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.

Questions 3: Endings

Posted on March 6, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

As we’ve seen, endings can be difficult and many don’t land well.  Many factors can contribute to that like author writing themselves into a bad spot, author forgetting foreshadowing, readers coming up with their own ending first, and readers not … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Curse of Poetry 101

Posted on March 5, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(A poem about poetry and the fighting over norms.  Kind of makes me glad I don’t get into those arguments any more.  It’s also why I didn’t try to make any type of pattern for this one.) I hear it … Continue reading →

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Elevator Shaft Death

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I never watched the show above.  The ‘elevator death’ episode came out in March 1991 and I was 10.  I did hear shows having surprise deaths as I grew up and people usually referenced this event.  Not to mention … Continue reading →

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Today, Dawn Pisturino Has Written a Super Review of Eternal Road

Posted on March 4, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Dawn has written a wonderful Review for Eternal Road – The Final Stop Here is a link to her post https://dawnpisturino.wordpress.com/2026/03/04/book-… Today, Dawn Pisturino Has Written a Super Review of Eternal Road

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Revisiting Origins: Raksha and Melanie

Posted on March 3, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(These were some minor characters who eventually hung around Baron Kernaghan in Legends of Windemere.  They were never part of the real plan, but they popped up by accident.  I figured I would put them together and they became a way … Continue reading →

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It Was Only A Dream

Posted on March 2, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a very common ending that I’m sure all of us have encountered.  After all of the events, the main character wakes up and it’s revealed to have been a dream.  I believe this was the ending for ‘Newhart’ … Continue reading →

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‘Strange’ Hibernators of the Animal Kingdom (A Lot of Brumators)

Posted on March 1, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

Months ago, I saw an article about the Arctic Woolly Caterpillar.  This moth larvae lives in extreme cold environments and survive with an interesting method of hibernation.  It puts itself into a state of hypothermia by producing a natural antifreeze … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Blizzard of ’26 And The Aftermath

Posted on February 28, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

So, we got hit by a pretty bad storm last weekend.  It started on Sunday, but the worst happened overnight into Monday.  My dad and I were lucky to have gone out to clean the cars and do some shoveling … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Getting Back Into Writing

Posted on February 27, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve voiced my opinion about getting back into writing.  Today, I want to know what other people think about picking up the pen/pencil/laptop again.  I’m sure many authors have had to take a break and return, but I feel … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Challenge of the First Step

Posted on February 26, 2026 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one stems from a time when I had trouble getting out of bed in the morning.  I had a job that was soul-crushing and amped up my anxiety issues to the point where I would cry in the car.  … Continue reading →

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