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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.

7 Tips to Writing Touch Attacks

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said, touch attacks are fairly niche.  They appear in a lot of stories with magic and superpowers.  Yet, they tend to also get taken for granted.  So, what are some things to consider when using them? You need … Continue reading →

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In the Trees Shadow by D. L. Finn #newbook

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Today, I am happy to welcome fellow Story Empire contributor and blogging buddy D.L. Finn to Fiction Favorites. She has a new collection of stories … In the Trees Shadow by D. L. Finn #newbook

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Artificial Intelligence

Posted on April 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi, Gang. Craig with you once more to talk about something that concerns me; Artificial Intelligence. (AI) I’m going to qualify myself by saying I … Artificial Intelligence

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Teaser Tuesday: Eager Recruits

Posted on April 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a fun introduction.  At the time, I wasn’t entirely sure where the characters would go too.  Not the way I expected in the end, but it all worked out.  Check out War of Nytefall: Anarchy as a $2.99 eBook … Continue reading →

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Working with Touch Attacks

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is probably a fairly niche concept.  Let me first explain what I mean by touch attacks: A touch attack is usually a power or spell that is triggered by physical contact.  For example, Rogue’s energy draining ability.  This cannot … Continue reading →

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Check This Out: My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m always pleased to welcome the marvelous Marian Beaman on the blog. She’s here to talk about her latest memoir, My Checkered Life: A Marriage … Check This Out: My Checkered Life: A Marriage Memoir

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Metaphysical elements in writing – essential oils and herbs

Posted on April 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, SE’ers! It’s Jan again with another post about metaphysical elements, which can add an extra dimension to fiction writing. Today, I’m … Metaphysical elements in writing – essential oils and herbs

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The Big, Not Really Bad Wolf

Posted on April 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve hesitant about this animal for a while.  Mostly because I really wanted to do a post on it, but it would be difficult.  The reason for this is because there are 32 subspecies of wolf, which includes 24 New … Continue reading →

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Spring Break Comes to a Close

Posted on April 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Technically, I still have 2 days left of Spring Break, but I’m mostly going to be writing and trying to rest up for the week.  It’s going to be a weird period of time going fast and slow at the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing Teachers in Fiction

Posted on April 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

We did students on Wednesday, so let’s look at teachers.  Getting right into it since there’s not much more of a set up. The teacher doesn’t have to be an alcoholic, druggie, hermit, or any other type of troubled character.  … Continue reading →

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