Author Archives: Charles Yallowitz

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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.

Revisiting: 7 Tips to Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 20, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Going WAY back to November 14, 2018 for this one.  Ironically, I was touching on this subject within weeks of my divorce kicking off.) As I said on Monday, this can be a very sensitive topic.  So, I’m going to … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Is She A Monster?

Posted on May 19, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s an excerpt from Chasing Bedlam.  This was the second installment of my dystopian Rated-R action series.  I still have fond memories of writing these tales and should be happy that I wrote 4 of them.  2 were published and … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: Writing Characters With Mental Illness

Posted on May 18, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on November 12, 2018.  Another from way back before the chaos.) Not sure this will be a long post because this is a delicate topic that everyone seems to have a different opinion on.  Using various mental illnesses … Continue reading →

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Plant Defenses

Posted on May 17, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Plants can’t move, which means them easy targets for hungry animals.  Yet, they aren’t defenseless.  There are tons of weapons scattered about the Plant Kingdom to help them survive. Bark– Some plants have this hard, armor-like outer covering to protect … Continue reading →

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Poetry and Mental Health

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Poetry can be very helpful when it comes to mental health.  Many people use the medium as an outlet either in writing or reading.  While reading anything can be relaxing, poetry has a few aspects that prose lacks: Shorter, which … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Invisible Switch

Posted on May 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Yup, another poem about death.  I think about the subject a lot for some reason.  Not in a ‘I want to die’ way.  There’s a terrifying fascination in my brain about the whole concept.  I have grow anxious when the … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Depressed Characters

Posted on May 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 8, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it and have my own experiences to work off, … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: That’s Unnerving

Posted on May 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is an earlier part of the story where the heroes reach the first part of Delvin and Sari’s journey in the jungle.  Charms of the Feykin has them following the path that was shown in Tribe of the Snow Tiger. … Continue reading →

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Revisiting: 7 Tips to Writing Anxious Characters

Posted on May 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Originally posted on April 10, 2020.) A few disclaimers here because we’re heading into delicate territory again. Eh, I’m just copying and pasting here.  I am not an expert on mental health by any means.  I read up on it … Continue reading →

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Happy Mothers Day

Posted on May 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Almost put a different post here.  Oops.  Enjoy the holiday!  (Why are about half of the Mothers Day memes insulting the husbands/fathers?)

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