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.

Sacrifices in Fiction

Posted on March 16, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Heroes or their allies sacrificing themselves in fiction has been around for decades upon decades.  It’s a common trope that people don’t typically get upset about.  Not unless it’s done poorly.  So, why are sacrifices in fiction so common among … Continue reading →

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The Marine Iguana: A Galapagos Celebrity

Posted on March 15, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Many think of the giant tortoises and maybe even Darwin’s finches when they think of the Galapagos Islands.  Yet, there is another famous animal, which is the Marine Iguana.  This is the only marine lizard and all subspecies are found … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: High Anxiety And . . . Look, I Tried

Posted on March 14, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This week was my school’s version of ‘Battle of the Classes’.  It’s a crazy time with a lot of activities and schedule changes.  Rough for life skills kids, but they all made it to the end with a few bumps.  … Continue reading →

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Short-Sighted vs Far-Sighted Villains

Posted on March 13, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This doesn’t really fit with the alliance theme of the week, but it came to my mind.  More villain stuff did as well, but I’m going to save that for another week.  This is about two general categories that I’ve … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Emerald Standard

Posted on March 12, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(Not a subtle one here.  The desire for money really can be found at the core of many horrible, cruel actions.  This is really true when you look at how certain parts of our society operate.) The putrid blood Of … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Villain Alliances

Posted on March 11, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, villain alliances always seem to go the same way.  Taken a little more time to think about it and I still feel this way.  So, what are some things one can do to make a … Continue reading →

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Character Origins: Yola Biggs the Exiled Chaos Goddess

Posted on March 10, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(I can’t really explain Yola because she’s supposed to be random.  She falls into a similar category as Lost and Bob from War of Nytefall.  The big differences is that she’s a goddess, which means her random chaos is on a … Continue reading →

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Evil People Unite: Villain Alliances

Posted on March 9, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Growing up reading comics introduced me to the ‘Villain Alliance’ pretty quickly.  The above group, Sinister Six, Legion of Doom, Hellfire Club, and more.  Although, I think Marvel did this more than DC.  Makes sense since DC had the Legion … Continue reading →

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Happy Retro Video Game Day

Posted on March 8, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

I couldn’t pass this holiday up even though I don’t play video games that much.  My daily Pokemon Go outings are pretty much it unless I get the call with my son while home and free to play some classic … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Wild, But Productive

Posted on March 7, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This week was really busy because a lot was going on at work.  Can’t go into those events, but they left me stressed, tired, and suffering from stomach issues.  My son had a busy and crazy week too, so we’re … Continue reading →

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