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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.

There Are More Book to Movie Scams Out There – Be Careful

Photo by Tyson Moultrie on Unsplash Hi SEers. John is with you today. It is midweek, and hopefully, it is going well for you. Today I was going to … There Are More Book to Movie Scams Out There – … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: A Race of Survivors

This teaser comes from Legends of Windemere: Path of the Traitors.  I really liked writing this book because it allowed me to focus on several secondary characters.  This book also helped get a bunch of non-champion characters in position for the … Continue reading

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Is It Easy to Write Monsters?

Fairly certain that I’ve tackled this topic before.  I felt like doing it again because the question still comes up.  Since fantasy authors are known for having strange creatures in their stories, people wonder how they design them.  Is there … Continue reading

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Narrative Choice, Part 2

by Stephen Geez In “Narrative Choice Part 1” I started with the basics in narrative choice—voice, tense, and identity. For Part 2 we’ll flex more of … Narrative Choice, Part 2

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Super Bowl Memes . . . Because I’m Busy

It’s time for the Super Bowl, which I’m sure most people who read my blog don’t care about.  For those who don’t even know, it’s the last football game of the season between the two conference champions.  Most people watch … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Not Bad, But Still Came Up Short a Bit

I need to revaluate my writing ability and speed.  My goal was to write chapters 6 and 7 of Darwin & the Demon Game.  I missed the mark by one section, which is rather frustrating.  To be fair, I lost most … Continue reading

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Dueling Narrators

Narrator 1–  This is the bad guy.  You can tell because he’s leading an army of soldiers in black armor. Narrator 2–  Don’ t be ridiculous.  Armor color doesn’t mean evil.  Besides, he’s leading a charge against the descendants of … Continue reading

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Writing Personal Essays!

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m discussing personal essays as a form of storytelling. Writers tell stories. It’s the … Writing Personal Essays!

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Poetry Day: Devil Angel Duet

(This one is fairly straightforward.  It’s the devil and angel on the shoulder concept.  Not sure what triggered it back then.) Don’t you want it? Aren’t you tempted? I’ll help you decide Just a little Don’t resist it I’ll be … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Using an Unreliable Narrator

The Harley Quinn series is what prompted this topic.  I stumbled onto people complaining about how some villains were being shown in the series.  They thought they were too goofy or made to be stupid.  Other people eventually arrived to … Continue reading

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