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Free Short Story: Everyone Deserves A Second Chance

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
I took advantage of the holidays to finish a new short story. It is inspired by Andy Weir’s short story, The Egg, and combines elements from my sci-fi fantasy series, Pearseus, such as The…

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Eventide, from the Hode’s Hill Series

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Mae Clair is one of my favorite people. She’s a partner over at Story Empire and one hell of an author. She’s here today to tell us about Eventide, which wraps up her Hode’s Hill…

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Expansion Pack: Character Archetypes + a trick

Posted on January 6, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hi gang. Craig here with you again. Last year sometime, I wrote a series here about The Hero’s Journey. This is a link to PART ONE. Then I went on to write several Expansion Packs.…

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Top 5 of 2019: 7 Tips to Creating Fictional Location Names (#5)

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m an idiot.  Now I know why I didn’t see a post scheduled for today or any for the Fridays in January.  It’s because there are 5 of them and I was going to do a Top 5.  I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Friday JohnKu – AKA – TGIF and Call for Beta Readers

Posted on January 3, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Fiction Favorites:
“What on Earth are you looking for Twiggy?”“Friday.“Friday is already here. Today is Friday.”“You’re kidding. I thought it was Monday.” It is Friday again on the calendar, and yet I am so confused as to…

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Hope for 2020 . . . Do I Dare to Be Optimistic?

Posted on January 1, 2020 by Charles Yallowitz

You know what?  I’m going with the meme up there.  I have hopes that I will do the following: Enjoy as much time with my son as possible. Continue working and having fun. Publish 2-3 books. Write 3-4 books. Make … Continue reading →

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Good-Bye, 2019 . . . Don’t Give 2020 Any Ideas

Posted on December 31, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I think I use Frodo up there a lot more than I realize.  Anyway, it’s the end of 2019 and . . . Okay, I’m writing this on October 20th, 2019 because I want to end the year writing War of … Continue reading →

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Music Videos for My 2019

Posted on December 29, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I wasn’t really sure what to do here.  Most people are enjoying the last weekend of 2019 and I’m probably doing the same.  I don’t know.  Working on this on Monday because I plan on writing the whole week … Continue reading →

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Author Catch-Up – Francis H Powell

Posted on December 28, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Library of Erana:
Welcome back to author Francis H Powell – please tell us your news. ? My big important news in recent times, is that after a long wait, my new book Adventures of Death, Reincarnation…

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Can You Recover From A Google Algorithm Update? – by Derek Haines…

Posted on December 27, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
on Just Publishing Advice: For many bloggers, a Google Update can come as a nasty shock. You might have been sailing along for years with steady increases in your organic…

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