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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.

Happy Unique Talent Day!

Posted on November 24, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s a strange holiday in my opinion.  We are supposed to celebrate the unique talents of ourselves and others.  No judging or harming.  Just applaud and give out positivity to what makes us all unique . . . Then, we … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: It’s Wet and Cold and I Don’t Like It

Posted on November 23, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Well, I got to do a little mall walking in the morning before work.  It’s okay when I can’t make it to the park due to the weather.  Quite a few people are doing it, but they’re doing circuits while … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Basic Skills of Characters

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Since basic skills can change from person to person, I figure I’ll open the floor.  Got my hands full today as well.  Keep in mind that I’m talking about the skills authors and readers don’t think about.  We take them … Continue reading →

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words that pack a punch – part 10

Posted on November 22, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hello, friends. It’s Jan back again with another word list that can help when substituting a more common word for one that delivers more impact to … words that pack a punch – part 10

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Poetry Day: My Imagination Addiction

Posted on November 21, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Damn . . . This one hurts even more now.) I sit and yearn For my younger years Not a day went by When creation Escaped my grasp   Heroes were born Artifacts were forged Waiting for villains To emerge … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Utilizing Basic Skills That Might Not Be Basic

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This list isn’t going to work for every author, reader, or story.  Going to try to be as general as possible, but we’ll see how it goes. If you want to remove a basic skill from a character halfway through … Continue reading →

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Why Pumpkin Spice? #Writetip

Posted on November 20, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Ever wonder why pumpkin spice is so popular? Not only does it taste amazing, but many are obsessed with how it makes them feel on an emotional level.… Why Pumpkin Spice? #Writetip

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Teaser Tuesday: Post-Legends Kira

Posted on November 19, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s an excerpt from Quest of the Brokenhearted.  This is part of a bigger scene, which I trimmed down the best I could.  It shows what became of Kira Grasdon about the battle with Baron Kernaghan.  My original plan had … Continue reading →

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Skills We Take for Granted

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This stems from something decades ago.  When making some 3rd Edition Dungeons & Dragons characters with players, one was asking why his barbarian wasn’t allowed to start with reading and writing.  He had to use points to give himself these … Continue reading →

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An Elephant’s Trunk

Posted on November 18, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Robbie and Michael have something fun to share with us today. They have a new book about elephants out and are sharing some of it with us. *** Thank … An Elephant’s Trunk

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