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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.

The Strangest Octopi

Title says it all.  I got curious about octopi and wondered what the weirdest species are, which was mostly off looks.  Enjoy.

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Goal Post: Surviving ANOTHER ‘Common’ Cold

I wanted to make a better title, but this week was so ridiculous.  I recovered from last week’s cold and even did well walking around outside.  Compression shirts and thermals were amazing, so I wasn’t even cold in the snow.  … Continue reading

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Top 5 of 2024- #2 Characters with a Death Wish

This post originally went live on January 22, 2024. I guess the quote above is what a literal death wish is.  That would be an acceptance that life has an ending and you’re okay with that eventuality.  Doesn’t sound like … Continue reading

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Friday JohnKu – TGIF – Fri-Yay Good/News – A visit with Sally Cronin

This header should look familiar. It belongs to Sally G Cronin, who has a very successful blog built on helping other Indie authors be more … Friday JohnKu – TGIF – Fri-Yay Good/News – A visit with Sally Cronin

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New series – Colors and how they can enhance our settings and characters

Greetings, SE’ers! I’m happy to begin a new year with a whole new series to share with you. Over the next months I will be delving deep into … New series – Colors and how they can enhance our settings … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Night Terrors

(Probably would have worked better on Halloween.  Still, it’s interesting to have this contrast with the softer and more serene type of eerie as last week.) With gnashing teeth And jagged nails These creatures lurk beneath Feasting on forgotten snails … Continue reading

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Scenario: Homesick Demon?

Yes, I’m sticking with fantasy, but I’m hoping the mentality around each scenario can be seen as universal.  It’s all about making decisions as a character.  Still trying to find a good way to do these things.  Hard to get … Continue reading

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Make the Writing Process Work for Your Novel!

Revisiting The Writing Process Greetings! Liz Gauffreau with you today, thinking about how a discussion of the writing process for fiction might help… Make the Writing Process Work for Your Novel!

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Teaser Tuesday: I’m A What?

Fritz Warrenberg wasn’t a long-running character, but he was always fun to write.  One of his best scenes from Legends of Windemere: Prodigy of Rainbow Tower.  Enjoy!

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#2 of All Time- 7 Tips to Writing Immortal Characters

This post originally went live on December 21, 2016. Immortality comes up a lot in fiction.  These timeless beings turn up as villains, heroes, love interests, cursed secondary characters, and everything in-between.  Many people hate a protagonist with this power … Continue reading

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