Tag Archives: publishing

Extreme Words to Live Inside by Estella Aguilar

Posted on July 8, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

We have a debut poetry book by Estella Aguilar.  This is a 418 page poetry book with a wide range of topics.  Here’s the description: Nothing is off limits in this poetry book compilation. Delve in and get lost amid … Continue reading →

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Success is in the Eye of the Beholder

Posted on June 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, I’ve gotten into a few ‘debates’ with people on this side of the computer.  This ‘debate’ is about what constitutes success for a self-published author.  Back in the day, you were successful when you got a contract and got … Continue reading →

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Due to Bungling and Hitting a Button

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I got curious about a paperback option for ‘Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale’.  So curious that I wandered over to Createspace to see what it would look like as a paperback.  Well, I kind of . . . sort of: I … Continue reading →

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Bestiary of Blatherhorn Vale Cover Art

Posted on May 25, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, my wife spent all day working on the cover art for my poetry book.  She tried various methods and much cursing ensued.  In the end, I gave her an unused moleskin notebook and she took her aggression out on … Continue reading →

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Fancy Way of Saying Oops

Posted on May 23, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The price issue from last night has received a response.  Apparently, their system thought my book was priced at .99 cents on another venue.  Not sure where that could be, but they now say it isn’t there anymore.  It will … Continue reading →

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The Verdict: 2.99

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Thanks for all of your advice and feedback.  After reading articles and your feedback, I decided to go for broke.  I went for 2.99 because if the sales are still bad at the end of the week, I can drop … Continue reading →

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Possibly Hypocrisy

Posted on May 21, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, my sales have been nothing today and it’s been suggested that I raise my price.  I know I went on about the .99 cent price, but maybe it’s only a good idea when I have the second book out.  … Continue reading →

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Head of Lead

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

My head feels like it weighs a ton thanks to a cold and the weather by some high pressure freak thing.  I can barely focus on what I’m reading, much less writing my level. The plus of today is that … Continue reading →

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Bane of the Author: Editing and Revising

Posted on May 15, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I love and hate the revising process as much as the next guy.  Unless the next guy is a professional editor and then he’s got more to talk about.  As self-published authors, many of us have to take the revising … Continue reading →

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Advertising Thoughts

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s been 24+ hours since I attempted two advertising paths.  This is just a preliminary opinion, but I’m going to toss it out there: Wattpad is not giving me a boost like I had expected.  I set it up Sunday … Continue reading →

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