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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.

Different-Than-You Gender Characters Part II

Posted on October 19, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello Story Empire friends, Gwen with you today. Last week John Howell and I began a conversation about different-than-you characters. You can read … Different-Than-You Gender Characters Part II

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Free PDF: Raven’s Dawn

Posted on October 18, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I tried to build up some confidence with the third installment, but that just had me emotionally crash harder at the end.  This time, I tried for a college horror story that took aspects from slasher and cult tales.  It … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: The Dybbuk

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

The Dybbuk comes out of Jewish folklore and it first showed up in the 16th century.  Prior to that, demons were used in place of ghosts.  So, it took a little time for this creature to gain some traction.  So, … Continue reading →

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Story Development and Execution Part 12: Micro-Level Self-Editing

Posted on October 17, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Ciao, SEers. Today is part twelve of the series, and we’re finishing up the self-editing modules. We’ve reached micro-level revision. By now, you … Story Development and Execution Part 12: Micro-Level Self-Editing

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The Only Panthera of the Americas: The Jaguar

Posted on October 16, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I was going to say ‘big cat’ instead of ‘Panthera’ (the genus), but I thought some people would argue that there are pumas and mountain lions in the Americas.  I never really understood why those aren’t considered big cats, but … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Going to Keep My Hopes Low for a While

Posted on October 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

You know it’s been a week if I’m writing my goal post on Saturday instead of the night before.  It means things were crazy and I ended the week simply passing out at the first chance I got.  So, what … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Pontianak

Posted on October 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming from Malaysia, the Pontianak is a ghost that is similar to Indonesia’s Kuntilanak.  Both of them kept coming up because they’re supposed to be similar.  Not sure how once I sifted through things.  So, we’ll touch on the second … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Conspiracy Professional

Posted on October 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this after getting into a week long discussion with a conspiracy theorist who was all over the place.  By day 4, I was just along for the ride and trying to think of a way to disappear.  I … Continue reading →

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Monster Month: Kasa-Obake

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve seen this show up in so many anime that I had to put it on the blog.  Doesn’t matter that there isn’t a lot of info out there. The kasa-obake/karakasa-obake/kasa-bake/karakasa kozo . . . It has a lot of … Continue reading →

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Guest Post – Lisa Burton Talking About The Midnight Rambler by Craig Boyack #newbook

Posted on October 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I am very pleased to welcome Lisa Burton-Robot Spokesperson back to Fiction Favorites. Craig Boyack her boss, has a hit series featuring Lizzie and … Guest Post – Lisa Burton Talking About The Midnight Rambler by Craig Boyack #newbook

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