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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.

The Huggable Manatee

Posted on May 15, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

SAVE THE MANATEE! That’s the link part, so let’s get into this animal.  I’m sure anyone who has ever heard of a manatee now has an image in their mind.  Chubby, grayish blue, wide tail, floating around, maybe some scars, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: *Stares at Screen* . . . I Ache

Posted on May 14, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I may have mentioned that I expected this week to be rough.  Well . . . I was wrong and I’m man enough to admit it. This week was friggin’ brutal! I’m writing this Friday night because I made the … Continue reading →

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Should My Fantasy Races Hate Each Other?

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(I was going to write a post about the traditional Elves vs Dwarves in fantasy.  Instead, I realized I had a lengthy section of Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy Writing Tips) that covered the topic of racism in fantasy.  … Continue reading →

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Advantages of Writing Short Stories

Posted on May 13, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. This post is short and sweet. (Pun intended.) Let’s talk about short stories. There are advantages to writing … Advantages of Writing Short Stories

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Poetry Day: Avaritia

Posted on May 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

(Another personification of an emotion poem.  I remember being excited about finding the Latin word for ‘Greed’.) Humanity has evolved to suit my needs. I am primeval. * Cities have been built to my glory. I am monumental. * People … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Writing About Hatred

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Setting this up in March, so I don’t know how messy Monday went.  Hopefully I’m not reopening barely healed wounds or subjecting myself to more fighting.  After all, hatred, racism, anti-Semitism, homophobia, transphobia, and all of the other words for … Continue reading →

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Showing – Not Telling Emotions

Posted on May 11, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers. John here with you today. I’m going to further discuss the idea of giving characters life with gestures. The reason for gestures (or beats … Showing – Not Telling Emotions

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Happy National Clean Your Room Day! (Celebrate by Skipping the Chore and Grabbing a Book.)

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Make a nest in that pile of semi-clean laundry and escape into a fantasy adventure for $2.99!  Legends of Windemere: The Mercenary Prince!

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Writing Characters from Maligned and Abused Groups

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m starting this week off with a bang.  One that I’m sure I’ll regret once the comments start rolling in.  Nobody likes to poke the social hornet nests that we live with, but you have to at times.  It becomes … Continue reading →

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STORY SETTINGS AND POETRY

Posted on May 9, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers! Denise here to talk about story settings and poetry. Have you ever read a book and come to a passage where the description is so beautiful … STORY SETTINGS AND POETRY

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