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Goal Post: Heat and I Do NOT Get Along

Posted on July 29, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Now, I haven’t liked the summer heat for a long time.  Never enjoyed the sweating, discomfort, and occasional smells.  Still, I used to be able to function in the heat without being made to feel like the grim reaper is … Continue reading →

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‘Eh, Take It or Leave It!’

Posted on July 28, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Here we are at the final category of advice that I’ve devised to make this theme last no longer than a week.  Yeah, I’m sure I could have kept this going through the summer, but that’s way too boring.  Do I … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: Fan to the End

Posted on July 27, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(This one is pretty clear.  A lot of people will only be a fan of a team as long as that team is winning.  When losing, they’ll jump ship.  Believe they’re called ‘fair weather fans’ and there was another term … Continue reading →

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‘It Worked for Me’!

Posted on July 26, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

This is the mentality I used when I started planning Do I Need to Use a Dragon? and I kept it going through the writing.  At least, that was my intention.  This might be the hardest of the three categories to maintain. … Continue reading →

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‘Do I Need to Use a Dragon?’ Is Still Having It’s First Month Price of 99 cents!

Posted on July 25, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

There’s still time to get Do I Need to Use a Dragon? as a 99 cent eBook!

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‘This Advice is Gold’!

Posted on July 24, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

  While planning Do I Need to Use a Dragon?, I considered the different type of deliveries that advice can come in.  Specifically, the ways other people have tried to convince me to follow their writing advice.  I realized that there … Continue reading →

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Goal Post: Halfway Through The Summer Session

Posted on July 22, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is still 99 cents.  I’ve only sold 19 copies since it debuted on July 3rd.  Haven’t received any reviews yet.  Still, I guess this is to be expected with no promotions beyond this blog.  … Continue reading →

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Welcome to Alex’s Author Shoppe! No Refunds for Mentally Unstable Products!

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Welcome to our author store.  First, please know that Do I Need to Use a Dragon? is available as a Kindle eBook for 99 cents.  This has nothing to do with our products, but we have to put a promo in this … Continue reading →

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Poetry Day: The Famished Tear

Posted on July 20, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

(No idea what triggered this poem.  I’ve seen this in fiction at times, but I don’t know if that’s what I was going for.  An eternal mystery.) It starts with an explosion From both sides of our world And a … Continue reading →

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Giving vs Taking Advice

Posted on July 19, 2023 by Charles Yallowitz

Writing a book like Do I Need to Use a Dragon? boils down to giving advice.  That’s fairly easy for people to do.  What isn’t easy is to take advice.  Kind of makes one wonder how these kinds of books become successful … Continue reading →

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