Tag Archives: author

Mid-Month Goal Post

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First, a reminder that you can still sign up for The Compass Key cover reveal HERE! Second, I’m still gathering questions about Windemere to answer in August blog posts.  Feel free to ask anything that you’ve been curious about in … Continue reading →

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Character Origins: Delvin Cunningham the Mercenary Prince

Posted on July 12, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Been a long time since I did an origin post for a character, but this one has been a long time coming.  Delvin Cunningham is a scourge to my spellchecker because Word refuses to believe it’s a name.  This really … Continue reading →

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Author Life: Influences from Every Corner

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s hard, if not impossible, to delve into the life of an author without touching on the thing that sets them off.  You have your imagination or a real life tale to tell, but something triggers your desire to write … Continue reading →

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Author Life: Reaching that Big Moment

Posted on July 10, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

To be honest, I’m not sure what I meant by the ‘Big Moment’ when I first wrote it a few weeks ago.  So, I’m taking a guess.  The ‘Big Moment’ is a milestone for an author that makes all of … Continue reading →

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Questions about Windemere

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m trying to set up some things for August posts and I came up with the idea of opening the floor to questions about Windemere.  Not my style, but the overall world since I can’t always explain things without … Continue reading →

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Author Life: Confidence is Key

Posted on July 9, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

You really need to have confidence in yourself and your writing to get far.  We all have moments of doubt, but you need to retain some level of defiance in the face of bad reviews, stupid mistakes, and whatever else … Continue reading →

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Othella Blog Tour

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

Now Available on Amazon & through Goodreads! Coming soon in Paperback too! Book Blurb Georgette Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Georgette McClain can’t resist a juicy tip. So when a rumored crazy ex-CEO gifts her evidence of a vast conspiracy involving the … Continue reading →

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Author Life: Time Is of the Essence

Posted on July 8, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

One thing we always wish we had is more time.  In the day, in the week, in the year, in life, etc.  This runs amazingly true with authors.  This is why you see so many people using word goals or … Continue reading →

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Author Life: Find Your Style and Own It!

Posted on July 7, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

The theme for this week is ‘Author Life’, which I’m guessing I wrote up while I was exhausting or a little buzzed.  I figure part of the challenge here is to figure out what I was talking about.  Anyway, there … Continue reading →

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Groggy Goals

Posted on July 6, 2014 by Charles Yallowitz

First is a note to anyone who volunteered for the July 30th Cover Reveal by commenting and not filling out the Google Document.  PLEASE FILL OUT THE FORM!  I have a lot going on this month, so I cannot guarantee … Continue reading →

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