Monthly Archives: January 2013

Review: The Night Ones Legacy by Gwen Bristol

Posted on January 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I recently finished reading ‘The Night Ones Legacy” by Gwen Bristol.  I recently met Gwen through WordPress (her site is gwenbristol.com) and have thoroughly enjoyed her posts.  I enjoyed her book even more.  I highly recommend this book from a … Continue reading →

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Fizzle

Posted on January 24, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a character that I cannot take a lot of credit for.  Fizzle was created by Mike (gamemaster of the game that the series is based on) and the character remains very similar to his original form.  In the … Continue reading →

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Around and Round the Medicine Bush

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(One of my favorite poems is the Dr. Seuss’ Pill Drill from You’re Only Old Once.  I tried to do something similar a year ago after a really rough couple of months.  Before anyone asks, my health was not as … Continue reading →

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Thank You to the Supporting Cast

Posted on January 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Years ago I ran into an anime (Japanese cartoon) called Naruto and there was something that intrigued me about it. It was that all of the secondary and tertiary characters were more than background and toss away characters. There was … Continue reading →

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Along the Desert Path

Posted on January 22, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I walk into the heat With scraps and sweat My protection from the sun I feel the sand Compact beneath my feet Irritating grains Slipping between my toes Yet I continue on Into the harshness Designed to kill all fools … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Cheri Speak:
With the explosion of Social Media more people are writing than ever before. The topics all vary and the tones can be anything from light hearted and cute to serious feather ruffling essays and comments.…

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My Albatross

Posted on January 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I always liked the use of the term ‘Albatross’ ever since I heard it.  I think they’re beautiful birds and the metaphorical (is that right?) term is fun to use. I saw a lot of posts over the weekend … Continue reading →

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Posted on January 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Self-Published Authors Helping Other Authors:
I often get questions about the exact Create Space procedure, so I thought I’d take the opportunity to post it for everyone.This is going to look like a long post because I…

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The Rejection Letter: Inspiration, Pain, and Kindling

Posted on January 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

For some reason, I began thinking about all of the rejection letters I have received since I first began submitting my writing in high school.  That was 17 years ago and I gathered a lot of rejection letters until I … Continue reading →

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Planet of the Apes Contest

Posted on January 18, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My wife’s cousin has entered an art contest. He is also the person doing the cover art for my books, so I want to help him win or at least get exposure. The contest is at the following website: http://readcomicbooks.net/home/sketch-challenge-pota/ … Continue reading →

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