Tom Halasz
@tomhalasz.bsky.social
Retired Ind Engineer, trying to write a book, dad to three wonderful daughters and three granddaughters, one grandson. Follow Cleveland sports, math, physics, and classic comedies. Oh, yeah. Tend liberal. Most of what I write is meant to be humorous.
February 15, 2026 at 5:39 PM
#WordWeavers Feb 15: Describe your MC’s eyes.
He has the kind of eyes a woman gets lost in and a man finds his character.
I patterned him after the author
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He has the kind of eyes a woman gets lost in and a man finds his character.
I patterned him after the author
#writing
February 15, 2026 at 5:37 PM
#WordWeavers Feb 15: Describe your MC’s eyes.
He has the kind of eyes a woman gets lost in and a man finds his character.
I patterned him after the author
#writing
He has the kind of eyes a woman gets lost in and a man finds his character.
I patterned him after the author
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 14: Share a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) of raw prose.
February 14, 2026 at 5:31 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 14: Share a short paragraph (3-5 sentences) of raw prose.
#WordWeavers 2/14. Who does your antagonist care about?
A secret lair under a volcano.
With a private bathroom for the executive office.
#writing
A secret lair under a volcano.
With a private bathroom for the executive office.
#writing
February 14, 2026 at 5:24 PM
#WordWeavers 2/14. Who does your antagonist care about?
A secret lair under a volcano.
With a private bathroom for the executive office.
#writing
A secret lair under a volcano.
With a private bathroom for the executive office.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub 13 Feb
Do you use maps as reference materials as you write?
So tough... I'm a guy and genetically predisposed to avoid maps. But, my MC travels the world.
Fortunately, I have three daughters that I trust to get me to check a map.
#writing
Do you use maps as reference materials as you write?
So tough... I'm a guy and genetically predisposed to avoid maps. But, my MC travels the world.
Fortunately, I have three daughters that I trust to get me to check a map.
#writing
February 13, 2026 at 3:16 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub 13 Feb
Do you use maps as reference materials as you write?
So tough... I'm a guy and genetically predisposed to avoid maps. But, my MC travels the world.
Fortunately, I have three daughters that I trust to get me to check a map.
#writing
Do you use maps as reference materials as you write?
So tough... I'm a guy and genetically predisposed to avoid maps. But, my MC travels the world.
Fortunately, I have three daughters that I trust to get me to check a map.
#writing
#WordWeavers 12, What would you tell a fellow writer who was struggling with self-doubt?
Writing and cooking for a crowd are similar in that the best of both are when you do it for yourself first.
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Writing and cooking for a crowd are similar in that the best of both are when you do it for yourself first.
#writing
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 PM
#WordWeavers 12, What would you tell a fellow writer who was struggling with self-doubt?
Writing and cooking for a crowd are similar in that the best of both are when you do it for yourself first.
#writing
Writing and cooking for a crowd are similar in that the best of both are when you do it for yourself first.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub 12 Feb: How unique is the setting of your current WIP?
Starts locally (Lakewood, Ohio) and ends up globally. Thank Google Maps for helping with the locals. I've been to many of those places, but details are important.
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Starts locally (Lakewood, Ohio) and ends up globally. Thank Google Maps for helping with the locals. I've been to many of those places, but details are important.
#writing
February 12, 2026 at 3:52 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub 12 Feb: How unique is the setting of your current WIP?
Starts locally (Lakewood, Ohio) and ends up globally. Thank Google Maps for helping with the locals. I've been to many of those places, but details are important.
#writing
Starts locally (Lakewood, Ohio) and ends up globally. Thank Google Maps for helping with the locals. I've been to many of those places, but details are important.
#writing
#WordWeavers 2/11 MC POV
Sit down, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths. What do you see in your mind's eye?
Pancakes.
Did I mention I wrote this in the morning?
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Sit down, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths. What do you see in your mind's eye?
Pancakes.
Did I mention I wrote this in the morning?
#writing
February 11, 2026 at 3:30 PM
#WordWeavers 2/11 MC POV
Sit down, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths. What do you see in your mind's eye?
Pancakes.
Did I mention I wrote this in the morning?
#writing
Sit down, close your eyes, and take a few deep breaths. What do you see in your mind's eye?
Pancakes.
Did I mention I wrote this in the morning?
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub 11: What time of day is most productive for you? Why?
Right after I decide to start writing. Because I get so much done around the house during my "writing avoidance" hours.
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Right after I decide to start writing. Because I get so much done around the house during my "writing avoidance" hours.
