“If you believe fruit bestows knowledge, and your god punishes you for eating it, then your god wanted to create idiots. That explains what is jhappenong today. Lots of people becoming idiots in the name of their god.” #writing

“Ramon. That is my name. My parents thought it sounded sexy, but I wanted to be a tax accountant.” #writing #throwawayline

“He would never accept defeat regardless of how many times he gave up.” #writing #character

“He wasn’t a blowhard as much as an empty sack of wind.” #writing #character

Overheard: “We have another baby popping out any second now. She got frickin pregnant again.” #writing #character #failure

“When your life is on a rail, you either grind or you fall off. Sometimes you discover an open world where you still grind, but it’s more interesting, so you believe you are free.” #writing #life #nintendo

“Food has a way of forcing you to eat if you don’t get enough.” #writing

“Flip a coin. The odds are it will come up heads or tails. And edge. That’s where the money is.” #writing

Now that “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” is done, I need to write “To Gain Knowledge: Coins of Destiny 3”, but first, I need to edit and get “The Cat and the Warlock” edited and published. I also need to finish my short story for C3. #writing #mdc3con #editing #publishing

“He was a firefighter. He won one bout out of three.” #writing

“He was relieved to see her leave without anger or violence, for now The future was unknown, for now.” #writing #throwawayline .

“Life is just one step above being dead.” #writing

“Believe the sky isn’t dangerous and you will get burned.” #writing

“He ripped her eyes out because they were easier to find than her heart.” #writing #throwawayline

East Coast of the USA (near Maryland) you may want to check out creaturescrimesandcreativity.com It’s a lot of fun and full of people who enjoy talking about writing and books. You don’t need to be a writer/author Yes, I will be there, as I have been. #mdc3con #writing #reading #books

“No one died of embarrassment, except for Mildred Stretch who, in 1888, upon hearing her petticoat was showing fainted dead away.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was a god unlike every other god who claimed he was the only one. He offered a service that let you compare gods online to determine which one would save you the most money.” #writing #throwawayline

“Her face was like an old road that had seen a lot of traffic.” #writing #throwawayline

If a publishing “agent” contacts you, they are struggling for business of phishing. Real agents are swamped or busy promoting their existing clients. Real agents don’t go looking for authors, authors go looking for them. #writing #publishing

Observed: someone folding their suit jacket and placing it in their car. I’m imagining he has a tub full of water in the back seat and is starting a mobile laundry service. #character #writing

“On every border, stood tourists not wanting to enter the country due to the chaos within. Where greatness was promised, poverty reigned.” #writing

“He was a farmer looking for love and all he found was a pig.” #writing #throwawayline

“You pray to your god and all you have to show for it are hope and sore knees.” #writing

Went through the marked-up version of “To Wield Power” from the line editor. Just a couple of minor fixes needed which I can knock out today. Tomorrow, I’ll do another readthrough and push it out. #writing #editing #publishing

“We are all denizens of our fears.” #life #writing