“He collected the belly lint of others. He had a small pillow for his efforts. Of course, those he collected from never survived.” #writing

“It’s easy to blame someone else. It takes a hero of courage to admit they are wrong or made a mistake.” #writing

The reason they are called “cozy mysteries” is because you can solve them from the comfort of a bed or sofa while you’re wrapped up in a warm blanket and your favorite pet near you. It has nothing to do with the tropes, structure, or genre. #writing #cozy

“Death and Tuxes” should be a title. #writing

“Never sleep at the Wheel of Time.” #writing #throwawayline

The best thing a writer can do is write and not worry about being an author. #writing

Phew! Done with edits of “The Cat and the Warlock”. Tomorrow, I’ll work on formatting it and put in a request for a cover design. Next up, work on “To Gain Knowledge - Coins of Destiny 3”. #writing #publishing #pulp

I spent the morning upgrading and cleaning up my website a bit. auteureist.com #writing #web #books

“Have you noticed, Watson, that grave robbers never take the grave?” #writing #throwawayline

“No one wants to die. Especially, the ones that already are.” #writing

“Life is glorious if you enjoy it. It is miserable if you don’t. The only difference is how you feel. Control your feelings and you control the experience. Otherwise, the experience controls you.” #writing

“Just because you don’t see or feel you have love, doesn’t mean no one loves you.” #writing

“You have enemies you don’t even know about. Some of them are even more dangerous than the enemies you know.” #writing

“We are all in this together, but some of us want to be alone or to be the captain of the boat.” #writing

“We find meaning in the things we believe. The closer that belief is to reality, the more meaningful it is.” #writing

“Governments aren’t created to rule. They are made to govern, and there is a vast difference in the two.” #writing

“He breathed the same air we did, but did so in a way that made others jealous.” #writing #throwawayline

Plan for tomorrow: — go over proofs of “To Wield Power” — eat stuff #writing #publising #book

“Life is a teachable moment.” #writing

“We are not born with the knowledge that we will lose someone or something close to us. That is what teddy bears are for, and how we learn to deal with soul-crushing loss.” #writing #life

“He picked his nose in public the way he picked his clothes––badly.” #writing #character

“Never pluck a live chicken if you want peace and quiet.” #writing #throwawayline

“He wore his pride like a noose around his neck. In the end, it was his ego that strangled him.” #writing #character

You don’t need conflict to tell a good story. Conflict is what humans seem to require, but it’s like “Never write from the perspective of a dead person” advice. #writing

And no, I don’t think I should have a shot of tequila for lunch to “do research”. #writing