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Welcome to Alex’s Author Shoppe! No Refunds for Mentally Unstable Products!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our author store.  First, please know that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a Kindle eBook for 99 cents.  This has nothing to do with our products, but we have to put a promo in this … Continue reading →

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Giving vs Taking Advice

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing a book like Do I Need to Use a Dragon? boils down to giving advice.  That’s fairly easy for people to do.  What isn’t easy is to take advice.  Kind of makes one wonder how these kinds of books become successful … Continue reading →

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The ‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ 99 cents Sale is Still Going!

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Just 18 days left to get Do I Need to Use a Dragon? as a 99 cent eBook!

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Experience Needed to Write a ‘How To’?

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

While writing Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, I was wondering about the entire concept of ‘how to’ books.  I went over a lot of this already, but there’s one aspect that I didn’t really touch on.  That is the … Continue reading →

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Difference Between Editing ‘How To’ and Fiction

Posted on July 14, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I mentioned that I used beta readers for Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, which is kind of rare for me.  After I added their suggestions and fixed up problem areas, I jumped in to do editing on my … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing ‘How To’ Books

Posted on July 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m not an expert on writing ‘How To’ books.  In fact, Do I Need to Use a Dragon? will probably be the only advice book I write.  (Get it now as a 99 cent eBook by clicking on the title!)  Still, there … Continue reading →

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Get Your Copy of ‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ for 99 cents!

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Curious about craftwork? Tempted to try writing fantasy? Then grab a copy of Do I Need to Use a Dragon? as a 99 cents eBook!

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Thoughts on Writing a ‘How To’

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

With the release of Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, I’ve been doing some think on the overall process.  Of course, this also got me thinking about the existence of ‘how to’ books in general.  They’re a pretty big industry … Continue reading →

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Spend the Weekend with ‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ for 99 Cents

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

The week started with a big holiday for those of us in the USA.  Everyone else in the world probably just went to work.  Well, I did too, so I’m not one to talk.  Anyway, what do those of us … Continue reading →

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‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ Mascot: Fizzle

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

For those who have read or looked into my Legends of Windemere series, you probably recognize the little guy in the pictures.  You also know that there was no other character who could be the mascot for this project.  For those … Continue reading →

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