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Poetry Day: Don’t Kill Over Stolen Milk

Posted on March 30, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(Exaggeratingly based off a true story.  One that will forever live in infamy and be included somewhere in the Phi Beta Files series.) Stuck in class Breakfast now long dead I feel my stomach twist Forcing me to stumble As I … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: I Really Should Stop Trying to Be Blindly Optimistic

Posted on March 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

First, I think I lost 7 ratings on Beginning of a Hero since I checked on Thursday.  I can’t be surprised since reviews and ratings vanish without any explanation.  Seems to be the nature of the beast for years. So, … Continue reading →

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Should Author’s Want a Legacy?

Posted on March 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is something that I seem to be at odds with when I bring it up with other authors.  I might just be explaining things wrong.  Then again, I might just have a different goal when it comes to my … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Don’t Eat That! You Might Like It!

Posted on March 23, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I’ve tried to exercise and eat healthy many times in my life.  Doesn’t help that food is an easy source of serotonin when I’m anxious or depressed.  So, it’s a big psychological struggle to avoid the bad stuff.  Many people … Continue reading →

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Always Write for Yourself

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Months back, I started to openly question why I still wrote.  Books weren’t selling and I can’t do any publishing at this time.  That’s both a financial and situational thing that I hope will be remedied.  Anyway, there was a … Continue reading →

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No Sales Sadness

Posted on March 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I usually only post poems on Thursdays, but that’s old stuff.  Had the urge to write something new and this popped into my head.) I see zero No change The bars stay gone Elusive To the point of legend Do … Continue reading →

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‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ Cover Reveal and Blurb Test

Posted on March 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s the cover for Do I Need to Use a Dragon? (Fantasy Writing Tips) and the blurb is below.  I had trouble with this because the book itself has a casual, humorous tone to it.  If I made a serious blurb then … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Thinking About the Future . . . Dinner

Posted on March 18, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

I realized that it’s been a while since I did an animal post on Sunday.  Totally random thought, but things have kept coming up on that day.  Tomorrow won’t be one because I’m going to reveal the cover and blurb … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Do We Miss the Point?

Posted on March 16, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(I wrote this one way back in 2013.  Kind of messed up that I can’t remember the incident that triggered the poem, but I can connect it to so many since that day.  I still ask this same question at … Continue reading →

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The Karmic Twist . . . Or Is It Ironic Twist?

Posted on March 15, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

In reality, I don’t entirely believe in karma. At the very least, I think it misses most of the time.  That’s not what this post is about, but it is a big reason why I have trouble putting it into … Continue reading →

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