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Showing Versus Telling by Kathryn Flatt 1/30/2013 1:57:39 PM
The other day, I was jotting down a passage for "Seer, Tyro, Fiend," and I had an epiphany of sorts. Everything I have ever read about writing fiction advises "show, don't tell." Okay, sometimes you do have to tell, such as when information must be g... more
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Blues in the Night: The First Chronicles of Bernie Butz by Carol S Fowler 1/30/2013 9:30:25 AM
A five story mystery collection... more
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Through Pelican Eyes: Chapter One by j.d. daniels 1/29/2013 4:48:05 AM
Twenty-six-year-old Jessie Murphy may be a zany artist. She may carry a plaster of Paris gargoyle around. She may be wracked with grief and guilt. But two things she isn’t: She’s not dumb and she’s not gullible. No matter what the law says, her pirat... more
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Through Pelican Eyes by j.d. daniels 1/27/2013 3:30:03 PM
Twenty-six-year-old Jessie Murphy may be a zany artist. She may carry a plaster of Paris gargoyle around. She may be wracked with grief and guilt. But two things she isn’t: She’s not dumb and she’s not gullible. No matter what the law says, her ... more
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Always Writing by Kathryn Flatt 1/27/2013 8:36:16 AM
Added about another page to "Seer Tyro Fiend" this morning, and I've done a lot more writing in my head so to speak. Ideas which have developed:
(1) Change an early scene between Stefanie and Paul to something more purposeful. (Don't want to... more
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A Bit More Progress by Kathryn Flatt 1/25/2013 4:31:10 PM
Cadged a bit more writing time this evening and pounded out a few lines of "Seer, Tyro, Fiend". I'm coming up on a tricky part, where Stefanie will talk to one of the antagonists and try to elicit information from him without him suspecting she's ont... more
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On Progress, Creating Characters, and Reviews by Kathryn Flatt 1/24/2013 5:48:49 AM
Excellent progress made on "Seer, Tyro, Fiend" yesterday, and some this morning, too. The story is really coming together well. A fair amount of the action involves Stefanie's odd and tortured childhood, and I often find myself somewhat depressed aft... more
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The Body Hunters by Raven Newcastle 1/23/2013 6:19:39 PM
Great News!... more
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Plotting, Plotting by Kathryn Flatt 1/23/2013 6:35:56 AM
Yesterday, I found myself at work with little to do and no computer to work on "Seer Tyro Fiend." I had gotten kind of stuck at the next scene because it must reveal some clues about what is happening. But before I could decide what those were, I mys... more
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Put It To Bed and Start the Promo Machine by Kathryn Flatt 1/22/2013 5:44:42 AM
Sent off the corrections for "Stranger Faces" this morning, which stamps a big "DONE" on that project. The story closes with some avenues for future books still open, although I have not given the next one too much thought. (Okay, I've thought about ... more
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The Home Stretch by Kathryn Flatt 1/20/2013 3:32:59 PM
I managed to get my laser printer working (98.8% anyway) and printed the galley for "Stranger Faces" for one more read. I've already found a couple of things to fix, so I guess it was worth it. The cover is ready, everything else is ready. Once I fin... more
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Torn by Kathryn Flatt 1/18/2013 12:08:44 PM
Well, I have one more week before corrections on "Stranger Faces" are due. I've read the galley straight through twice, gone back and covered segments of it, and my list of corrections is about a page and a half. I'm not sure if I should be proud or ... more
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Coming Events by Kathryn Flatt 1/17/2013 9:56:48 AM
Love Is Murder, Feb. 1-3, 2013 at the O'Hare InterContinental Hotel.... more
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Multitasking by Kathryn Flatt 1/16/2013 11:51:35 AM
Taking a break from proofreading "Stranger Faces," lest I get too close to it to see mistakes, which happens far more often than I'd like to think.
Spent some time today going over "Seer Tyro Fiend" to sort of get reacquainted. After severa... more
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Jumping the Gun by Kathryn Flatt 1/15/2013 6:45:46 AM
My severe winter cold kept me from doing much of anything yesterday, and anything that keeps me from writing is really severe. So far today, I have done some more proofing of "Stranger Faces" and found some more corrections. Not sure if I'll be able ... more
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Winter . . . Boooo! by Kathryn Flatt 1/13/2013 1:22:30 PM
Been nursing a cold the last couple of days, but progress has been made on a couple of fronts.
First pass of proofing "Stranger Faces" is done, and only 14 items to be changed. Must be some kind of new record. I wanted to print the galley an... more
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Proofing, Etc. by Kathryn Flatt 1/11/2013 7:08:03 AM
Been off the grid for a couple of days dealing with family issues that pretty much curtailed any real writing work. Things are returning to normal, though, and I'm back to proofreading galley for "Stranger Faces." With almost one full reading complet... more
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Juggling by Kathryn Flatt 1/8/2013 7:02:18 AM
Picked up the galley for "Stranger Faces" yesterday and started the proofreading process. My first pass will be reading the PDF file on the computer, although I will also do a pass reading from a printed copy. I usually find more errors in print than... more
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Going Astray by Kathryn Flatt 1/7/2013 7:12:10 AM
Having made progress on "Seer Tyro Fiend" after my stuck period, I find my attention starting to stray a bit. Some ideas about the other book I had started working on have intruded and tease me with inspiration. I'm starting to get a better vision of... more
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Banging It Out by Kathryn Flatt 1/5/2013 12:43:23 PM
LOTS of progress on "Seer Tyro Fiend" yesterday. Got through that big scene I mentioned, with Stefanie trying to take control of her psychic talent. I foresee another area of conflict in the making. Now things are really coming together too, with a v... more
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