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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: Writing On The Back-Burner

Hate to admit that I wasn’t able to get any writing done once the week started.  Finished chapter 4 of Darwin & the Joy Path and that was it.  I had hoped to start on chapter 5, especially after things took … Continue reading

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Ghost Month: Doppelganger

I’ve used a fantasy version of this in my stories.  For fantasy, these tend to be shapeshifters who copy a person and try to replace them.  At the very least, they take the form while occasionally copying all memories as … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Shrieking Skull of Necrotalis Plains

(A creepy tale that I can’t remember the inspiration for.  Given the time period, it could have been a nightmare.) An open plain Never crossed by man Home to ghosts And every form of ghoul Slavering for flesh   One … Continue reading

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Ghost Month: Banshees, Wraiths, and Revenants

Time for a triple because these three are all ghosts that I feel are similar.  Can’t put my finger on why I feel that way, but I’m going with it in order to include more types of ghosts this month. … Continue reading

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I am with Teri Polen at Bad Moon Rising, Today

Today I’m with Teri Polen at her Bad Moon Rising feature. This is the tenth year for this feature and the following graphic contains a list of … I am with Teri Polen at Bad Moon Rising, Today

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Teaser Tuesday: Big Girl Talk

(I always enjoy this scene from War of Nytefall: Lost.) “I need more ribbons!” Lost shouts from behind Lou. Covered in colorful bows, the grumbling ogre is about to move when his legs lock. “You can’t get them, so I’ll send … Continue reading

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Reviewing. Part 1: Why Review?

A book with no reviews is dead. I recently read that statement in a blog post by an indie author about the scarcity of reviews. The blogger also … Reviewing. Part 1: Why Review?

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Ghost Month: The Ladies

I started from THIS SITE and went hunting from there. First, the lady ghosts all get their colors from the dresses that they wear: White Ladies These are the most common type of lady ghosts.  They are typically associated with women … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Spooky Season

There is a more ghost-specific Q3 coming at the end of the month, but I thought of some interesting seasonal questions.  Let’s dive right into it. Why do you think some people like being scared? Why do you think October … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Still Recovering From Fasting

A refresher: Yom Kippur is the day of fasting for Jews.  It started Wednesday evening and went until Thursday evening.  Since I don’t have a medical condition to prevent me from participating, I try to fast for as long as … Continue reading

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