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The Joys of Food . . . in Fiction

Posted on June 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing I’ve seen brought up a lot when it comes to adventure fantasy is: what and when do the characters eat?  Oddly enough, you don’t see meals that often and the heroes never go hungry unless it’s essential to … Continue reading →

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By This Post, I Swear I’ll Finish Book 8! (If Not, I’ll Cry.)

Posted on June 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Maybe I spent too much time in Florida, but I always get drowsy when it gets hot.  That might be why I’ve been having so much trouble writing the last week or two.  It hits early afternoon and I feel … Continue reading →

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Some Other Social Media Sites

Posted on June 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

There are many other social media sites.  I went into detail with the ones I use the most often.  Several I simply connect to my blog and leave it at that.  Here are a few more that you might want … Continue reading →

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Twitter: Brief, Simple, and Kind of Scary

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

People are scared of Twitter for some reason.  At least those that haven’t tried it and even then there are various levels of interest.  The social media site has a reputation for being inane and pointless because of how it … Continue reading →

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Facebook: Land of Books, Promos, and Selfies

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a tricky mistress to use.  I’ve seen many  authors (mostly romance/erotica) use Facebook very successfully.  I’ve also seen many authors get nowhere even when they do the same thing as the successful people.  There’s also a bigger dark … Continue reading →

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Blogging: Headquarters of the Indie Author

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

I only know about WordPress, so people from other mediums can share their thoughts in the comments. This is the heavy hitter of Social Media Marketing because it is your realm.  Facebook always has that sense of someone else being … Continue reading →

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Social Media Marketing: Necessary or Distraction?

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

(Funny thing: Imogen Bell Writing posted on this topic this morning.  So, check out her list of tips here.) This week I’m going to go into a few social media sites.  I think I did this once before when I … Continue reading →

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I Have a Plan. It’s a Good Plan. (So Doomed!)

Posted on June 1, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First, a big thank you to everyone who reblogged, shared, and bought a copy of ‘THE HOPETELLER’.  The novella is available on Amazon Kindle for $1.25.  Part post-apocalyptic journal and part fairy tale, which should be interesting.  Click on this … Continue reading →

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Hero Teaser Debut: The 5th Champion! *Potential Spoilers After Read More*

Posted on May 31, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the blog debut of the 5th Champion who will mentioned by name in future posts to allow me to continue marketing.  Now you’ll notice something different about this post.  I have it under all of the book categories … Continue reading →

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Hero Teaser Excerpt: Timoran Wrath the Noble Barbarian

Posted on May 30, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Check out Timoran Wrath’s big debut in Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune available on Amazon Kindle for $2.99.  *Potential Spoilers.  Hard to really explain on this one.* (Reminder that tomorrow is the first named debut of the 5th … Continue reading →

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