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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.

Metaphysical Elements in Fiction Writing – Scents

Posted on September 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, SE’ers!! It’s Jan again to talk about another aspect of the Metaphysical world: Scents. We often hear advice about incorporating all five … Metaphysical Elements in Fiction Writing – Scents

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Poetry Day: Four Season Moons

Posted on September 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is pretty simple.  It was a short poem about the four moons of Windemere.  They debuted in Legends of Windemere.  I still have to stop and consider the season whenever I write night scenes.  With each one being … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Survival Stories

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I might start leaning more towards Survival Horror here.  Still, most of the advice should be able to work for non-horror survival stories.  I was wondering if Swiss Family Robinson would count too.  I mean, things seemed a bit too … Continue reading →

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Homonyms with Harmony, Part 7–Commonly Misused ‘D’ Words

Posted on September 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This post explores the origins of homonyms—words spelt and pronounced the same but with different meanings. We’ll discover how we use them in … Homonyms with Harmony, Part 7–Commonly Misused ‘D’ Words

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Revisiting Origins: Kira Grasdon

Posted on September 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Within the pages of Legends of Windemere, one character will always stand out to me as the wild card.  The reason is because she was unexpected, but she also developed a really big love/hate relationship with readers.  Some seemed to hate … Continue reading →

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Survival Stories: More Common Than One Thinks?

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to make this exclusively about ‘Survival Horror’, but I thought I would branch out here.  Most people don’t get into that type of story while they may be interested in other types of survivals.  ‘Hatchet’, ‘Lord of … Continue reading →

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It’s a #newbook

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s getting close to the Halloween season, and that means I have a new release. I’ve been sitting on this manuscript for a long time, and it’s … It’s a #newbook

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Three Elements in a Writer’s Life

Posted on September 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi, SEers, You’re with Mae today, and I’d like to address three major elements that are key to the writing life­—patience, a support system, and a … Three Elements in a Writer’s Life

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Common vs Pygmy Hippo

Posted on September 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There are two types of hippopotamuses.  First, you have the common one that we tend to think of when we hear the name.  The one that is the top killer of humans in Africa and listed as vulnerable.  There are … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Which Week of School Was This?

Posted on September 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This week feels like it took forever to reach the end of.  There was plenty of drama . . . I think.  To be honest, my hay fever has been so bad that my head is foggy.  It got so … Continue reading →

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