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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.

Heroes of Windemere Profile: Timoran Wrath

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Good old Timoran.  This is when the covers changed a bit too.  Learned that many readers will think a change of cover still signifies a new series.  Didn’t matter that the series title was the same.  Weird.)   Hair– Red Eyes– Blue … Continue reading →

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How to Pitch a non-fiction book to a publisher

Posted on January 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

In my last post, Writing for Magazines, I discussed how writers could branch out into non-fiction, even if they usually write fiction. Many of us … How to Pitch a non-fiction book to a publisher

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The Mirror Match

Posted on January 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, this is different from a character fighting their evil twin or a clone.  In that scenario, the combatants are identical in most, if not every, way.  A mirror match differs in that they characters are opposites in some fashion.  … Continue reading →

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Happy . . . Unhappy Opposite Day?

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s Not Opposite Day.  Don’t enjoy it.  I have not been waiting years for this to land on a Sunday.

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Goal Post: Cold Before The Storm

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Today, the temps are around the negatives and single digits due to the wind.  Tomorrow is supposed to be a blizzard, which will leave 8-15 inches.  It’s been a long time since a winter storm hit us that hard, so … Continue reading →

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#2 of 2025: 7 Tips to Reincarnated Characters

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on February 5, 2025.) Having a protagonist being a reincarnation of a previous character or reborn as a powerful being can make a fun story.  You open up a lot of possibilities.  So, what are some tips to … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Test of Man

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Wow.  Almost forgot about this one.  Surprising since I still think about this possibility at least once a week.) I hear them all Damning fellow beings To endless suffering As if they are the judges The final word on morality … Continue reading →

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Science Fiction: What is it?

Posted on January 22, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi, gang. 👋🏼 Craig with you again for some more science fiction. We broke down the old formats of hard science fiction and soft science fiction. … Science Fiction: What is it?

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Superhuman Learning Methods

Posted on January 21, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

The anime above is what made me think of this topic.  Specifically, a scene where the main character (guy) starts accidentally absorbing knowledge.  Not going to get into the plot, but he gains the ability to rapidly grow in powers, … Continue reading →

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Heroes of Windemere Profiles: Sari

Posted on January 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Always interesting revisiting this character.  She went through a lot and I never got the sense she found true closure.) Hair– Blue Eyes– Green Race– Human gypsy Hometown– None due to gypsy clans being nomadic Career– Gypsy/Thief/Party Thrower Weapon(s) of … Continue reading →

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