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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.

Having a Handicapped/Disabled Hero

First, I’m going to focus on physical disabilities for this week’s topic.  I’ve touched on a few mental disabilities, but never really dug hard into physical.  This can include blindness, deafness, missing a limb, or anything that can make functioning … Continue reading

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Sorrowful Soul

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Let’s all welcome Harmony Kent to Entertaining Stories. She’s a dear friend, and one of my Story Empire colleagues. She’s here to tell us about her newest publication. She’s also a huge supporter of the…

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Why Write Short Stories?

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on short stories. Why write short stories? The answer is quite … Why Write Short Stories?

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The True Buffalos of Africa and Asia

It was difficult to find exact information about these animals because another kept getting mixed in with the searches.  Only members of the African genera of Syncerus and the Asian genera of Bubalus are considered true buffalo.  American Buffalo or … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Another One in the Books

I’ve been staring at the screen for a bit here.  Not sure what to write about because this week truly sucked.  So much drama, disasters, and stress.  There wasn’t a single facet of my life that didn’t take a crowbar … Continue reading

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Questions 3: The Heart of a Franchise

Seems like everything coming out is either a reboot, reimagining, rewrite, or something that involves a pre-existing franchise.  This isn’t about originality being dead and nobody wanting to take a risk on a new franchise.  Instead, I’m thinking about how … Continue reading

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Writing through the Seasons

Hello SE friends. Gwen with you today. Winter is upon us in the northern hemisphere, and the change of seasons and related celebrations prompt … Writing through the Seasons

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Poetry Day: Cursed Soul

(This poem is another easy one to figure it.  Deals with a person who was bad in a past life and is routinely being punished whenever reincarnated.  I always thought that would be a nightmare because the person would suffer … Continue reading

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Ginny’s Gemstone Gala Gazebo

Welcome to our simple and reasonably priced shop.  All of our gems have been magically imbued by the finest wizards this side of the Tappan Zee Bridge.  Thankfully, that’s the good side.  Now, here is a list of our categories.  … Continue reading

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Story Development and Execution Part 13: Planning a Series

Ciao, SEers. Today is my final post of the year, and it’s the final post of this series. We’re going to talk about planning a series, either from the… Story Development and Execution Part 13: Planning a Series

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