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#WritersCoffeeClub 10/8 Tell us about someone who supports you on the sidelines. Definitely not my cat. She is evil in a cuddly way. Many people are supportive. They let me talk about my WIP without their eyes glossing over. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 21h

#WordWeavers Oct. 8: Which character is most likely to make a terrible decision for a very good reason? Other than the author? The mad scientist's helper. He is just trying to keep the scientist as sober as possible. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Yes, it does. When I reread my work, it's rather disjointed. Moving sections together really helps.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Seems my cat has the same sense of humor as I. I left my laptop open and, while I was gone, she turned down the brightness and disabled the wifi. Suspect fleeing the scene.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

In fairness, no one knows what the heck he is saying.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 7 Does your editing process tend towards addition or reduction? Mostly rearranging. I write as I think, but I am a bit scatter-brained. Editing requires making it read normal. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 7 Share a line of dialogue that tells us everything we need to know about a character's personality. That distracted him from the realization that he missed the signs Sophia was giving him last night. He had been endowed with the mental antidote that left him oblivious. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

" The head? Spiderman gets bit and has super powers. I get a splinter from a radioactive bat and, well..."

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#writersCoffeeClub 10/6: What might an inattentive reader miss in your work? There's a plot. Really! There is! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

#WordWeavers 6. What is considered completely normal in your story's world that would seem bizarre to us? A spy novel without lots of explosions and shootings. James Bond would roll over in his grave. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 5: If your characters had to swap lives for a week, which pairing would cause the most chaos? The mad scientist and the MC. The scientist is only effective when hammered. The MC is sober. Fun to watch a drug-fueled hero? Wait. We already had Hunter S. Thompson. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 5: What haunts the narrative of your current work? The next conflict between the MC and the antagonists. I need it to be funnier. It seems too canned right now. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I don't while writing. I write for myself. But, after I'm done with a chapter, I like to think about people who would enjoy it. Wow, are those people sick!

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 4 What is your MC's most irrational fear? Art. He really never understands it. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 10/4: "How isolated are your characters in your current WIP?" They're stuck in this book. Fortunately, they are sent all over the book's world. Of course, most long to return to Cleveland. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WordWeavers Oct 2 Other than novels, what types of writing do you do, such as poetry, screen plays, etc Grocery lists, checks, email replies. I get lots of compliments on my grocery lists. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct. 2 Do you have plans for your next work yet? I already started my second WIP so that I can ignore that, too. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I have Medicare and Medicare Part G. Part G is sort of the government's version of Medicare Advantage. You would need to compare Advantage plans against Part G. There are benefits to both. That said, I am SO glad I have Part G.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Oct 1: What are you hoping to achieve this month? Finish the next chapter Add some depth to several characters Take the trash bins out on time #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm confused. Google Maps hasn't updated the name of the country.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Since the normal response from Schmitt will be to double down, expect 16,536 subpoenas from all in attendance at that Hawks game. Followed shortly with 17,222 subpoenas from all at the Hawkeyes game.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 9/30: "Where did this month's writing take you?" Mostly guilt for not writing more. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

#WordWeavers 9/30: "What stereotypes do your MCs deal with in their world?" He believes evil people are bad. Such an unfair generalization! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Star Trek Enterprise crew: "We need to go back in time and fix history again?!" Buffy, arriving in Cleveland after the last Vampire Slayer episode: "We got this."

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 29: Is your character more likely to enjoy a sunrise or sunset, and why? He's been to too many weddings and hates that song. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 29: Talk about something with your work this month you're really proud of. I cleaned the writing room. Does that count? #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

You could replace it with "Trump."

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#WordWeavers September 28: Tell us about your MC’s religious or spiritual beliefs. In my second WIP, he doesn't have any until he dies. What a surprise for him! #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#writersCoffeeClub 9/28: Could you work without the internet? What would change? I started my WIP without using it. I would say that the research time would be longer, but this novel is many years in the making. I can't believe it would take any longer. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sept. 27: What interesting quirks do your characters have? The CEO of the evil KABAL corporation tends to wheeze a lot. He really should get that checked out. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sept. 27: How much time passes between sitting down to write and actually writing? About as much time as it takes for my cat to jump onto the keyboard. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

How come no one wakes up speaking whale or jaguar. That would surely be more fun.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#WordWeavers Authors talk about how smart their MCs or villains are, but have you ever written a slow-witted character? Many of the villains are not very smart. Just lucky. The MC is quite smart, but not very lucky. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sept. 26: How does your faith feature in your works? My side WIP is based on the idea that all religions are right. We just don't listen very well. The humor is that the MC finds out the hard way. When he tries to tell people... it goes about as well as one would expect. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Yes, I have a beta that has helped quite a bit. The habit is instrumental to his accidental discoveries. Other factors make those discoveries mysterious, so they seemingly can't be reproduced by others. It's a humor novel.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 25: Talk about a communal writing project you worked on. How did it go? The only one I can think of was the dept mission statement. I was asked to craft it, then others wordsmithed it. I learned then others can't begin. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 25: Do illicit drugs or alcohol play a role in your story? My mad scientist abuses drugs so often, he needs to get messed up at lunch so he can reenter work due to the retinal scan. As one does. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Good luck with that. Do look at Medicare Part G. There are pros and cons to Part G vs. Medicare Advantage, but I am very glad I got Part G. No salesman will tell you about it, since they get no commission for it.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Why can't we go back to a time when people used to burn their houses down when moving so they could reclaim the nails?

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

If this is another politician projecting, I DON'T want to know what he dressed as.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 24: If your MC made a grand entrance, what fitting song would accompany them? The Band: The Weight www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFqb... He sorta thinks he's saving the world alot. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub Sep 24: Do you write primarily for yourself or for a reader? Yes. I have an ego and believe what I like, others will. #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Go ahead and build him that bunker, but put the lock on the outside.

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WordWeavers 9/23: Have your characters’ journeys affected your own life? If so, how? Just the opposite. My journeys tend to inspire scenes. "Hmmm... how can I use this trip to the grocery store in my WIP?" #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

#WritersCoffeeClub 9/23: What "little thing" really helps you write? An odd interaction with someone. It sometimes inspires a scene. "Hey, fellow in the next stall, got any toilet paper?" #writing

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Tom Halasz @tomhalasz.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

#WordWeavers Sep 22: If you wrote a memoir on your writing journey so far, what would it be called? For all of the people that had to endure my discussions about my novel: No One Asked For This #writing

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