#writing
February 11, 2026 at 3:28 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub 11: What time of day is most productive for you? Why?
Right after I decide to start writing. Because I get so much done around the house during my "writing avoidance" hours.
#writing
Right after I decide to start writing. Because I get so much done around the house during my "writing avoidance" hours.
#writing
It's that time of year when the sun is a little brighter, people seem a little nicer, and a man's heart leaps at the sound of those three little words...
Pitchers, catchers, report
Pitchers, catchers, report
February 10, 2026 at 1:09 PM
It's that time of year when the sun is a little brighter, people seem a little nicer, and a man's heart leaps at the sound of those three little words...
Pitchers, catchers, report
Pitchers, catchers, report
#WordWeavers for February 10:
Have you ever dedicated your work to someone?
Just the bad parts.
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Have you ever dedicated your work to someone?
Just the bad parts.
#writing
February 10, 2026 at 1:03 PM
#WordWeavers for February 10:
Have you ever dedicated your work to someone?
Just the bad parts.
#writing
Have you ever dedicated your work to someone?
Just the bad parts.
#writing
One more field goal and the fans get free coffee.
February 9, 2026 at 1:57 AM
One more field goal and the fans get free coffee.
#WordWeavers day 8: What's the most frustrating thing about writing?
So many great ideas that don't fit into the story. (Trust me, they are great. I was told that by me.)
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So many great ideas that don't fit into the story. (Trust me, they are great. I was told that by me.)
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 3:36 PM
#WordWeavers day 8: What's the most frustrating thing about writing?
So many great ideas that don't fit into the story. (Trust me, they are great. I was told that by me.)
#writing
So many great ideas that don't fit into the story. (Trust me, they are great. I was told that by me.)
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 8th: How imperfect is your pacing? Do you consider imperfection a sign of your humanity?
First novel, so... pretty sure I get long-winded at times. Fortunately, I like to hear myself talk.
#writing
First novel, so... pretty sure I get long-winded at times. Fortunately, I like to hear myself talk.
#writing
February 8, 2026 at 3:33 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 8th: How imperfect is your pacing? Do you consider imperfection a sign of your humanity?
First novel, so... pretty sure I get long-winded at times. Fortunately, I like to hear myself talk.
#writing
First novel, so... pretty sure I get long-winded at times. Fortunately, I like to hear myself talk.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 7: Share a pair of consecutive lines of a current or recent project.
#writing
“Hey, Jesus. Anything planned for today?”
“Not much, Zeus. Whatchya got in mind?”
#writing
“Hey, Jesus. Anything planned for today?”
“Not much, Zeus. Whatchya got in mind?”
February 7, 2026 at 3:28 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 7: Share a pair of consecutive lines of a current or recent project.
#writing
“Hey, Jesus. Anything planned for today?”
“Not much, Zeus. Whatchya got in mind?”
#writing
“Hey, Jesus. Anything planned for today?”
“Not much, Zeus. Whatchya got in mind?”
#WordWeavers Day 7: What’s the most rewarding thing about writing?
#writing
I stay inside my "special room" when I talk to myself. Way better than out walking and talking to myself.
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I stay inside my "special room" when I talk to myself. Way better than out walking and talking to myself.
February 7, 2026 at 3:24 PM
#WordWeavers Day 7: What’s the most rewarding thing about writing?
#writing
I stay inside my "special room" when I talk to myself. Way better than out walking and talking to myself.
#writing
I stay inside my "special room" when I talk to myself. Way better than out walking and talking to myself.
#WordWeavers
Share an important or fun lesson you’ve learned as a writer.
Everybody wants to know about my WIP. That's why I keep talking about it.
Yep. They all are really interested. Yessirree.
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Share an important or fun lesson you’ve learned as a writer.
Everybody wants to know about my WIP. That's why I keep talking about it.
Yep. They all are really interested. Yessirree.
#writing
February 6, 2026 at 12:29 PM
#WordWeavers
Share an important or fun lesson you’ve learned as a writer.
Everybody wants to know about my WIP. That's why I keep talking about it.
Yep. They all are really interested. Yessirree.
#writing
Share an important or fun lesson you’ve learned as a writer.
Everybody wants to know about my WIP. That's why I keep talking about it.
Yep. They all are really interested. Yessirree.
#writing
#writersCoffeeClub 2/6: From start to finish, how much time elapses in your current WIP?
As the author, I have NO idea. But, looking over the activities, I would say two years.
And the MC still can't get laid.
