Author Archives: Charles Yallowitz

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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.

Happy Fathers Day!

Posted on June 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Title pretty much says it all.  Happy Father’s Day.  Enjoy the funnies from a Google Search.

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Goal Post: And The World Keeps Spinning

Posted on June 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, I’m not talking about the Earth actually spinning.  I’m talking about the dizziness I have Friday night while I write this.  This week was busy, stressful, and ended up a day that was both horrifying and amazing.  … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Short Story Worlds

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I end the three big sections by touching on short stories.  These tend to work differently than full novels, so I felt they should get their own entries.  This is part of the one for the ‘World’ section.) Before we … Continue reading →

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The Double Conversation

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi again, gang. Craig with you today, and I want to share a trick I use quite often. I don’t claim to have invented this, but I’ve never seen anyone … The Double Conversation

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Poetry Day: Faith

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This was a thoughtful poem I made after discussing faith with someone.  It really does make one wonder about the concept.  I don’t mean if you believe in god or a religion, but believing in anything.  We tend to think … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Monsters

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This subject had to be tackled.  I was surprised how often it came up in conversation.  Maybe I shouldn’t have been.) One of the staples of fantasy is having a world with unique creatures. You may go traditional with orcs … Continue reading →

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Omniscient POV versus Head Hopping

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, Storytellers. Diana here today, Stephen Geez has been running a fabulous series on Point of View, looking at our POV choices from … Omniscient POV versus Head Hopping

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Questions 3: The World

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

World-building has to be one of the toughest parts of writing, especially when you aren’t working on Earth.  That’s why Do I Need to Use a Dragon? has a big section on it.  As you can see, Fizzle needed to bribed with … Continue reading →

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Racism in Fantasy

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Let’s dive into the World section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?  There were a lot of sections to choose from here.) At the start of Beginning of a Hero, I touched on a cliché of fantasy because I … Continue reading →

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Personality Traits of Flawed Characters

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today. With this post, I’m launching a series on personality traits that are common but not well … Personality Traits of Flawed Characters

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