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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: The Summoning Part 17 #fiction #throwback

Posted on May 7, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (I’m actually wondering if you can still see my tense jumping problem I had when I first wrote this story.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Making Book Titles that Might Possibly Work

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to get into my own book title adventure on Friday, but I’m sure most authors can relate.  You come up with a title at the start, change it halfway through, and then cycle through more until you land … Continue reading →

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How to Publish with KDP: Part Eight

Posted on May 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Image courtesy of bigstock.com Hello SErs. Harmony here.  As promised, here is  part eight in the post series dedicated to taking a step-by-step look at how to get your finished manuscript from your computer and…

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Teaser Tuesday: The Rage of Stephen Kernaghan #fantasy #adventure

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Taking a full chunk of The Mercenary Prince‘s prologue here.  Gives a hint of what will come and hopefully it gets people curious about the book.  Really isn’t much else to do to set this up.  Except that it involves Stephen … Continue reading →

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The Pain of Titling

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

The characters have been crafted Plots have been planned Beginning birthed And ending etched in your mind Twists are tempered Turns are touched upon Blurbs are blurted out Every piece plucked from the ether Save for one That will make … Continue reading →

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Grabbing from the Notebooks: Phi Beta . . . Files?

Posted on May 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Figure I can use Sundays to present future ideas that I haven’t fully fleshed out.  Helps to write stuff out, especially those that I carried from other worlds to Windemere.  This one is like that, which you can tell from … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I’m Just Going to Remove Anything Before ‘Day’ on the Calendar

Posted on May 2, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m going to start with heavy event number one.  I can’t talk about details because that would be crossing a line.  All I will say is that I got to experience my first Zoom funeral this week.  Found it awkward … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Stressing About Stress

Posted on May 1, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s finish up our week about stress by opening the floor to everyone.  I’m sure we all have an opinion, strategy, or thoughts on the topic.  Some people shrug it off while others let it get to them.  So, I’m … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 16 #fiction #throwback

Posted on April 30, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

(Previously on Immortal Wars.) (Geez, I have the pacing of a drunk cheetah on a haywire treadmill.) Disclaimer: Immortal Wars was the book I came up with and wrote in high school.  I hadn’t even hit college by the time … Continue reading →

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7 Ways to NOT Make a Stressed Person More Stressed Out

Posted on April 29, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s the thing.  People who are stressed out already know it.  They may even have an idea on how to relax, but something is blocking them.  Many know at least some of the sources of their stress.  With all of … Continue reading →

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