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Publishing Jitters

Posted on April 1, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

One toe left To count the times I’ve been at the edge Weeks of fretting Months of toiling Years of forging Wearing body to the bone * The twentieth click After hours of needling Hitting that infamous word Publish That … Continue reading →

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2017 Top 5: #5- Short Stories vs Novels: A Taste of Both Worlds

Posted on January 22, 2018 by Charles Yallowitz

(This whole thing was a lot more difficult than I realized it would be.  A lot of the top 5 ended up being promos that didn’t work any more.  So, I stuck with things that were topics for conversation and … Continue reading →

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3rd Annual Holiday Gift Guide from N.N. Light

Posted on November 5, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

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Short Stories vs Novels: A Taste of Both Worlds

Posted on July 24, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

With The Life & Times of Ichabod Brooks, I’ve stepped more into short stories than I did before.  Normally, I’m more of a novelist with a love of series as you can tell from Legends of Windemere.  I dabbled a bit because … Continue reading →

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Heroes Need Villains: 13 Steps to Evil by Sacha Black is Now Available! #writing #bookboost

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Your hero is not the most important character in your book. Your villain is. Are you fed up of drowning in two-dimensional villains? Frustrated with creating clichés? And failing to get your reader to root for your villain? In 13 … Continue reading →

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Get in the Jeep and Pass Out Some Flyers: Help Promote Chasing Bedlam

Posted on January 19, 2017 by Charles Yallowitz

Coming in February! ‘Chasing Bedlam’ needs a hand! So I made a call for help over the weekend, but I figured I’ll make a pure one as well.  I’m looking at the second weekend in February, which means I’m doing … Continue reading →

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So You Want to Adventure Without Weapons

Posted on December 28, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

When it comes to fantasy combat, you think swords, lances, axes, armor, crossbow, and clubs. It’s rare that a character will be known for martial arts unless they use a weapon connected to the style. Dariana doesn’t do anything like … Continue reading →

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From the Guardians to Dariana: My Focus on Immortality

Posted on December 23, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

Long ago, I wrote the first book of a series that wouldn’t get very far.  Immortal Wars was fueled by my interest in fantasy, science fiction, and superheroes.  I had no idea what I was doing, but plotted out 9 … Continue reading →

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Dariana Revisited . . . Unless I Never Gave Her Origin to Begin With

Posted on December 12, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

The Spirit Well finally brings Dariana into the spotlight!  So, let’s meet her. I keep saying it, but I’ll repeat myself once more.  Dariana is a walking spoiler in terms of her origin and history.  In the game, she had barely … Continue reading →

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Did 2016 Have a Reader Slump?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve seen posts and articles about this as well as bringing it up myself.  Now that there are only 2 months left of 2016, I feel like opening the floor.  Then again, most people might not even be aware of … Continue reading →

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