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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.

King of the Jungle He Doesn’t Live In: The Lion

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For the life of me, I don’t know why it took me this long to get to the lion. It could be because I always preferred tigers, but I also kind of gravitated towards animals that people might not already … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: First Week Back and 9 More To Go

Posted on April 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This week didn’t go as planned . . . It also did go to plan. Since this was the first week back after Spring Break, I had a sense that things wouldn’t go as smooth as I’d like.  Students were … Continue reading →

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The Intriguing Math of Punctuation

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

When you think of punctuation, do you think of math? You probably should, as scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy … The Intriguing Math of Punctuation

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Questions 3: Superpowers vs Magic vs Psionic

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was thinking of doing a long post comparing these three, but I think I’ve done that before.  Looking at the Scarlet Witch picture, I realized that she is a character who kind of has all three categories.  It really … Continue reading →

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In the Tree’s Shadow #newbook

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi all. We have a guest here today in the form of DL Finn. She’s here to tell us all about her newest publication, which is a collection of short … In the Tree’s Shadow #newbook

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Ten tricks to creating time to write

Posted on April 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, Storytellers. Diana here to chat about a common obstacle faced by most writers – lack of TIME. I hope I’ve intrigued you with the post’s … Ten tricks to creating time to write

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Poetry Day: Druid of the Orchid Patch

Posted on April 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is just a creative poem I came up with a long time ago.  There may have been an intention to create a story around this concept, but I don’t think it got very far.) Deep within the Umbral Woods … Continue reading →

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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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