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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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Blog Revisit: Time Is of the Essence

Posted on April 22, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

Originally posted on July 8, 2014.  Knew I wrote about this once before. One thing we always wish we had is more time.  In the day, in the week, in the year, in life, etc.  This runs amazingly true with … Continue reading →

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Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue Rankings Update #amazon #kindle #fantasy

Posted on April 20, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I know this is coming off as gloating, but I think Amazon has a 3 list limit on a book’s actual page.  So Sleeper of the Wildwood Fugue is only noted as being on Action/Adventure Romance books, Action/Adventure Romance eBooks, … Continue reading →

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I Barely Remember This Week . . . What Day Is It?

Posted on April 19, 2015 by Charles Yallowitz

I didn’t start writing Book 11 of LEGENDS OF WINDEMERE, so let’s just get that out of the way.  I was going to after the Wednesday TWUBS chat, but Merchant of Nevra Coil has been bugging me.  Keep feeling like … Continue reading →

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