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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.

National Homemade Bread Day

Got really busy with life, so I almost forgot to make a post for today.  It was either this, unfriend day, or hiking day.  Figure ‘Homemade Bread Day’ was the best choice since I don’t do hiking and unfriending isn’t … Continue reading

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Goal Post: A Look Into the Mess

I’m writing this up Thursday night for a few reasons.  First, nothing really important is going to happen on Friday, except for taking my son to a nighttime light display.  I’ll add some pictures to this post before I go … Continue reading

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The Over-the-Top Rebellious Teenager

So, this is the other character type I was thinking of last time I re-watched ‘Great Teacher Onizuka’.  Now, the story is that Onizuka is a former motorcycle gang member who is determined to be a teacher.  He gets a … Continue reading

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How to Make a Fancy Pants Title Page Using Word

Greetings Storytellers. Diana here today with a creative suggestion for you. I’m working on getting a book ready for publication, and have been … How to Make a Fancy Pants Title Page Using Word

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Poetry Day: Morning in Kelsbrig

(No idea what I was thinking of here.  Probably just letting my imagination running wild.  Makes next week’s poem even more amusing.) Sun rising Above the lunder trees Mottled leaves Of blue and gray Glinting Like dull-edged daggers   The … Continue reading

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The Reformed Punk Character

This could be seen as an off-shoot of ‘reformed villain’ doing a redemption arc, but it’s kind of different.  The delinquent, punk part of the character is in the past and not something that is shown to the audience.  They … Continue reading

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The Biggest Book Formatting Mistakes Self-Publishers Make – and How to Fix Them

In the world of self-publishing, writing your book is only half the battle. The way your book looks on the page can make or break your reader’s … The Biggest Book Formatting Mistakes Self-Publishers Make – and How to Fix … Continue reading

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Teaser Tuesday: A Guest!

Here’s an old excerpt from War of Nytefall: Lost.  This involves Stephanie, who was the ritualist of Xavier Tempest’s team.  She didn’t get as much page time as the stronger personalities.  Still, I had fun when I did find a … Continue reading

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Happy Veterans Day

I got that chart from THIS SITE! Now, I’m sure I’ll have angry people in the comments.  Some may say that you can thank a veteran any day of the week, which is true.  Others may point out that I … Continue reading

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Happy Sesame Street Day

Stumbled onto this and had to do a post about it.  Like many people, I grew up on Sesame Street.  I believe the group up top is the cast I grew up with since Elmo wasn’t around that much.  This … Continue reading

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