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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.

Is Weather Important to Stories?

Many of us remember Snoopy starting a book with ‘It was a dark and stormy’ night.  In fact, I’ve seen this get used as a ‘what not to do’ lesson.  I believe it’s that you never start with the weather, … Continue reading →

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5 Crucial Tips For Writing Plot Twists

This is a guest post by Desiree Villena. Desiree is a writer with Reedsy, a marketplace that connects self-publishing with the world’s best editors, … 5 Crucial Tips For Writing Plot Twists

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Music of Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies

Welcome back.  We’re moving along and having some fun.  Today is the day for volume three: Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies.  This is when the big plot is revealed, Sari debuts, and Luke Callindor gets into the biggest amount … Continue reading →

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Crossing Genres: #Fantasy & #Romance

I guess I’ll call this first in a series, but I don’t know how long it will go for.  Maybe only this month or I might carry it over to January if I can think of more comparisons.  The reason … Continue reading →

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Where Are All the Missing Socks?

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I had a good laugh when I read on Quora this brilliant answer by Jay Cashen, and just had to share! The question, of course, being what happens to all our missing socks… What…

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The Challenge of Persuasive Speech

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello, SE readers. It’s been a month since I last wrote, and what a month it’s been. We’ve seen riots, listened to yelling pundits, been quarantined off and on, won or lost an election ……

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All Single Books for 99 cents Each! Legends of Windemere 1-15, War of Nytefall 1-5, and MORE! #fantasy #sale #vampires

You Heard It! All of my ‘SINGLE BOOKS’ are 99 cents each! We’re talking: LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE 2-15 (1 is Free) QUEST OF THE BROKENHEARTED WAR OF NYTEFALL 1-5 CROSSING BEDLAM & CHASING BEDLAM LIFE & TIMES OF ICHABOD BROOKS … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Have a Pulse and That’s My Only Victory

Last weekend was relaxing for the most part, but it’s really where our quick story begins.  I had a lot on my plate this week.  My son had two tests, a big project, and his continuing food issues.  We had … Continue reading →

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2020 Holiday Wish List from the Windemere Characters

I don’t know if I’ve done one of these every year, but it’s always fun to take out all of the characters and get them to speak.  I’ve got Legends of Windemere, War of Nytefall, Ichabod Brooks, & the Bedlam crew … Continue reading →

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What’s In a Edit?

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hey, SE Readers. Joan with you today. Let’s talk about editing. I recently read a book that had a good plot. The story was intriguing. The writing grammatically correct. I didn’t find any spelling or…

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