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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.

Ghostbusters! Ghost Trap! Mine!

Sooo, I took my son to see ‘Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire’ last night.  We watched the first two movies two weeks ago and ‘Afterlife’ on Friday night, so we were set.  Got there 50 minutes before it started because it was … Continue reading

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The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

Vi Keeland’s “The Unraveling” is an entrancing psychological thriller that stands out for its intriguing narrative and unexpected twists. The story, … The Unraveling by Vi Keeland

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Goal Post: Barely Made My Editing Goal

I did manage to edit the first 4 chapters of Darwin & the Halfling Hunt.  Just happened to get completed on Thursday when I took a day off from work for a few doctor visits.  This story moves faster than I … Continue reading

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Questions 3: Fictional Plant Creation

What you see above is a real plant from mythology?  Okay, that sentence didn’t make the most amount of sense.  The Vegetable Lamb of Tartary comes from Central Asia.  Its fruit was a sheep, which would graze on the area … Continue reading

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Words That Pack A Punch – Part 3

Hello, everyone. I’m back again with another list of words that I hope you’ll find helpful. It’s so easy to fall into a rut and use the same words … Words That Pack A Punch – Part 3

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Poetry Day: I Want Your Greener Grass

(We’ve all been there or seen it in action.) The lonely man watches As the crowded man plays With parents, wife, and child He envies the connections That he lacks within his life He wanders off alone With time he … Continue reading

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7 Tips to Designing Fictional Plants

I’m probably being fairly ambitious thinking I can come up with 7 decent tips.  I mean, we’re talking about plants here.  So, let’s just dive into it with the most obvious thing: RESEARCH!  I say this a lot and people … Continue reading

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How to Use Irony in Fiction

Irony is one of those literary devices that I personally love as a writer. And yet, for the longest time, it’s also been one of those “I’m not sure … How to Use Irony in Fiction

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Questions 3 and a Look Back at ‘Curse of the Dark Wind’

This book tends to get lost in the shuffle at times.  Curse of the Dark Wind didn’t introduce any new, long-standing characters.  Part of this might have been because this was when the game started crumbling.  So, I was struggling to move … Continue reading

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Creating Fictional Plants: 9 Times Out of 10 They’re Carnivorous

I realized that I’ve talked a lot about designing monsters over the years.  Always a focus on the animals though.  A plant-based creature might show up at times, but there are still animalistic characteristics.  This seems wrong.  An environment is … Continue reading

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