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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.

Immortal Wars: Light, Blood, & Tears Part 21

(Disclaimer: A warning to those who continue.  This is a sequel to a previous story.  Both of these were written in the mid-1990’s.  While the first one was slightly edited and vanity press published, this one has not been touched … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Using a Eucatastrophe

As we established on Monday, eucatastrophe is when a story ends with the protagonist being rescued from the clutches of doom by an event beyond their control.  So, how can you use it intentionally? First big rule is that these … Continue reading

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How to Write Point of View, Part 1, Overview

Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay Hi SErs! Harmony here 🙂 Today, I’d like to introduce a series of posts on how to write Point of View (POV). Below… How to Write Point of View, Part 1, Overview

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Teaser Tuesday: Big Puppy

Coming in at number was Kira Grasdon.  I’m happy when she comes up in a poll like this because I don’t get to promote her solo adventure very often.  Enjoy this piece of Quest of the Brokenhearted.  

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Eucatastrophe: It’s a Real Word, Spellchecker

Coined by J.R.R. Tolkien, this type of event is one that closely resembles Deus Ex Machina.  That means people don’t like it.  Tolkien did say that this could happen with the use of Deus Ex Machina, but that isn’t easy … Continue reading

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Songs of the Past Year for Me

The last year and a half have been brutal.  More so for me if you count the divorce stuff beforehand.  Anyway, I noticed a few songs really grabbed me during the pandemic and hit me harder than others.  Part of … Continue reading

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Goal Post: I Have No Witty Title Here

It was a week . . . Think we can all agree on that.  I mean, 7 days equal a week and that’s how long it’s been since I do a goal post.  Thank you for your time and I’ll … Continue reading

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What’s an Idiot Plot?

I was trying to find what would be the opposite of ‘Plot Armor’ when I came across this term.  It is: Idiot Plot–  The story is only able to continue because everyone involved is an idiot.  This means that they … Continue reading

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Immortal Wars: Light, Blood, & Tears Part 20

Because I don’t want to leave this unfinished.  We’re back to this unpublished story, which I have nothing else to do with.  Gives me time to figure out a Thursday replacement for when the time comes. (Disclaimer: A warning to … Continue reading

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Canon vs Head Canon

I’m not talking about the weapon, which is spelled CANNON.  This one is missing an ‘N’ and gets thrown about a lot.  What is it? Canon–  A list of works connected to an author, world, or character that are established … Continue reading

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