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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.

Dueling Narrators

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

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!

Posted on February 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

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

Posted on February 9, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(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

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

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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Joan Hall Guesting Today to Talk About Her #newbook – Menagerie

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I am so happy to have Joan Hall visit today. Joan is a fellow member of Story Empire, and she has a new book that sounds fascinating. Come on in, … Joan Hall Guesting Today to Talk About Her #newbook … Continue reading →

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BIRTH ORDER AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Firstborn

Posted on February 8, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today to focus on character development related to birth order. Here’s a link to my prior post on this … BIRTH ORDER AND CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: Firstborn

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Teaser Tuesday: Sari’s Psyche

Posted on February 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to revive a some old teasers to draw attention back to the series.  Maybe a few eBooks or paperbacks will sell.  Here we have a fun one from Legends of Windemere, which will probably take up a bulk of the … Continue reading →

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Dealing with Narrator Bias

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The terms ‘Narrator Bias’ and ‘Unreliable Narrator’ come up from time to time.  In general, they denote that a story is being told with a skewed point of view.  You get a sense that you aren’t seeing events as they … Continue reading →

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Metaphysical Elements in Writing – Gemstones

Posted on February 6, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, SE’ers! It’s Jan again with the first part of the new series that’s all about including metaphysical elements in fiction writing. Today, I’m … Metaphysical Elements in Writing – Gemstones

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Another Plethora of Puzzles

Posted on February 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Decided it was time to show another collection of puzzles.  Don’t really have any stories behind these.  Enjoy.

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