Monthly Archives: July 2013

Dangers of Writing with Children

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is part 2 of possibly 2.  Last week I talked about the benefits of writing with children.  Today, I discuss the flip-side and make all of the non-parent writers breathe a sigh of relief that they don’t have to … Continue reading →

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Ereader News Today

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I signed up for Ereader News Today.  This site was suggested by King Midget, who has seen a lot of success with it.  He is the expert, so visit his site and learn a lot about self-publishing.  You won’t be … Continue reading →

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Ask a Character: Luke Callindor Part 2

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Luke:  I have to do this again?  I got the first one months ago. Me:  Yeah.  Remember how badly that went?  You got maybe 5 questions. Luke:  Do you really think it will go differently this time? Me:  More people … Continue reading →

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Spotlight: Briana Vedsted

Posted on July 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Raise your hand if you’ve been fortunate to meet this phenomenal blogger.  I see a lot of hands and that’s as it should be.  Briana is one of the kindest bloggers I have ever met and definitely a bright spot … Continue reading →

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Shameless Promotion

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Year 'Round Thanksgiving Project:
My lovely and talented daughter will be showing her spring/Summer 2014 collection at New York Fashion Week. She has launched an Indiegogo campaign to help her create the best collection ever. There is…

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Am I in the Wrong Country?

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I have no idea how the Amazon list rankings work.  Bestiary hasn’t sold more than 10 copies overall and it’s 62 in its category.  This makes the confusion of Beginning of a Hero even worse: Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #61,579 Paid … Continue reading →

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Author Memes

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I ran into these and thought I’d share a few good ones.  Figure self-published authors need some laughs and smiles in the summer.

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More College Tales: Choked Out & Revenge

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This isn’t as funny as previous stories, but somebody requested it when I hinted at it.  I’m going to balance it with a ‘revenge’ story. In freshman year, I made a few friends and we bonded over video games, wrestling, … Continue reading →

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Emotions and Adventure

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m trying to figure something out here for a project.  I need to think up 10 emotions that one would go through while on a fantasy adventure.  My goal is to tell a story in 10 poems while retaining a … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: A D/A Dialogue Roundtable Discussion

Posted on July 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(This is a guest post from the D/A Dialogues.  Thank you to Katie for writing this post and I hope everyone goes to follow her site.  Her posts are always informative and entertaining.) A: Welcome to the D/A Dialogue Roundtable. … Continue reading →

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