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Commotion in the Pews

Thoughts and tirades that don't fit into any of my books. A collection of items of limited interest to anyone.

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Can A Great Sentence Be Worth The Interruption In Flow?

Commotion in the Pews Posted on December 5, 2013 by JoeDecember 5, 2013

That question bedevils some writers in their production of words for public consumption. I am often beset by the conundrum in my writing. It’s a sticky question that I’ll lay out for you below. And I’ll do it quickly, no … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged commotion in the pews, dialogue, editing, editors, joseph courtemanche, lee child, Len Deighton, movies, story flow, The Apostle Paul, tom clancy, uso, wwii

My Lawn Is Shaggy.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 20, 2013 by JoeAugust 19, 2013

My eye opener Monday morning took place at 0500. Much work to do and not enough time to do it all. First stop – Mickeys. Please follow me on Twitter, and “Like” the Facebook author page. Don’t forget to subscribe … Continue reading →

Posted in Lazy author with nothing to blog about, Uncategorized | Tagged author, bears, blog, bob filner, commotion in the pews, debate, dnr, editing, filthy filner, joseph courtemanche, Mickey's Diner, razor stubble, richard nixon, roundup, triple canopy

The Second Career Started This Morning.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on August 12, 2013 by JoeAugust 12, 2013

It’s 0514 and I’m at the computer. I had to get a few blog posts ready before I could settle in and work on the novels. I have made a commitment to get them done in time for a conference … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged commotion in the pews, contest, deadline, editing, joseph courtemanche, oreo cookies, stormy, writing

Just how much junk can you remove from the trunk?

Commotion in the Pews Posted on January 24, 2013 by JoeJanuary 24, 2013

The answer is 24,000 words in the last two months. That’s what I’ve trimmed from the current manuscript. It reads just a wee bit faster these days. Can’t quite wrap your brain around that number?  Look below the fold. Now … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Writing | Tagged commotion in the pews, dreck, editing, joseph courtemanche, junk in the trunk, novel

It’s on the way.

Commotion in the Pews Posted on April 17, 2012 by JoeApril 17, 2012

Bobby’s Back is on the way to the agent. Before I go any further I want to thank a bunch of people. First, Tom at Fedex/Kinko’s who neatly bound my work this morning at their store on South Robert Street. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Tagged agent, bobby's back, Christian Fiction, commotion in the pews, editing, Fedex, friends, God, hard drive, high voltage, joseph courtemanche, kinkos, novel, password, protocol, server, thanks, wife, writing

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