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A Question of Curiosity

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve spent some time looking at Amazon reviews of other self-published authors and I stumbled onto a few bizarre ones.  I won’t post them here because I don’t want to give them specific attention.  Now, I have a friend who … Continue reading →

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Monster Origins: Goblin

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

Here’s a fantasy scenario:  You and your adventuring friends come to a bridge where a group of goblins are crossing.  They have heavy packs and haven’t noticed you.  Do you: A.  Attack immediately. B.  Yell to them to see if … Continue reading →

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Celebrity Endorsement for Indy Authors?

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

This might sound crazy and I thought it was too when it was first suggested to me, but the idea makes sense.  As a new author with no reviews, you might want to get in touch with an established author … Continue reading →

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Signing an Ebook

Posted on March 7, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I was just introduced to a way to sign your ebook called Authorgraph.  It seems to only be for Kindle because it asks for your books’ Amazon ASIN, but it does say in the FAQ that you don’t need a … Continue reading →

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House of Stone and Light by Martin Page

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve loved this song since high school and part of it is because it reminded me of music from a video game called Illusion of Gaia.  It’s an obscure game and the music probably isn’t really similar, but my mind … Continue reading →

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Self and Independent Author Advertising Sites

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’ve mentioned these in scattered posts, but I woke up realizing that I should do something better.  So, I’m making this post with a list of all the sites I’ve used for advertising with a list of some of their … Continue reading →

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First Week Sales Progress

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

So this is what I woke up to: Amazon- 52 ebooks sold Paperback-  2 sold (3 if you count the one I bought for a reviewer) Smashwords- 8 ebooks downloaded (all free) Total- 62 sold in a week Refund (because … Continue reading →

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Religion . . . in Fantasy

Posted on March 6, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m sure at least one person made one of those hissing inhales in preparation of a conversation on religion.  I can go into it, but I’m sure religion and politics are the reasons people stop being friends and the phrase … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Music: Radioactive by Imagine Dragons

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

I’m thinking of occasionally posting music videos of songs that get my imagination flowing.  This is coming mostly from people asking me what I listen to.  Right now I’m on a Modern Alternative Rock kick, which brings me to this … Continue reading →

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Listen to Your Mother

Posted on March 5, 2013 by Charles Yallowitz

A voice of warning That your face will stay that way You aim to prove her wrong   A voice of education That greens will help you grow You eat them to get dessert   A voice of preparation That … Continue reading →

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