Tag Archives: books

7 Tips to Nurturing Reading

Posted on May 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

As I said on Monday, there are a lot of threats to reading.  We don’t even realize when they are striking at times.  Most boil down to making the act of reading a chore, which nobody likes to do.  So, … Continue reading →

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Threats to Reading?

Posted on May 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure the comments will be totally fine.  Not like I’m blaming English teachers for turning students off to reading.  I’m not, but it can be seen that way.  Not blaming parents either.  I might blame whoever is so distant … Continue reading →

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Some of the Resources I Used

Posted on May 12, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This probably isn’t going to be a long post.  I felt like sharing some of the books I used when I was looking into animal symbology.  There was a third book, but I don’t remember the name or author.  So, … Continue reading →

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Questions 3: Anybody Having Any Luck with Marketing?

Posted on June 20, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve got nothing here.  For a long time, I’ve felt that one needs tons of money to succeed in marketing an indie book.  Another way is to send out tons of freebies in the hopes of snagging reviews.  Yet, Amazon … Continue reading →

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Happy Macaroon Day! (Eat Some while Enjoying a Fantasy Adventure for $2.99)

Posted on May 31, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Grab your snacks and get comfortable for a wild jungle adventure in Legends of Windemere: Charms of the Feykin!

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Happy National Library Workers Day! (Celebrate with a $2.99 Adventure!)

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

What better way to enjoy a holiday about libraries than to buy a book like Legends of Windemere: Curse of the Dark Wind!

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When Characters Explain Things: Yay or Nay?

Posted on February 28, 2022 by Charles Yallowitz

Two anime that I’ve watched had an interesting story device.  One of them was ‘Dr. Stone’ where the hero is using science to solve problems and revive a world turned entirely to stone.  The other is ‘Food Wars’ where everyone … Continue reading →

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Using Giant Monsters in Books

Posted on November 10, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

There have been times when I’ve used a huge monster in my stories.  Legends of Windemere had dragons and various giant species.  War of Nytefall had vampirized giants and other massive beasts.  They were fun to write, but I always wondered if … Continue reading →

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Curse of the Chapter 3

Posted on July 26, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Disclaimer:  I actually misread my note that said ‘Ch. 3 Curse’.  I thought I meant to make a post about curses that come in 3’s, which I thought was odd.  So, I got the above picture and sat down to … Continue reading →

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7 Tips to Writing in 2021 (Not That This Year Is Really Any Different Than Previous Ones)

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Charles Yallowitz

Last year, things were a really wild road in terms of writing.  Not only for myself, but for others from what I could see.  It either felt like we had all the time in the world or couldn’t get a … Continue reading →

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