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Slow going

Retouching “Weekend at Bernie’s” and making slow headway. Not that a lot has to be done – the writing is very good, for the most part. Just not sure if the chain of events fit together comfortably. Maybe my mood … Continue reading

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Portora Year 3

This section feels different from the others – it isn’t as linear, for one thing. My memory of this year reflects that – things are chaotic as I’ve lost all interest in succeeding in Ireland. I just wanted to get … Continue reading

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Building momentum

Feels pretty good to plow through what I thought might be a slow grind. Such was the case with the current chapter. Turned out the biggest issue was the very beginning – once I fixed that, everything else fell into … Continue reading

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Small victory

Just was notified I’ve had an article published, so I’m feeling pretty good about that. Have more articles to work on, but this one small step will suffice for now.

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Taking a couple of days off

I’m still not quite satisfied with the round the world section – not sure if it needs a pinch of salt or maybe some sugar, but something isn’t feeling right. So, I’ve taken a couple of days off to work … Continue reading

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Old friends

It’s always good to hear from old friends, but especially good to get back in contact with old friends that are in my book. Just the day before yesterday, while editing the Around the World section, I was thinking of … Continue reading

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Doing the read-through

The real test of writing comes from reading the work out loud. I was shocked to hear what mistakes got past my eyes, though when you’ve been going over the same text for long enough it becomes easy to understand … Continue reading

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World tour tweaks complete

Just finished tweaking the world tour section. Had gone down a dark path earlier but was able to find the duality again, to temper the gloom with a bit of a laugh. I mean, you gotta see the humor in … Continue reading

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Beef Burgers in Bombay

Ugh…lost sight of the humor for a bit while trying to get the details right. Back on track now, though, and moving right along.

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New flavor added

In refreshing the Around the World section I got kinda down about it. I felt like something was missing. Going on a round the world trip should have been exciting and yet much of what I could remember was more … Continue reading

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