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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.

Idea Generation: Some of the Work is Done for You

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, amici! I wanted to discuss idea generation today. I’ve always known this was a possibility (and maybe I’ve even subconsciously done this before), but after a long discussion—and subsequent project assignment—at work, I thought I’d…

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Project Phoenix Take Far Too Many to Count Part 1

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I bring this thing up a lot because I keep wanting to figure out how it will work and always come close.  Then, I wander off because of more urgent projects.  At this point, it feels silly to give the … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: A Week of Food, Fun, and a Harsh Anniversary

Posted on November 30, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This was a busy week because of Thanksgiving.  It meant there were only three school days, which was primarily spent preparing for the Wednesday feast.  That was a lot of fun, especially when the little ones from the other schools … Continue reading →

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Bad Girl vs Bad Boy

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

(I feel like I’ve beaten a dead horse with this topic, but I’m seeing it through to the end.) Living on the outskirts Both rebels Attractive in their distance From society And norms Tempting in their danger Yet, different In … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving or Thursday If You Don’t Celebrate

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, I almost forgot to do this. Derailing Bedlam will be back next week. Enjoy the funny.

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A Gluttonous Thanksgiving

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
This Thanksgiving, I have a lot of things to be thankful for. First of all, you–my awesome readers. Thanks to you, I have now been blogging for 6 whole years, as WordPress kindly reminded…

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7 Tips to Writing Bad Girls: This May Get Awkward

Posted on November 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing a Bad Girl is easy if you’re going for the stereotype, but more difficult if you’re going to try to go out of the mold.  We’ll see what we can come up with here.  It might be a bunch … Continue reading →

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Revisiting Legends: Dariana the Tormented Immortal #fantasy #adventure

Posted on November 26, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

The last of the champions from Legends of Windemere is one of the more complicated ones.  Dariana comes from a different place than the others because of her immortality, which isn’t as great as one would think.  I’ll get into that … Continue reading →

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The Bad Girl: Is It a Worthwhile Character Type?

Posted on November 25, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Way back in the first week of July, I touched on the topic of Bad Boys.  I was asked by a few people about Bad Girls.  It was noted that they tend to be called Femme Fatales, but that had … Continue reading →

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A bit about Serang

Posted on November 24, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
I think some of you are suffering from tour fatigue, and I am, too. Between two books, it’s been a long process. I hope you’ll indulge me one last post about Serang, and it will…

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