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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.

Present Tense Writing: A Refresher

So, I realized that I haven’t really mentioned that I’m a present tense author for a while on this blog.  The way I realized this was by getting a few messages about ‘typos’ that turned out to be present tense.  … Continue reading →

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A New Venue For Authors

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Comfort Reading or Comfort Food?- Guest Post by Felicity Sidnell Reid (Originally on The StoryReading Ape)

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Creatures of Fear: Serpents of Various Sizes

So, I was thinking of making this week about three common animal-based ‘fears’ that seem to show up in fiction.  It’s not too strange to know a person is scared of an animal, but these three seem to always get … Continue reading →

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WordPress Problems . . . Sort Of

So, I’ve run into a problem with WordPress.  Specifically, I can’t access it on my phone.  The app works, but the pages I follow and check don’t open there.  They open in Safari, which keeps me as logged out.  For … Continue reading →

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Zoo Day

A child’s wonder Etched into their face When seeing the beasts Outside the screen and page Larger as life Striking all the senses As alive as the child Who watches and waves Amazed at the sight Of beloved animals In … Continue reading →

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Week Before the Break: Could Have Been Worse

Not really sure what to talk about as far as this past week.  I’m looking at my list of goals and I don’t think I did very well.  Biking wasn’t as consistent as I wanted.  Still need to read over … Continue reading →

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Drama in the Genres

Young Adult– Drama with acne and hormones Historical–  Drama trying to teach you about the past Fantasy–  Drama caused by a dragon or wizard Science Fiction–  Drama . . . in . . . SPACE! Thriller–  Drama with suspense Horror–  … Continue reading →

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Gregorio Roman: The Half-Blind Hermit

Gregorio Roman gets that picture because he’s the oldest of the characters and kind of shows his age.  He’s a gnome who has stayed in his lair doing experiments to the point where his eyes have trouble with candlelight.  There … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Being Dramatic . . . In Fiction

Adding drama into your writing can be tough and many are leery about adding this due it skewing toward the negative.  Yet, it’s fairly unavoidable if you sit down and consider what can be born from it.  We may even … Continue reading →

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