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.

Quotes in Daily Conversation

Posted on May 16, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

I have a few friends who I can hold an entire conversation with using quotes from various movies and shows.  90% of them end up being from Futurama, but it’s interesting how such a thing can happen.  Yet, the lines … Continue reading →

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The Magic of Catchphrases

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

For anyone in my generation, we probably heard this exactly as it was said and know the movie.  I don’t know if the 80’s and 90’s were the era of catchphrases, but it feels like a lot from those times … Continue reading →

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Author Quotes & Quiz

Posted on May 15, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi SEers! Denise here today with a new quote post and quiz, along with my reasoning for it from a past Story Empire post. Like I’ve said in the past,… Author Quotes & Quiz

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Poetry Day: Psycho-Grannie

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

(Actually saw this event play out in Florida.) She has lived her life Wish you could say the same She stares upon the road With half a working eye Moving from lane to lane Without a pattern to be found … Continue reading →

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Teaser Tuesday: Pertyon-Jacking?

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Enjoy some action from, Legends of Windemere: The Spirit Well!  If you’re wondering what a Peryton is, they’re winged stags.  I really need to use them more often. Log Horizon

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Printing Prices Increase! What it Means For Indie Authors.

Posted on May 13, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Greetings once again! Beem Weeks back with you for a look at the recent increase in printing costs. What does that mean for writers and publishers? … Printing Prices Increase! What it Means For Indie Authors.

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Making Memorable Catchphrases

Posted on May 12, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

This isn’t the original interview that I found, but the other one was on Instagram and I lost track of it.  Still, the point is still there.  Arnold Schwarzenegger has a lot of catchphrases, so I liked to hear his … Continue reading →

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Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on May 11, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Above is only a fraction of the statistics in regards to mental health.  In fact, you can see it focuses primarily on the young.  You can find tons of information if you go by gender, sexual orientation, age, race, religion, … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Week of Chewing the Air

Posted on May 10, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Sadly, I only managed to get 1.33 chapters of Darwin & the Beast Collector edited.  It was a challenge too.  The full chapter took a whole weekend because it was bigger than I realized and had a lot of continuity sections that … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Cliffhangers and Transitions

Posted on May 9, 2025 by Charles Yallowitz

Let’s just dive right into the questions. What advice would you give an author about writing a smooth scene transition? What advice would you give an author about writing a cliffhanger? What is a pet peeve about any type of … Continue reading →

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