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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.

Sanitizing Adult Stories for Children

I used to watch the above show when I was a kid.  I’d already seen the Conan movies on TV, which were obviously censored.  It wasn’t until mid-college that I bothered to read some of the original stories and see … Continue reading

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Ice Age Survivors

After looking at ice age animals, I wondered who the survivors were.  There were plenty to choose from, so it was hard to decide.  I took a lot and some were oddly surprising.  Enjoy.

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Goal Post: Let the Holiday Break Begin

Two full weeks of break and I’m dragging myself into it.  Sort of.  By the time this post goes live, I’ve probably woken up and headed out to the mall for some walking before the shoppers arrive.  Might even get … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Ice Age Animals

Right before Holiday Break here, so things are busy.  Figure it would be fun to try some Ice Age questions . . . Yeah, I’m not really sure where I’m going with this either.  Consider it an end of the … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Mylrix Falls

(No reason for the picture.  This is more of a prophecy I hope to use in a future trilogy that explains the reason Windemere’s magic works the way it does.  Almost forgot it existed though.  A side note is that … Continue reading

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What Mammals Were Alive During the Ice Age?

Most people have heard about woolly mammoths and saber-toothed tigers.  Those are the usual predator and prey animals you hear about with Ice Age stories.  Thanks to the animated ‘Ice Age’ movies, people know a few others, especially if they … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: Oops

Always a favorite teaser from Legends of Windemere: Beginning of a Hero.  Enjoy.

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Ice Age Mammals in Fiction

The above characters are probably who many people thought of when they saw the title, but I’m thinking about the actual creatures.  I’ve seen many posts over the years about dinosaurs in fantasy, but not about Ice Age mammals.  They … Continue reading

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Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos

Did you see it? The spelling mistake in the tilte of this post? This is my last post of 2024, and soon Story Emprie will be signing off for a break … Why We Can’t See Our Tpyos

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International Tea Day . . . Didn’t This Happen Earlier In The Year?

Figured I know enough tea drinkers to make this post with an audience.  Also, it’s getting cold, so the holiday works.  Wish it was hot cocoa day, but cold beggars can’t be choosers. So, what’s your favorite tea?  (Mine is … Continue reading

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