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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.

Writing memorable scenes – The two worse proposal scenes I’ve read/viewed #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #storyempire

Hi SEers, it’s Robbie with you today. There is lots of advice out there about how writers need to write memorable scenes. Scenes that will linger in … Writing memorable scenes – The two worse proposal scenes I’ve read/viewed #writingcommunity … Continue reading

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Eucalyptus-Munching and Adorable: The Koala

The koala is a little, leaf-eating marsupial from Australia, which many people recognize as quickly as the kangaroo.  They are also called koala bears even though they are related to wombats more than bears.  Part of this is because their … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Didn’t Realize It’s Saturday

I haven’t really had a good track of time this week.  Without work and getting my son since Tuesday afternoon, I haven’t had my usual day markers.  So, it took me this long to realize I didn’t make a goal … Continue reading

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Evil vs Misunderstood

As stated, there is a trend to turn evil villains into more sympathetic and misunderstood characters.  This has caused some people who like bad guys to come up with their own explanations for how they are misunderstood instead of being … Continue reading

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And the Grave Awaits, by Roberta Eaton Cheadle

Let’s all welcome Robbie Cheadle. She’s here to tell us all about her newest publication and it sounds pretty awesome to me. Check it out, leave a … And the Grave Awaits, by Roberta Eaton Cheadle

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Happy July 4th!

I know it’s just an American holiday, but I’ll be out having fun.  The poem that would have gone up was a downer too.  Enjoy some memes and a video.

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When Backstory Can Change a Villain’s Reputation

Both of these characters are villains from ‘One Piece’.  Specifically, the Dressrosa Arc, which probably means nothing to all of you.  Donquixote Doflamingo is the main villain who took over a kingdom, was a weapons dealer, had an illegal drug … Continue reading

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What’s Happening in the Writer’s World–Should you buy your own ISBNs?

Jacqui here at Story Empire with the July edition of “What’s happening in the literary world? Should you buy your own ISBNs?” What used to be a … What’s Happening in the Writer’s World–Should you buy your own ISBNs?

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Questions 3 and Looking Back at ‘Nytefall: Loyalty’

Here we are at the start of the War of Nytefall recollections.  Not sure what else to call it and my brain isn’t braining as well as it should.  Loyalty is what started the series that depicts the vampire civil war of Windemere … Continue reading

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Is There a Trend of Revamping Villains?

Maybe it’s primarily a Disney thing, but I’ve noticed a lot of movies where classic villains are given origins.  This ends up making them sympathetic characters and explains why they’re bad.  It even goes so far as to say they … Continue reading

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