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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.

Homonyms with Harmony, Part 5–Commonly Misused ‘B’ Words

Posted on July 21, 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 5–Commonly Misused ‘B’ Words

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Poetry Day: The Famished Tear

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(No idea what triggered this poem.  I’ve seen this in fiction at times, but I don’t know if that’s what I was going for.  An eternal mystery.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading →

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Giving vs Taking Advice

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing a book like Do I Need to Use a Dragon? boils down to giving advice.  That’s fairly easy for people to do.  What isn’t easy is to take advice.  Kind of makes one wonder how these kinds of books become successful … Continue reading →

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An AI Test Drive

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Once upon a time, my father decided to retire. He was fifty years old and had been a successful businessman who earned that right. It was important … An AI Test Drive

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The ‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ 99 cents Sale is Still Going!

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Just 18 days left to get Do I Need to Use a Dragon? as a 99 cent eBook!

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Experience Needed to Write a ‘How To’?

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

While writing Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, I was wondering about the entire concept of ‘how to’ books.  I went over a lot of this already, but there’s one aspect that I didn’t really touch on.  That is the … Continue reading →

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Moral Copying

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Ciao, SEers! We’ve been discussing famous authors and their styles. So far, we discussed apps that compare our writing to famous authors (find that … Moral Copying

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Happy National Ice Cream Day

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to do another animal post, but then I saw that it was one of the most important national holidays ever.  You can’t go wrong with ice cream . . . Well, you can if you’re lactose intolerant, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: At Least I Made It . . . Did I?

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

First, Do I Need to Use a Dragon? has sold about 18 copies.  Not bad.  It’s still 99 cents, so feel free to grab one for yourself. Not really sure where else to go at this point in the post.  Darwin & the … Continue reading →

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Difference Between Editing ‘How To’ and Fiction

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I mentioned that I used beta readers for Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, which is kind of rare for me.  After I added their suggestions and fixed up problem areas, I jumped in to do editing on my … Continue reading →

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