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Pulling It Together by Kathryn Flatt 4/19/2013 7:14:12 AM
Ah, editing. While my writing time was limited yesterday by the weather--the Chicago area received anywhere from 3 to 9 inches of rain--I did manage to do some work on "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" and even more this morning.
First, I saved my Micros... more
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Nature Intrudes by Kathryn Flatt 4/18/2013 10:01:15 AM
Short post today because it's raining like the dickens around Chicago. Sump pump has been running and running and running. For the time being, the deluge has stopped, but area roadways are still flooded. We've seen worse...
Of course, with m... more
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Don't Be Afraid to Just Say It by Kathryn Flatt 4/17/2013 7:34:14 AM
Working through the word frequency counts on "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" some more. Yesterday, I started on the word "had" and went from 616 occurrences to 300. Today, I hit on one of my bug-a-boo words: "that". I tend to overuse it, especially when I fear a... more
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Grunt Work by Kathryn Flatt 4/16/2013 7:43:16 AM
This morning, I ran my word frequency counter macro against "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" and began the tedious job of working through the major repetitions.
First up, the word "had." The result of the counter indicated it appeared 616 times in the m... more
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Editing Continues by Kathryn Flatt 4/15/2013 9:21:33 AM
Still tweaking "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" but I think it's down to just tweaks with no major changes required.
This is the stage where I find places to add little bits of dialog or individual actions that reflect a character's personality or unders... more
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Blues in the Night: The First Chronicles of Bernie Butz by Carol S Fowler 4/12/2013 8:32:34 PM
Check out the trailer on Youtube.... more
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Narrative in a Sequel by Kathryn Flatt 4/12/2013 6:36:38 AM
Started over again on editing "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" with a new objective in mind. Since it's a sequel to "Dabblers," there comes the issue of picking up the threads from that book to bring the new reader up to speed, i.e., introducing characters and hi... more
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Anachronisms by Kathryn Flatt 4/11/2013 7:19:43 AM
While working on "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" this morning, I caught a sneaky anachronism, one of those Gotchas. Most people think of the word as referring to a person, place, or thing showing up in a time period where it should not be. For example, a charact... more
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Dealing With Structure by Kathryn Flatt 4/10/2013 7:43:40 AM
Notes on editing "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" and ideas for new Jack Watson mystery.... more
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Payday! by Kathryn Flatt 4/9/2013 7:45:50 AM
Yesterday, I received my royalties for the first quarter and was delighted that it was more than for last year in total. Hope the trend keeps up.
Proofing of "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" continues this morning, and I'm finding gratifyingly little to ... more
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What's Next by Kathryn Flatt 4/8/2013 7:06:32 AM
I started the editing process on "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" this morning. The first pass is always the toughest as I see so many things I want to change. In the first three chapters, I'm already looking toward the organization aspect, of making sure that th... more
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We Have A First Draft by Kathryn Flatt 4/6/2013 4:53:22 PM
Finished writing the first draft of "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" yesterday. I'm already looking toward the editing process. First step, making a sort of outline to determine what happens where. Also, I need to go back to check for anachronisms and discontinui... more
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Busy Morning by Kathryn Flatt 4/5/2013 8:15:29 AM
In addition to a load of laundry and trips to two stores, I dove into the Big Scene for "Seer, Tyro, Fiend." I find I have to go back to earlier chapters and make adjustments to passages that describe Stefanie's studio. Since the crucial conversation... more
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Blues in the Night: The First Chronicles of Bernie Butz by Carol S Fowler 4/4/2013 1:43:52 PM
It will be out in ebook format.... more
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Scattered by Kathryn Flatt 4/4/2013 7:32:01 AM
Well, it's finally here. The big scene. The one I've been orchestrating for what seems like weeks. Oddly (or not) I find myself doing all sorts of other things instead of diving in.
Playing with cover art is one example. I have one layout d... more
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It's All Coming Together by Kathryn Flatt 4/3/2013 9:36:09 AM
While I was without a computer this morning, I still accomplished a lot. Did some work on the cover for "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" which is going to be a bit tricky. I need to construct a picture to be seen through a window, similar to the "Dabblers" cover.... more
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The Home Stretch, Sort of by Kathryn Flatt 4/2/2013 8:04:34 AM
Blog hits have been surging lately, much to my surprise. Don't know what I'm doing right, so best not to change anything. There's an old saying about a bird in the hand . . .
"Seer, Tyro, Fiend" progressing faster now. Yesterday's scene incl... more
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Nailed It by Kathryn Flatt 4/1/2013 8:18:02 AM
While a lot of the weekend was devoted to getting ready for and entertaining company, I hit the ground running this morning with a head full of ideas for "Seer, Tyro, Fiend." First, I figured out how to complete a pivotal scene which changes the natu... more
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Blues in the Night: The First Chronicles of Bernie Butz by Carol S Fowler 3/30/2013 5:10:58 AM
To be released soon!... more
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Who's The Hero? by Kathryn Flatt 3/29/2013 11:33:16 AM
Okay, I've got as many as seven characters meeting up for the final confrontation in "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" and still no place for it to happen. They won't all be there together at once, but that leads to the question of who is going to save the day. Ac... more
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