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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.

Goal Post: Vacation, Publishing, and Summer Job

Definitely have a lot of ground to cover.  First and most importantly: Do I Need to Use a Dragon? goes live on Monday! To be honest, it really goes live tomorrow, but I’m not doing a big announcement until July … Continue reading

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- A Caster Can Do It!

(This is part of the section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon? that delves into using magic as a ‘cure all’.  There’s a common joke that ‘a wizard did it’ and a common argument that ‘a wizard could … Continue reading

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Benefits of Rabbit Trails

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you on this last day of June. In my last post, I talked about the importance of getting facts straight when using real-… Benefits of Rabbit Trails

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Poetry Day: Fallen Behind

(This one feels like it’s rather self-explanatory.  Came from a time when I saw friends posting about doing all of these fun things.  I couldn’t go or do the same because money and time were limited.  So, I started to … Continue reading

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Romance

(This is another topic I felt was unavoidable in Do I Need to Use a Dragon?.  Romance is one of the most common plots and subplots.  It’s also one that brings in a lot of controversy, especially when it shows up … Continue reading

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The Top Ten Traits of Successful Writers – Can You See Yourself?

Photo by Johnny Briggs on Unsplash Hello SEers. John is with you today. I hope your week is going well. As you know, I continually poke at the idea … The Top Ten Traits of Successful Writers – Can You … Continue reading

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Questions 3: The Quest

Can’t really have a story without a quest or plot.  While quests do tend to be the most common plot in fantasy, the advice one gets can go for general story creation.  Do I Need to Use a Dragon? has you covered … Continue reading

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Check This Out: Fifty

Hello! Joining me on the blog today is the awe-inspiring, your friend and mine, Andrew James Murray (Andy to those of who know his blog, City Jackdaw… Check This Out: Fifty

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Fight Scenes

(Do I Need to Use a Dragon?‘s final section is on ‘The Quest’.  Just a colorful way of saying ‘the plot’.  One of my favorite scenes to write are fight scenes.  They’re a fun challenge and a necessity in most … Continue reading

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Learn from the Masters

Ciao, SEers! The last time we were together, we discussed a few apps that compare our writing to famous authors. If you missed that post, you can … Learn from the Masters

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