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Amused by Myself

Posted on March 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I just read a part of my latest book that made me smile because I totally forgot about it.  It was only a few lines of dialogue where a character shows he’s more suited to his new role than people … Continue reading →

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Day of Incoherence

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ll be mumbling, fumbling around today.  Thankfully, it’s a short chapter that I have to edit . . . along with what I didn’t get to yesterday.  Anyway, sleep was not a luxury that I could indulge in last night.  … Continue reading →

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Yo-Yo Stats

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’m just going to be going up, down, and twirling around the three lists.  I’m back to #58 on Kindle Epic Fantasy and #78 on Epic Fantasy Books.  I’m slipping off the Action & Adventure Ebook list at #100, … Continue reading →

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Editing: The Endless Cycle

Posted on March 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

First draft done.  Rewrite, erase, new word, erase, erase, scrap scene, add scene, etc. I see a lot of writers in their editing phases recently.  I’m doing that myself . . . well, I would be if I wasn’t putzing … Continue reading →

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Back in the Saddle (Violent Video)

Posted on March 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I probably picked the video because I saw a trailer for ‘Red 2’ and I loved the first one.  Love the look of the second because it looks like Helen Mirren gets more actions scenes than in the first one.  … Continue reading →

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Editing Confusion

Posted on February 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, here I am taking a small break from editing ‘Legends of Windemere: Family of the Tri-Rune’.  This is the 4th novel of the series and I’m noticed something that’s rather strange and possibly disturbing.  This is my second time … Continue reading →

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Chapter Section Length

Posted on February 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I sit here staring at a 4 page chapter section.  I remember writing sections that were 8-13 pages long in the previous books with a few at 6 or 7.  So, I wonder if there is something wrong with a … Continue reading →

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Editing Interrupted

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Yeah.  I was aiming to get one chapter edited per day, but it looks like I’ve been derailed for the next two days.  Have to ship my parents off to Panama tomorrow, which means I get the house to myself … Continue reading →

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