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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 About Blunt Weapons

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Since these kinds of weapons differ from swords and spears, you can’t always use the same tactics.  Swinging a club will not have the same effect as slashing with a cutlass.  So, what are some things that will help you … Continue reading →

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Redemption. A father’s fatal decision

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s all welcome Gwen Plano to Entertaining Stories today. Gwen is an incredible author, and one of my Story Empire colleagues. She’s here to tell … Redemption. A father’s fatal decision

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Story Verbing Part 1

Posted on March 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, Story Empire mavens! Today’s post starts a two-parter on the nuances of choosing effective verbs to enhance description. Sure, it sounds … Story Verbing Part 1

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Teaser Tuesday: Sneaky and Sly

Posted on March 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This excerpt is from Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune.  This is part of one of my favorite scenes in the story.  Lots of action and some humor.  Pick up this book as a 99 cent eBook or a $15 … Continue reading →

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Bludgeoning Time!

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Typically, there are three styles of melee weapons.  You have slashing where you swing and cut like edged swords and axes.  Then there is piercing/stabbing, which include your non-edged swords and spears. Finally, you have the third one that doesn’t … Continue reading →

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You Have One Chance

Posted on March 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. List most writers, I’m a reader. All writers should be readers, but that’s a discussion for another day. … You Have One Chance

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The Harpiinae Family: 1 Hawk and 3 Eagles

Posted on March 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I was looking for non-mammals and stumbled onto this curious subfamily of birds of prey.  They are called the Harpiinae, which have large broad-winged birds.  Let me break them down: Bat Hawk– This is the 1 hawk in the group … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Curious and Possibly Exciting News

Posted on March 4, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Not much to report about the week since it was back to work and school after Winter Break.  It was really just getting back into the swing of things.  Doesn’t help that I’m half asleep while writing this. Seriously though, … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: No Longer Hiding Mental Illness

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This post could very well be a failure since it deals with mental illness.  I’m not going to ask for people to expose their own issues.  That would be wrong.  Instead, I’m hoping to get opinions and perspectives on talking … Continue reading →

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The Forced Inspiration of Daily Word Counts!

Posted on March 3, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings, SE’ers! Beem Weeks here with you again. Today, I’m discussing daily word counts and forced inspiration. I’ve seen it on many blogs, in … The Forced Inspiration of Daily Word Counts!

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