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Sally’s Cafe and Bookstore – Christmas Book Fair – New Book on the Shelves #Paranormal #Fantasy Wake-Robin Ridge Book 4: The Light by Marcia Meara

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz
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Deck the Halls for 2019

Posted on December 17, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on El Space–The Blog of L. Marie:
Back when I was in grad school (VCFA), each new class had the assignment of choosing a class name. Usually these names had something to do with books or writing. My…

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Using Dialogue in Fiction: This Is a Debate?

Posted on December 16, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I was a little confused when I stumbled onto the debate about the use of dialogue in fiction.  At first, I thought it was the method or amount of use, which is probably how it started.  By the time I … Continue reading →

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Hero Motivation vs Villain Motivation

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

I was asked a few months back to write about the motivations of heroes and villains.  This was the be done separately, but I found the topics overlapping.  That and I thought it would work better as a comparison.  After … Continue reading →

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How To Promote Your Book On Instagram

Posted on December 13, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
You may remember Kurt Walker from his recent posts, 9 Ways To Market Your Book With No Money and 7 Things to Do Before Your Book Is Released. Kurt is a digital marketer and…

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Special Offer – Receive a Free Audio Book

Posted on December 9, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Don Massenzio To celebrate the release of a number of my books in audio book format, I’m running a special promotion. Take a look at the book descriptions in this edition of my newsletter. If you see a book you’d … Continue reading →

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Fate of the Self-Righteous

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Much of the self-righteous character depends on the landing.  You can have them be a jerk for the entire story and then redeem them with a good ending.  I don’t mean good as in happy, but a well-written one.  There … Continue reading →

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12 Ways to Develop your Child’s Writing Skills

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Nicholas C. Rossis:
Getting people — and kids, in particular — to read and write has long been a passion of mine. You may remember my post, Reading Tricks for Kids of Any Age, originally written for…

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Dancer in the Grove of Ghosts, on #LisaBurtonRadio

Posted on December 5, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on Entertaining Stories:
Welcome to another edition of Lisa Burton Radio. The only show that brings you interviews with the characters you love. I’m your host, Lisa the robot girl, and my special guest today is Tisha, a…

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7 Tips to Writing the Self-Righteous

Posted on December 4, 2019 by Charles Yallowitz

This is going to be a challenge.  Giving tips on a character type that I really don’t get along with?  Strap in your popcorn and let’s see where this wild ride takes us.  All tips are spontaneous with the minimal … Continue reading →

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