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Charlie

Charlie, Editing

April 5, 2010

All in all, it took me about three months to write the first draft of Charlie. It took me two years to edit, and I’m sure he’ll see more revisions still before he gets where he’s going.
I talked in an earlier post about how important it is to write the first draft without a filter. [...]

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Charlie, First Draft

March 29, 2010

“I used to tell interviewers that I wrote every day except for Christmas, the Fourth of July, and my birthday. That was a lie. The truth is that when I’m writing, I write every day, workaholic dweeb or not. That includes Christmas, the Fourth, and my birthday.” –Stephen King
Today, I’d like to take this space [...]

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New House, New Wife, New Book

April 23, 2009

So, it’s been a laughably long time since I’ve updated here, but things have been hectic. I’ve had an offer accepted on a house, have been doing a bit of freelance, and have been actively searching for something more permanent job-wise in the Fox Valley. The PAC is hiring a copywriter, which is perfectly in [...]

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