish to follow Grant every dream some flesh … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Yeah . . . Everything is Blurry

Posted on January 18, 2020

This is a week that felt like every day lasted a month and all of the events have become fairly blurry.  I remember looking into Masters programs and realizing that I need to take the GRE first.  Signed up for … Continue reading →

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Smorgasbord Book Review by Sally Cronin- #Fantasy – The Hat by C.S. Boyack

Posted on January 18, 2020

Originally posted on Smorgasbord Blog Magazine:
One of the books that I enjoyed over the holidays was the novella The Hat from C.S. Boyack… and here is my review. About the book Lizzie St. Laurent is dealing with many of…

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