Tag Archives: writing

Working with a Strained Brain

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I know Saturday is a bad day for these goal posts since everyone is out doing stuff.  Yet, I’m seeing Avengers: Age of Ultron tomorrow and I’ll be gone for the morning/early afternoon.  I plan on making a little post … Continue reading →

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Dark Member of the Week: Legends of Windemere

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

This is really cool and I have to share: Big thank you to Shannon A. Thompson for this honor. Check out her books here.

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Welcome to the Character Addition Center

Posted on May 1, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to the Character Addition Center where we help you insert a new face into your existing story.  We talked on the phone and you said your series needed a new hero.  Is this a replacement, a temporary stand-in, or … Continue reading →

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Traditional Publishing vs. Indie Authors: What Do I Think?

Posted on April 29, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Late day edit: Maybe I misunderstood the question or I should have worked a better title.  I changed it, but it seems too late.  As I’ve learned today, some people say Paperback when they mean Traditional Authors and others say … Continue reading →

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Stepping Out of My Wheelhouse

Posted on April 27, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

So I’m stepping out of my comfort zone later this week.  I’ve decided to tackle the paranormal thriller that I hope to release in early 2016. Why so long?  Because I have no idea what I’m doing.  All I have … Continue reading →

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Week of Editing Madness: Because Tackling 1 Project is Too Sane

Posted on April 26, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Last week did not go as planned.  Errands kept cropping up and then my son had an asthma attack on Wednesday.  He had to come home and simply wouldn’t understand the phrase ‘You can barely breath, so stop running around!’.  … Continue reading →

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A Trio of Old Poems: Three Different Flavors of Mood

Posted on April 25, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

(Just going through an old file and grabbing 3 poems that caught my attention today.  Last one is a fun revisit from February 2013.  Enjoy.) Here We Are Again Our position has not changed We are back to where we … Continue reading →

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Cover Reveal: Seconds Before Sunrise By Shannon A. Thompson

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Message from the Author: The Timely Death Trilogy began as one teenager’s nightmare and morphed into a real-life dream of authorship. The entire trilogy re-releases with new covers and new interiors this summer and fall by Clean Teen Publishing. I … Continue reading →

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Motivation of the Indie Author

Posted on April 24, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

An interesting question was asked about indie authors and motivation.  Without a boss of any kind, we make our own deadlines that are about as flexible as an overcooked noodle. It gets even harder when the person is a full-time … Continue reading →

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Ichabod Brooks Cover Update & Poll!

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Tomorrow I choose the cover and there is a front runner, but I’m still hoping for votes.  Alterations have been made to a few of the covers, so feel free to take a look.  If you haven’t voted then get … Continue reading →

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