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Note to Aspiring Authors

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m working off a bottle of Baileys Irish Cream, so I’ll try explain this as . . . I don’t know what word I want to use here. I just saw that I have 155 sales (17 free downloads from … Continue reading →

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Immortal Wars: The First Attempt

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This isn’t a plug.  Please don’t run off to buy this book that’s been out since 2000-something.  The poem I posted made me think about this and I figured I should mention it instead of being outed. As I was … Continue reading →

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Eerie PD: A Manga, Sci-Fi, Fantasy Webcomic

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Eerie PD I can’t do an explanation of this new webcomic that does it justice.  It’s two stories going on at the same time.  One story is about the writing of the comic and the other story is the actual … Continue reading →

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Editing: The Endless Cycle

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First draft done.  Rewrite, erase, new word, erase, erase, scrap scene, add scene, etc. I see a lot of writers in their editing phases recently.  I’m doing that myself . . . well, I would be if I wasn’t putzing … Continue reading →

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askDavid.com Review Site is Up

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I had mentioned askDavid.com in my listing of independent and self-published author advertising listings.  It’s a service that costs either free or $10 depending on the bells, whistles, and speed.  My site just went up here. I will say this: … Continue reading →

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110 – 8 = 102

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is what I woke up to for Beginning of a Hero. Kindle Sales March- 61 Kindle Sales February- 24 Paperback Sales- 3 Smashwords (all free downloads)- 14 Refunds (still counting them for now)- 8 So, I broke 100 even … Continue reading →

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Been Thinking of this For Days

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz
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A Question of Curiosity

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve spent some time looking at Amazon reviews of other self-published authors and I stumbled onto a few bizarre ones.  I won’t post them here because I don’t want to give them specific attention.  Now, I have a friend who … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Endorsement for Indy Authors?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This might sound crazy and I thought it was too when it was first suggested to me, but the idea makes sense.  As a new author with no reviews, you might want to get in touch with an established author … Continue reading →

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Signing an Ebook

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was just introduced to a way to sign your ebook called Authorgraph.  It seems to only be for Kindle because it asks for your books’ Amazon ASIN, but it does say in the FAQ that you don’t need a … Continue reading →

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