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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.

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

(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

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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The Rupicola Family: Cock-of-the-Rock Birds

I was always fascinated by these birds as a kid because the males are very colorful.  I grew up to see that their had a chuckle-inducing name: Cock-of-the-Rock.  Both species are found in South America and are not threatened.  Let’s … Continue reading

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Rollercoaster Week . . . This Time with Fire

So, I live on Long Island, which is in New York.  On Wednesday, we received a ‘present’ from Canada.  That would be the wildfire smoke, which made it hard to breath for those of us with asthma.  It turned the … Continue reading

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Tenses!

Even though most books are written in past tense, new authors continue to wonder if that is the way to go. It is very easy to see why. Since we are raised reading past tense books almost entirely, that is … Continue reading

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Metaphysical Elements in Fiction Writing – #Mediumship

Hello SE’ers! It’s Jan again with another look at ways to include metaphysical elements in fiction writing. Today’s topic is one that many believe … Metaphysical Elements in Fiction Writing – #Mediumship

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Poetry Day: Every Morning

(This one isn’t very subtle.  From when I was a stay-at-home father and was gradually getting driven into the ground.  I really was the last one to go to sleep and the first one to wake up.  Definitely do my … Continue reading

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Do I Need to Use a Dragon?- Inspirations!

(I should probably clarify something.  Each week is going to have excerpts from a different book section.  This week is the Author section, which is the smallest.  So, it’s not easy putting this together.  Enjoy.) I was surprised when this … Continue reading

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Life, Death & Other Characters by Geoff Le Pard #Newbook

Amazon.co.uk  Amazon.com  I am pleased to welcome Geoff Le Pard, who has a new book in paper and Kindle. Many of you know Geoff’s work from his blog … Life, Death & Other Characters by Geoff Le Pard #Newbook

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A Look at Kindle Vella

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m going to talk a little about Amazon’s Kindle Vella! So, what exactly is Vella? Well, … A Look at Kindle Vella

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