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Short Story Prompt 3: F**&ing Snickers Bar (Profanity Not Bleeped)

Posted on May 17, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This is for the Short Story Prompt by We Drink Because We’re Poets.  My first attempt at first person perspective and going strictly by an inner monologue.  Might as well go all out on these challenges. A Snickers bar.  A … Continue reading →

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Badass by Saliva

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m putting this song up simply because of its amazing timing.  I’m writing the scene that kicks off the HUGE battle in The Compass Key.  This started up the moment I wrote ‘the half-elven warrior charging at the zombies’.  That’s … Continue reading →

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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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