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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.

Questions 3: Altering Reality

Well, this has been a rather niche topic, so let’s jump right into the questions. As an author, how would you use a reality-altering character? As a reader, what do you think of characters who can alter reality? If you … Continue reading

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Colors – how they can enhance our settings and characters #3 Blue

Greetings, SE’ers. It’s Jan again to continue the exploration into different colors and how we can used them in our stories. Let’s take a look at the… Colors – how they can enhance our settings and characters #3 Blue

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Poetry Day: Our Pale Companion

(Death . . . Not even subtle about this one.) He is the one We cannot cheat The inevitable fate Of all who breathe Patient for all time He is always with us Living on the fringes Of our lives … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Using Reality Altering Characters

Say you really want to use a character who alters reality.  Yet, you don’t want to lose all tension of the story.  Hard to do when this character can change everything around them if they wish.  What can you do … Continue reading

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Using Character Occupations to Their Full Advantage – Part 2 of 2

Greetings! Liz Gauffreau with you today to continue my discussion of using character occupations to their full advantage in your novel. Click/tap … Using Character Occupations to Their Full Advantage – Part 2 of 2

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Teaser Tuesday: Author as a Reaper

(Enjoy another partial entry of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?) There are many schools of thought when it comes to killing in fiction. I’m only going to go over four of the most common to give you an idea … Continue reading

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Dreaming of a New Reality Characters

Wasn’t sure if I ever wrote about characters who alter reality, but something triggered the idea again.  Wish I remembered what I was watching at the time since this came to me as I was falling asleep.  The combination made … Continue reading

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What is symbolism and how to use it in your writing and an example: great expectations by Charles dickens

Hi SEer’s, it’s Robbie with your today and I am sharing some thoughts about the symbolism in literature and how you can use it in your own writing. … What is symbolism and how to use it in your writing … Continue reading

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The Thylacine a.k.a. Tasmanian Tiger

Many people have heard about the thylacine or Tasmanian Tiger.  Others have not, so I think a post on it will be helpful.  Now, what happened to the thylacine? On mainland Australia, the thylacine went extinct about 3,500 years ago … Continue reading

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Goal Post: A Week of Randomly Staring at Things

(Okay, this is a pretty big rant post about humans.  Guess it was one of those weeks.) That’s been my week due to exhaustion and weird health blips.  I became so worn down by Monday evening that all attempts to … Continue reading

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