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Goal Post: One Goal to Rule Them All

Posted on November 10, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m giving the capybara the week off because there’s really only one goal that I have for this week.  Last week’s vacation was useful in that I did most of the restructuring, finished preparing The Slumber War, and plotted out … Continue reading →

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Origins: Drusilia

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is a future character who might be showing up at the very end of Legends of Windemere.  She is the daughter of Queen Trinity, which doesn’t mean her mother lives or dies.  It only means her mother had sex.  … Continue reading →

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Staring at the Screen

Posted on November 9, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I stare at the screen Wishing to type Making something for today Beyond the scheduled fare Yet my mind is clogged With thoughts of the day Another one of chaos People hurry to get things done I feel I’m always … Continue reading →

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Indie Author Tips: Marketing Your Book Without Crying

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the second part of the Indie Author Tips duet.  This morning I discussed formatting, which is rather simple.  This afternoon I speak of marketing, which is a terrifying challenge.  If you’re an out-going person and have a skill … Continue reading →

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Indie Author Tips: Formatting Requires Patience

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

A few people have released books recently and I’ve been asked by a few people to talk about formatting and marketing.  Not sure why me, but I’ll be using today to touch on both topics.  We’re going to start with … Continue reading →

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Allure of the Gypsies Cover Reveal and Blog Tour

Posted on November 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m going to continue my quest to find volunteers for the Legends of Windemere: Allure of the Gypsies promotional events. Let me know if you’re interested in helping with the following: Cover Reveal This will be on November 25th … Continue reading →

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Drite

Posted on November 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Dwellers of nature Guardians of the wild Unlike their giant bretheren No fear is cast upon their head Their wings flutter Casting light upon their land Friendly and curious Yet dangerous if crossed Many wonder where they thrive And search … Continue reading →

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The Randomness of Random Encounters

Posted on November 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

In games, monsters are used to gain Experience Points and increase the level of the characters.  Some are story central, but most are things you randomly run into when moving from Point A to Point B.  It creates a vast … Continue reading →

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W.I.P.- Brian Hunter

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I did the restructuring and have those few ideas that are still clattering around.  I’m going to save the worst for this weekend.  The one I’m bringing up now revolves around another character from my high school years, Brian … Continue reading →

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Ask A Character: Queen Ionia

Posted on November 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I guess since I introduced her over the weekend, I should celebrate the return of ‘Ask a Character’ with Queen Ionia of Darkmill. A simple recap of how this works: Ask anything you want of the character.  Spoilers will be … Continue reading →

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