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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.

Top 9 Trends in Publishing for 2019

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
The Written Word Media (WWM) regularly posts great material examining the latest trends in publishing; trends of interest to every author – particularly Indie ones. Here is my summary of Ricci Wolman’s predictions for 2019, along…

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7 Tips to Writing Humanoid Monster Protagonists: Even the Undead Can Have Heart

Not many people try to write a story with a monster as the hero.  Well, you see it for kids a lot.  Paranormal romance enjoys this too, but it rarely happens when you get into the more action-oriented genres.  You … Continue reading

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Listening to Your Characters

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hi SE Readers. Joan here today on this last week of January. The holidays are behind us. We’ve had time to make and break New Year’s resolutions. It’s time to get back to some serious…

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Teaser Tuesday: Awkward Allies #fantasy #adventure

Taking excerpts from The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks is tough because they’re short stories.  So, I’m always happy to find pieces that I can share.  This one is from Ichabod Brooks & the Island of Mirrors.  Fingers crossed that he … Continue reading

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Beyond The Mask RELEASE DAY!

Originally posted on Welcome to Hell Bent:
The day has finally arrived…RELEASE DAY IS UPON US! So, before I get into my promo, I’d just like to give a little shout-out to the three authors who did not end up…

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7 Things Writers Can Do No One Else Can (or Wants to)

I’m reposting this from a few years ago. Back then, I didn’t have many readers so now, I wanted to share these pithy thoughts–including a few updates–with all my new efriends! There are a lot of difficult parts to writing.…

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Writing the Humanoid Monster Protagonist

I’m pretty sure I’ve talked about this before to some extent, but I couldn’t find any posts on the topic.  Regardless, I keep running into the same obstacle when talking to some people about War of Nytefall.  They hear that the … Continue reading

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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore Update #Reviews #News – Audrey Driscoll, Brigid P. Gallagher, Christoph Fischer and Shehanne Moore

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2018 Top 5: #2- The City of Nyte: Greatest of the Vampire Cities?

This post went live on April 23, 2018. When creating War of Nytefall, I didn’t really think about the cities that would be vampire only.  In fact, I only considered that they would have castles, lairs, and live within the pre-existing … Continue reading

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Beyond The Mask Promo Week Day 4

Originally posted on Welcome to Hell Bent:
Promo week continues for this superhero anthology, assembled to raise money for the fight against childhood cancer! This one’s a day later than intended, but we’re back on track! So, the next one…

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