Category Archives: Editing

Dinkus

Posted on August 30, 2020 by Pete

As I’m reviewing my beta reader feedback on AT4, some of the notes echo complaints readers have had with my past published novels. To break up sections within a chapter, I normally use an extra carriage return. It keeps the … Continue reading →

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AT4 Draft Complete!

Posted on August 2, 2019 by Pete

This morning before work, with very little fanfare, I finished the epilogue, completing the rough draft for this fourth novel in the Togahan series. Like previous drafts, finishing the first pass is…well, weird. It’s like, there should be a firework … Continue reading →

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2016 Q3 Progress Report

Posted on September 29, 2016 by Pete

Hello, everyone! Here’s my third progress report for the year on various ventures. Yes, it’s right after my Q2 report, a shameful bit related to my second goal, below. Read on: Read 20 books in 2016: I’m in the middle … Continue reading →

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2016 Q2 Progress Report

Posted on June 30, 2016 by Pete

Hey folks! Sticking my head up again to keep you abreast of my progress. I’m still plodding along on 2016 goals. I’ve been getting more questions on when A Togahan’s Chance will be released. See below. Read 20 books in … Continue reading →

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The Bowcaster

Posted on January 6, 2016 by Pete

For those of you not obsessed with Star Wars, the bowcaster is Chewbacca’s signature weapon. Oh, before we go on, spoilers for The Force Awakens are below. Stop reading here if that’s a thing for you. Ok? . .

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Pure Joy

Posted on August 14, 2015 by Pete

Last week my wife and I attended a magnificent Tanglewood concert. While savoring the music, we enjoyed the big-screen closeups of the various soloists. For the first time, I appreciated the raw emotion driving all of the musicians—from the harpist … Continue reading →

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The Painted Spider

Posted on June 11, 2015 by Pete

When I got out of school, I rented an apartment with a couple of roommates. Per state law, the landlord repainted the place just before we moved in. And they painted everything. Walls, ceilings, window frames, heater registers, doors… doorknobs. … Continue reading →

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Watch the Deleted Scenes

Posted on June 4, 2015 by Pete

It used to be that a DVD’s additional material—the deleted scenes, the extended scenes—were these Easter Eggs of story canon from which fans could eek ever more detail and geek out on message boards. The Matrix of course was the … Continue reading →

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Struggle and Thrive

Posted on May 28, 2015 by Pete

When Joss Whedon was writing Buffy the Vampire Slayer, he received much praise for his witty writing and the characters’ artful banter. Then he wrote the episode Hush, where a plot device robbed the characters of their voices, and deprived … Continue reading →

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Buck a buck

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Pete

Several years ago I gave voice recognition a try. It looked promising and efficient (and a friend raved about it, but I think that’s because he owned stock in one of the companies). So I did some research, bought one … Continue reading →

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