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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.

#3 of All Time- Being the Chosen One Is A Curse

This post originally went live on August 10, 2022. One of the most common tropes in fiction is the ‘Chosen One’. This is a character who is destined to go on the adventure and, many times, win.  This trope traditionally … Continue reading

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Navigating the Sea of Social Media

Greetings once again. Beem Weeks back for my first post of 2025. This month I want to look at the sea of social media. As writers and creative sorts,… Navigating the Sea of Social Media

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The Baiji or Yangtze River Dolphin

I don’t remember what I searched up to find the baiji, which is a freshwater dolphin once found in China.  It is the first dolphin species driven to extinction by human actions.  Yet, it is still listed as ‘critically endangered, … Continue reading

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Goal Post: First Week Back

Well, I didn’t get any writing done.  Should point that out right away so those who only care about writing progress can move on. It was a crazy week back to work with everyone being off in some way.  Ended … Continue reading

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Top 5 of 2024- #4 Curved vs Straight Blades

This post originally went live on April 17, 2024. Saying ‘versus’ isn’t correct.  Yet, I do see many people trying to claim that one type is superior to the other.  Becomes a whole ‘knight vs samurai’ thing at times.  Meanwhile, … Continue reading

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Working with a large cast of characters

Hi, Gang.👋🏼 Craig with you again. I was asked by a friend to post something about wrangling a large cast of characters. This took me a little by … Working with a large cast of characters

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Poetry Day: Never In My Presence

(Don’t remember the exact incident that caused this poem.  It’s clearly about someone overstepping their bounds about my son.  Honestly, the final line would probably be a better poem title.) I heard you say it A curse upon my child … Continue reading

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Scenario: Agreeing To a Difficult Situation

So, these are for people to think about and try to put themselves into a situation as someone else.  It’s fairly easy to decide on what we would do when a character runs into a problem.  Yet, we don’t always … Continue reading

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What Does it Taste Like? #WriteTip

In my last post of 2024, we discussed using the sense of smell in our writing. Taste is another powerful sense that can connect us to the past and … What Does it Taste Like? #WriteTip

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Teaser Tuesday: Wife and Man

Here’s a fun excerpt from War of Nytefall: Rivalry.  One of my favorites. “Thanks. Sorry about the late delivery,” the slender man says to the guards before urging the horses forward. Passing under the entrance to Nyte, the metal carriage earns … Continue reading

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