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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.

Teaser Tuesday: The Fangs & The Bees? #fantasy #vampires

Posted on July 14, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a fun excerpt from War of Nytefall: Lost and it always makes me smile.  Others have enjoyed it and it relates to the humor again.  Think that’s they theme going forward with this month’s teasers before Ravenous makes it’s teaser debut … Continue reading →

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The Fun of Writing Outdoors

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

With summer here, many people find that they want to spend as much time outside as possible.  Usually because I’m writing this in May, so I have no idea if we’re still under lockdown or not.  Last thing I heard … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi Tip: Futuristic Construction Technologies

Posted on July 13, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
My Ph.D. thesis, Design in the Digital Age: In Search of a Collaborative Paradigm, was all about finding novel ways to help designers interact with their clients. I had envisioned a tablet-based Virtual Reality…

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Planning Far Ahead: October Blog Posts

Posted on July 12, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Surprisingly, I might look like someone with a plan.  Mostly because I see that things aren’t going as planned.  With the way my son’s summer school goes, I don’t have enough time and privacy to get any book writing done.  … Continue reading →

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Well . . . I Guess I Made It

Posted on July 11, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I have no idea why I’m so tired.  Think I tried to wear more hats than my head was able to handle.  Too exhausted to list them, but I juggled a lo.  There was stuff with grad school, work, writing, … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: How Do You Describe the Physical?

Posted on July 10, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s been a week with a topic that was more difficult than I expected.  You would think doing a physical description is basic and easy.  It’s part of a foundation for a character and a story when your goal is … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 26 #fiction #throwback

Posted on July 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Again, we shall revel in my teenage originality.  Everyone groan in unison.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I hadn’t even hit college by the time I wrote the … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing a Physical Description that Works

Posted on July 8, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Don’t go jumping to the comments just yet.  Jessica makes a good point.  Our characters are what we make them, so we shouldn’t blame them for it.  We do have to be careful on how we go about doing a … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: A Favorite Scene #vampires #fantasy

Posted on July 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve decided to start promoting the War of Nytefall stories since my goal is to release the newest volume around Labor Day.  This is one of my favorite scenes from the start of it all, War of Nytefall: Loyalty.  Really showcases … Continue reading →

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The Physical Description: A Necessary & Surprisingly Difficult Piece

Posted on July 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I think we can take this for granted.  Physical descriptions come off a little like a ‘duh’ concept.  We need to know what our characters look like to some extent.  Otherwise, every reader gets their own visual with no similarities.  … Continue reading →

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