Author Archives: Charles Yallowitz

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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.

Dominic’s Dumpling Diner

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(Inspired by a dumpling tour of Chinatown and a previous conversation about how every culture seems to have its own dumpling.  Yes, this is going to be the topic of the week because I think we can all use some … Continue reading →

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Creating Characters, Part 2 of 3

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

By Stephen Geez If you missed it, you might want to start with Creating Characters Part 1 of 3. Toss the Cookie Cutter Some authors are tempted to … Creating Characters, Part 2 of 3

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Happy Donald Duck Day!

Posted on June 9, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

With the end of the school year, I’m not having a lot of time to prep stuff for Sundays.  I said long ago that those animal posts require some research to the point where making one of them takes an … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Crazier Week Than Expected, But I Made It

Posted on June 8, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

As the title says, this was a really rough week, which was the last full one of classes for the local schools.  It also meant last time for field trips, beginning of world language tests, and a whole slew of … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Primordial Forces

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

I think the comic sums up me trying to write these posts, but I felt I had already dedicated enough brain cells to it to keep going.  Now, I’ll just hand off the end of the week to everyone else. … Continue reading →

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What fiction writers can learn from reading and writing poetry part 2

Posted on June 7, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Hi everyone, it’s Robbie with you today and I’m continuing my conversation about the benefits of reading and writing poetry for fiction writers. I am… What fiction writers can learn from reading and writing poetry part 2

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Poetry Day: Invention of the Tie

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

(I hate ties.  Used to be okay when they were clip-ons.  After that, I didn’t like the sensation of something being tightly wrapped around my neck.  Can’t get used to that feeling at all.  Also, I don’t really care about … Continue reading →

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Check This Out: Eyes Open

Posted on June 6, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

With me on the blog today is the fabulous, award-winning author, Lyn Miller-Lachmann, who is here to celebrate her latest young adult book, Eyes Open… Check This Out: Eyes Open

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Primordial Forces in Fiction

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

This topic is pretty tough to research since I kept coming across different lists of primordial forces and systems.  Maybe one can’t really stand up and say here is the definitive list.  Doesn’t help that primordial gets used a lot.  … Continue reading →

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What’s Happening in the Writer’s World–June Edition

Posted on June 5, 2024 by Charles Yallowitz

Jacqui here at Story Empire with the June edition of “What’s happening in the literary world?” What used to be a simple process of penning what we-… What’s Happening in the Writer’s World–June Edition

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