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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.

Punctuation Part II: The Semicolon

Greetings, Storytellers!  Diana here for Part II of punctuation.  Last month, I had you on the edge of your seats as we reviewed the impactful colon.… Punctuation Part II: The Semicolon

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The Island Foxes of California

These animals are found on six island of the Channel Islands of California, which is important because each island has it’s own subspecies.  They can interbreed, but there are genotype and phenotype differences, which allows them to stand apart.  Island … Continue reading

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Goal Post: A Week of Rest Before the Storm

Winter can go away now.  It has made it’s point that it is the worst and most miserable of the months.  I’d rather deal with allergies and the heat than these messed up arctic winds, which drop the temp by … Continue reading

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When To End a Story

With this talk of character development rolling backwards for tension, another question comes to mind.  That is: When should one end a story? I know people will say when the characters achieve their goals or the author feels like they’ve … Continue reading

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Check This Out: Seven, A Most Remarkable Pigeon

On the blog with me today is the wonderful Sandra Nickel. She’s here to talk about Seven, A Most Remarkable Pigeon, her latest picture book. It will … Check This Out: Seven, A Most Remarkable Pigeon

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Colors and How They Can Enhance our settings and characters #2 – Yellow

Greetings, SE’ers. This is the second post in my new series about how different colors can enhance our work. Today, I’m exploring Yellow. The first … Colors and How They Can Enhance our settings and characters #2 – Yellow

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Poetry Day: Ode to the Music Man

(Years ago, I had a friend who was a great guy and big into music.  He was really good at it and had a great energy to run parties.  We stayed in touch after I moved to Florida and hung … Continue reading

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Using Character Occupations to Their Full Advantage: Part 1 of 2

Images: BookBrush Greetings! Liz Gauffreau with you today. I don’t know about other readers, but at times a novel will strain my credulity when I … Using Character Occupations to Their Full Advantage: Part 1 of 2

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7 Tips to Character’s Making Uncharacteristic Decisions

The above question does come up when you see a character acting in a way that they really shouldn’t.  For some authors, this could be growth in that a risk is being taken.  Yet, that doesn’t always come off correctly.  … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Always Your Mentor

I haven’t really shared that many Clyde/Gregorio scenes.  It’s tough to find Gregorio scenes in general too.  Here’s a fun one from War of Nytefall: Lost.

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