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As the author, I have NO idea. But, looking over the activities, I would say two years.
And the MC still can't get laid.
#writing
February 6, 2026 at 12:27 PM
#writersCoffeeClub 2/6: From start to finish, how much time elapses in your current WIP?
As the author, I have NO idea. But, looking over the activities, I would say two years.
And the MC still can't get laid.
#writing
As the author, I have NO idea. But, looking over the activities, I would say two years.
And the MC still can't get laid.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub day 4: How much detail do you use to describe your settings?
Mostly, I work on valid locations and such (streets, restaurants, menus). I rarely delve into attire or weather unless I can get a laugh out of them.
#writing
Mostly, I work on valid locations and such (streets, restaurants, menus). I rarely delve into attire or weather unless I can get a laugh out of them.
#writing
February 4, 2026 at 4:28 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub day 4: How much detail do you use to describe your settings?
Mostly, I work on valid locations and such (streets, restaurants, menus). I rarely delve into attire or weather unless I can get a laugh out of them.
#writing
Mostly, I work on valid locations and such (streets, restaurants, menus). I rarely delve into attire or weather unless I can get a laugh out of them.
#writing
#WordWeavers Day 4: Look back at the first thing you wrote. What did you do right?
It was a work email. (SYSM for those that recall it.) I didn't get fired.
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It was a work email. (SYSM for those that recall it.) I didn't get fired.
#writing
February 4, 2026 at 4:25 PM
#WordWeavers Day 4: Look back at the first thing you wrote. What did you do right?
It was a work email. (SYSM for those that recall it.) I didn't get fired.
#writing
It was a work email. (SYSM for those that recall it.) I didn't get fired.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 3
What signature marks your work as definitively and effectively yours?
People read it in my voice, even if they have never heard me speak.
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What signature marks your work as definitively and effectively yours?
People read it in my voice, even if they have never heard me speak.
#writing
February 3, 2026 at 1:09 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 3
What signature marks your work as definitively and effectively yours?
People read it in my voice, even if they have never heard me speak.
#writing
What signature marks your work as definitively and effectively yours?
People read it in my voice, even if they have never heard me speak.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub 2/1. How satisfied are you with your current writerly 'voice'?
I've had two people tell me I relate stories so well that I should write.
Both know I am writing a novel.
🤣
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I've had two people tell me I relate stories so well that I should write.
Both know I am writing a novel.
🤣
#writing
February 1, 2026 at 8:52 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub 2/1. How satisfied are you with your current writerly 'voice'?
I've had two people tell me I relate stories so well that I should write.
Both know I am writing a novel.
🤣
#writing
I've had two people tell me I relate stories so well that I should write.
Both know I am writing a novel.
🤣
#writing
#WordWeavers 27
Is it difficult for you if your partner or closest friends don't enjoy books?
No idea what this means. I don't know any people like that.
#writing
Is it difficult for you if your partner or closest friends don't enjoy books?
No idea what this means. I don't know any people like that.
#writing
January 27, 2026 at 2:12 PM
#WordWeavers 27
Is it difficult for you if your partner or closest friends don't enjoy books?
No idea what this means. I don't know any people like that.
#writing
Is it difficult for you if your partner or closest friends don't enjoy books?
No idea what this means. I don't know any people like that.
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub January 27: What’s a technical skill you think should be more widespread?
Coffee grinding. A weak cup of coffee is a true waste!
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Coffee grinding. A weak cup of coffee is a true waste!
#writing
January 27, 2026 at 2:09 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub January 27: What’s a technical skill you think should be more widespread?
Coffee grinding. A weak cup of coffee is a true waste!
#writing
Coffee grinding. A weak cup of coffee is a true waste!
#writing
#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 26: Do you include things you personally find repellent in your work?
I am appalled by misogyny, racism, and other belittling traits in people. I have included these in my WIP. I have tried to incorporate these without bias by placing myself in their shoes.
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I am appalled by misogyny, racism, and other belittling traits in people. I have included these in my WIP. I have tried to incorporate these without bias by placing myself in their shoes.
#writing
January 26, 2026 at 8:48 PM
#WritersCoffeeClub Jan 26: Do you include things you personally find repellent in your work?
I am appalled by misogyny, racism, and other belittling traits in people. I have included these in my WIP. I have tried to incorporate these without bias by placing myself in their shoes.
#writing
I am appalled by misogyny, racism, and other belittling traits in people. I have included these in my WIP. I have tried to incorporate these without bias by placing myself in their shoes.
#writing