“There was blood where there shouldn’t have been and wasn’t before. That was the first sign that he was in trouble.” #writing #throwawayline

I guess I deserve to eat something today. I’ve laid out the first few scenes of Coins of Destiny 3. I’ve got an interesting arc for my protagonist, and a good antagonist. I have a theme, and have begun weaving it into the plot. It’s a good morning’s work. #writing #planning

Misheard: “Sherlock Holmes and his trusted ape, Watson.” There’s a story idea there… #writing #prompt

“What’s your father do?” “He’s dead.” “Is that a full-time job?” #writing

“He was the most powerful person on the planet, but he knew he was one third the person he should have been. That’s why he wanted more.” — CoD3 #writing

“Many called him amazing. He was a maze master, but he always got lost in a labyrinth.” #writing #throwawayline

“:He was born in the gutter and always felt flat. Bowling balls rolling over you did that to a person.” #writing #throwawayline

“He’s the face of the government. Just look at him.” #writing #throwawayline

“He thought out of th box and thought he was crackerjack.” #writing #throwawayline

“Laughter is contagious. That’s why clowns wear masks.” #writing #throwawayline

“If you screamed loud enough you could scare away the animal attacking you. Modern life doesn’t work that way. Things you can’t scare away by screaming, we call horrors. We live in a time where screaming may make you feel better before you die, but most things are horrors.” #life #writing

“The blood pooled around the body. Too bad the body didn’t care and went about its business of killing. As the saying goes, simplify your life by killing those around you. Once you’re dead, your life is pretty simple so all that is left is the killing.” #writing

“Kings are just fat peasants in draperies.” #writing

“The thing that makes books high-class is they are sold by the word rather than by the pound.” #writing #throwawayline

“Power lost remembers power powerfully and wants more.” #writing #life #failure

“The Cat And The Warlock” now has a blurb. auteureist.com/CatAndWar… #book #writing #publishing #pulp

You may promote my books all you want, but don’t expect me to pay you to do it. I get a ton of calls from companies trying to make money off me. #marketing #publishing #spam #book #writing

“When madness calls do you answer?” #writing

“You don’t need money or things to be rich.” #writing #life #success

Writing environment now. #writing

“Sometimes, life marches on, but mostly it walks in a broken cadence.” #writing

“I’m not anti-work. I’m anti-effort.” #writing

I’m spending the morning planning “To Gain Wisdom - Coins of Destiny 3”. I’m leaning toward making it more of a political thriller. #writing #planning

“Somedays son, you have to get up and just get on with it.” #writing

“Growling, ‘You ain’t gonna live,’ he pulled out his Roscoe, which was an ugly and mean-looking little man.” #writing #throwawayline