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Sneak Peek: Never Mess With Fizzle

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

(Note:  This is from the book that I’m currently working on, so it has not been edited.  It’s just been a big Fizzle week, so I thought I’d give him a shining moment here.) Fizzle darts around the clearing surrounding … 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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Poem Duet: Angel Cakes & Devil Dogs

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was asked by Comfortably Numb to do a poem duet with her.  After some discussion and typical ‘you start, no you start’, we came up with the following: Don’t you want it? Aren’t you tempted? I’ll help you decide … Continue reading →

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Prodigy of Rainbow Tower Book Blurb

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

It’s come to my attention that I need to work on my book blurbs.  Mostly, I end them as if my books are from a 1950’s radio serial.  Sad thing is that is the kind of voice going through my … 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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Ask a Character: Fizzle

Posted on May 14, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Last week, I said Aedyn Karwyn would get this week.  It turns out another character has had a good week in terms of review and attention.  Aedyn has graciously agreed to go next week and allow Fizzle a turn to … Continue reading →

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Author Math

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I wonder if I’m the only one who does this.  When I set a writing goal for the week, I do a strange math-like thing in my head.  I gauge how much I can want to finish in a day … Continue reading →

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Goals Galore

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I believe I was going to start posting my weekly goals on Sunday.  This is going to be a simple week because I’m learning that there’s always a chance that something can go horribly wrong.  Also, I picked some complicated … Continue reading →

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Wattpad Experiment Time

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I just finished posting the first two chapters of Beginning of a Hero on Wattpad.  If my research is correct, two things should happen: Nobody can post my book up there because it’s already on there. This should work as … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

To all the mothers Grandmothers Great-grandmothers Step-Mothers Mother-In-Laws Mothers-to-Be And fathers who must take the role of mothers HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY!

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