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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.

My Review of Grinders by C.S. Boyack

Don Massenzio I recently finished reading Grinders, by C.S. Boyack. I always look forward to reading new books by Mr. Boyack and I was not disappointed with this one. The thing that struck me immediately was the mixture of imagination … Continue reading

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Do You Avoid or Tackle Mental Health Issues in Fiction?

I bring up mental health a lot here.  Usually, it’s in regards to the topic itself and not connecting it to writing.  Well, I’m going to switch that up here.  Wednesday and Friday are going to be some 7 Tip … Continue reading

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Today is the day

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
I warned you about it on Friday, and the day is finally here. You can grab your copy of The Yak Guy Project for free today. To quote pop culture, “Free, free, free, free.” This…

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Returning to Teaser Tuesday without a New Release

The above picture is what I got when I did a Yahoo Image Search for ‘Tough Call Meme’.  I laughed, so it stuck.  It doesn’t help me at all though. I took some time this week to schedule enough Teaser … Continue reading

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Whisker Smile Wins Prestigious IBBY Award

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I had some great news a few days ago: my illustrator, Dimitris Fousekis, called me late at night, sounding really excited: our children’s book, Whisker Smile (available only in Greek for now) had won…

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Voices from Inside the House . . . Because We Can’t Go Out

This week was crazy.  We’d be doing schoolwork nonstop from 8 am until 1 or 2 pm.  I know people suggest breaks, but then it draws out longer and I get a child who is crying about not having any … Continue reading

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Time for a Freeby

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Everyone is self isolating, if not outright quarantined right now. It get’s boring, even for those of us who can work from home. Add into that, a whole bunch of people who lost their jobs…

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My Book Categories

So, I got to thinking about how most of my books fall into umbrella categories.  These are groupings that range from massive to small, but it does show I have a weird series of patterns: Core–  Legends of Windemere, Quest … Continue reading

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5 Dramatic Techniques to Transform Your Writing

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
ALLi, the Alliance of Independent Authors, recently published a post on dramatic techniques by Jules Horne, author of Dramatic Techniques for Creative Writers. With a background in scriptwriting, Jules is perfect for explaining how…

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How to Publish with KDP: Part Seven A

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Image courtesy of bigstock.com Hello SErs. Harmony here.  Here is the first part of the seventh installment in the post series dedicated to taking a step-by-step look at how to get your finished manuscript from…

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