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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.

Battling a Shortened Attention Span

Going to try hard not to jump on a high horse because I’m aware that I fall into this category too.  In fact, I think most people have lost part of their attention span and that makes selling books a … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day

This was actually harder to do than I realized.  I think I realize this every year.  I have to specifically put in ‘funny mothers day memes’ to get anything that isn’t serious and even the funny ones are still rather … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Really Need to Buy a Calendar

I’m not kidding.  Once Thursday afternoon hit, I suddenly forgot . . . Wait . . . I’m writing this on Friday and that was yesterday?  Is that right? For the love of the dust bunnies that keep appearing under … Continue reading →

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Psychological Curses: Are They There or Not?

A way of using a curse that I’ve mentioned previously is having it be more of a legend than something cast in real time.  I wanted to look more into this because it requires a lot more psychological work.  You … Continue reading →

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Changing Literary Styles (Part Two)

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hey, SE Readers. Happy Friday. Joan with you today with the second in a two-part series on changing literary styles. In the first post, I used examples from James Fenimore Cooper’s Last of the Mohicans…

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Immortal Wars: The Summoning Part 23 #fiction #throwback

(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 Using Curses in Fiction: Eye of Newt Can Expire

Curses can have a lot of pitfalls when you use them.  Have they been done already and in the same fashion?  Do they have a purpose in the story beyond window dressing or a comical reaction?  Is it really a … Continue reading →

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Top Five Mistakes New Authors Make and How to Avoid Them

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? “Lucy. What are we doing here?“The Boss is a contributor here, Twiggy.”“I don’t see any biscuits.”“I think he’ll fix that. Keep smiling.” Hello, SEers. I am delighted to be part of The Story Empire…

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Teaser Tuesday: Freedom #fantasy #adventure

Here we are at the finale.  A big scene from Legends of Windemere: Warlord of the Forgotten Age.  This was a hit during the debut post because it shows that things do not go swimmingly for our heroes.  I added … Continue reading →

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Curses! Not the Censored Kind

I don’t think I’ve touched on this topic outside of a casual mention, so I’m going to attempt to go below the surface.  Curses show up in a lot of genres even when magic isn’t a main component.  Some are … Continue reading →

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