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Ask a Character: Nyx (The titular Prodigy of Rainbow Tower)

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Sure, there are a lot of Beginning of a Hero characters that I can still do.  Selenia, Kellia, Kira, Kevin, and several other supporting casters.  Yet, I’m going to act like this is my hype week for Prodigy of Rainbow … Continue reading →

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Here I Wait

Posted on June 3, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

And here I wait Dreading every minute Fearing every second Because I do not know Will today end in disappointment? Will it end in victory? I will distract myself Yet I will continue coming back Waiting in anxiety Because I … Continue reading →

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Plan for the Week

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Going to be brief here.  I met a bunch of my goals last week even with the back issue that knocked me out for half a day.  Being a lot more careful now.  So, the goals for this week are: … Continue reading →

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Is 70% Royalty Really 70%?

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I just found this article about the Amazon 70% royalty rate.  It includes a delivery fee, so you don’t really get 70%. http://empty-grave.com/2012/03/how-does-amazons-kdp-70-royalty-delivery-cost-delivery-fee-work/ Here’s some math from the article: If you upload your 30MB $6.99 eBook file, and are on … Continue reading →

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Origins: Ninja Never Wins

Posted on June 2, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I made some crazy ideas back in college.  Mutant Wrestling Federation with some friends.  A Mega Man role-playing game that never got played.  Yet, there is one that I keep wondering if I should go back to. Ninja Never Wins … Continue reading →

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Questions of Copyrights & Characters

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So, my first 3 books are copywritten.  I did this when I thought everything, but the technique was done.  Yet, I realize that a character in one of my unpublished books has a name that I’m no longer into.  She … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Intimate Strangers (Captive Hearts #2)

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Blurb:   With evil lurking on every corner, can two veritable strangers survive on love alone? Chelsea Reid shares one sinful night with a delicious stranger and she winds up pregnant. Disowned by her parents and forced to leave university, … Continue reading →

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Poetry Prompt: God for a Day

Posted on June 1, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

We Drink Because We’re Poets Poetry Prompt. A god for a day Having power in my hands Only for a day I’d let the world stay While I live a life I want Adventure and fun Visit Angkor Watt Machu … Continue reading →

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Is it Progress or Frustration?

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

The idea hits you like a lightning bolt.  It’s a simple plan, but the sense of something epic behind the first idea is there.  You just need to nurture it and help it bloom into a story that you can’t … Continue reading →

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Origins: The Slumber War

Posted on May 31, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Darwin Slepsnor is an anomaly among my heroes.  I can never put my finger on why Darwin stands out so much.  Is it because he’s a lovable halfling instead of a seasoned warrior?  Is it because he’s my first spell-casting … Continue reading →

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