Here is my interview with John W. Howell

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Name John W. Howell

Age Seventy-Four

Where are you from.

Born in Detroit Michigan and pretty much left there to go to college. Since then I have lived on all coasts of the US as well as Chicago and Indiana

A little about yourself `i.e., your education Family life, etc  

I graduated with a Social Science degree from Michigan State University and went to work for a large consumer products company. I went back to school and received an MBA from Notre Dame University in South Bend Indiana. I stayed in consumer products for over twenty-five years and finally took an early retirement. While working as a consultant I was hired by one of my clients a large telecommunications company where I spent ten years working on some fascinating projects. Happily married with three children and four grandchildren. My wife and I live on Mustang Island in the Gulf…

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LIVE ON AMAZON KINDLE- Legends of Windemere: Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue

LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE:
SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE
LIVE on Amazon Kindle!

The final champion stirs and reaches out to any who can hear her voice. Yet all who heed her call will disappear into the misty fugue.

Awakening their new ally is only the beginning as Luke, Nyx, and their friends head south to the desert city of Bor’daruk. Hunting for another temple once used to seal Baron Kernaghan, they are unaware that the game of destiny has changed. Out for blood and pain, Stephen is determined to make Luke wish he’d never set out to become a hero.

By the time the sun sets on Bor’daruk, minds will be shattered and the champions’ lives will be changed forever.

Don’t forget to mark it as ‘To Read’ on Goodreads too!

Charles E. Yallowitz

Charles E. Yallowitz

About the Author:

Charles Yallowitz was born and raised on Long Island, NY, but he has spent most of his life wandering his own imagination in a blissful haze.  Occasionally, he would return from this world for the necessities such as food, showers, and Saturday morning cartoons.  One day he returned from his imagination and decided he would share his stories with the world.  After his wife decided that she was tired of hearing the same stories repeatedly, she convinced him that it would make more sense to follow his dream of being a fantasy author.  So, locked within the house under orders to shut up and get to work, Charles brings you Legends of Windemere.  He looks forward to sharing all of his stories with you and his wife is happy he finally has someone else to play with.

Blog: Legends of Windemere
Twitter: @cyallowitz
Facebook: Charles Yallowitz
Website: www.charleseyallowitz.com

Read the Previous Volumes of Legends of Windemere!!!

BEGINNING OF A HERO

PRODIGY OF RAINBOW TOWER

ALLURE OF THE GYPSIES

FAMILY OF THE TRI-RUNE

THE COMPASS KEY

CURSE OF THE DARK WIND

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Wordless Cover Reveal! Sleeper of Wildwood Fugue on April 7th, 2015

The final cover art is here and I’ll be hitting publish before I go to sleep tonight.  To whet the appetite, I’m showing the main picture and giving the link to the Goodreads site.  Please help spread the word and get ready for tomorrow’s ‘BOOK IS LIVE!’ post that I will also send to volunteers once I have the Amazon link to add.

What do you think?

Visit SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE on GOODREADS too!

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Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue Cover Teaser

So this is part of the cover for SLEEPER OF THE WILDWOOD FUGUE.  Jason will be doing the final touches today, so expect the ‘Book is Live!’ email tomorrow.  Always willing to take more volunteers for this.  I’ll make a final decision on when to post the debut before I send it.  Part of me wants to get this out immediately, but I need to think of weekly timing.

So what do you think?

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The Countdown is Complete! Get The Quest for the Holy Something or Other for 0.99 Today!

Take advantage of this sale and laugh your butt off.

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What Is A Successful Author?

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Back in a post, Shawn from Down Home Thoughts had the following comment:

“So is an author a successful writer? You might play off the shades of meaning between the two. I tend to see authors as published and successful whereas a writer is still trying.”

This got me thinking of my own definitions.  Back on December 5, 2012 I even made a post about writer, author, and storyteller title.  I believe I said I jumped among the roles.  Though I might have come to that conclusion later.  My point here is that I think every person who puts dream to paper has a different thought about this.  An author can be seen as a successful writer only when published.  There are different grades here depending on what you consider published.  Other people can say an author is someone who has finished a book.  It’s all about your personal perspective.

The other part of this discussion is success.  It’s really hard to figure out because it depends on your goal.  A person who seeks to make a millions won’t see success with a few thousand dollars, but a person who wants to pay a few bills will claim victory.  One that is seeking reviews or some non-monetary recognition won’t even look at the dollar amount.  That becomes icing on their cake.  Then you have writers/authors out there who see hitting publish as the mark of success.  After all, that’s a terrifying moment the first time you get that far.  Second through ninth isn’t much better.  So people are very proud of that fleeting milestone.

So success is different for each person in the literary world.  What is it for you?

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Blog Tour Day #1

First day of a fun blog tour.

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I’m being hosted by Robin Chambers today. He’s got an excerpt from Will O’ the Wisp. This bit involves the first sighting of the wisp. Please visit Robin here: http://myrddinsheir.com/blog/?p=103#comment-56

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Imminent Danger free to download Monday + Tuesday

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As we reach the end of Imminent Danger’s first 90 days in KDP Select, I realized that I’ve only used 3 of the 5 free giveaway days! Gasp. Thus, I am pleased to announce that …

Imminent Danger And How to Fly Straight into It

will be free to download on Monday & Tuesday (April 6-7)

Here are assorted links for your clicking convenience:

Amazon.com

Amazon.co.uk

Amazon.ca

It’s actually available on all Amazon sites, so just head over to your Amazon site of choice and it should be there!

If you want to share the news of the free downloads days, you’re awesome. If you don’t want to share the news, you’re still awesome. Either way, thanks for reading, and happy downloading!

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Unrelated media of the day:

Today for your enjoyment I have a series of humorous Tumblr posts.

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Save The Date: Midday Mid-Month Twubs Chat

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A few weeks back I did a TWUBS chat on a Saturday night, which cut out several people due to time zones.  So I’m going to see how a midday TWUBS chat goes.  The plan is as follows:

April 15th from 12-2 PM EST!

I realized 3 hours might be too much for a midday event and I do need time to prepare for the son’s return.  The question will be if I have this be a Q&A of myself like last time or my characters.  For anyone wondering how you can interact with characters when you haven’t read the book, you can easily read up on them through blog posts.  It’s also possible to ask basic questions to them.  Anyway, whichever one I don’t do will be the one that I do at the end of the month.  My hope is to do a midday and late night TWUBS chat every month to increase interactivity and have some fun.  This is barring any various distractions and events.

Hope to see people there and get some fun feedback.

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Hold The Silver Lining

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Search for the spark
That makes you smile
Within the agonizing darkness

Grip happiness
Whenever it comes in reach
For it can be fleeting

Hunt for the raindrop
That is warm and soothing
Among the swarm of icy tears

Many will try to tear you down
Claiming the role of realist
Blind to the destruction of their words

Why is it so hard to hope?
Why are we punished for reaching high?
Is it so wrong to smile?

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