“Pain knows you.” #writing

“Hope iis a form of gambling. It has a way of teaching you how wrong you really were to bet on it.” #writing

Today was a good writing day. I have earned some food. #writing

“Life never gets old. But you do.” #writing

“He reminded me of my dead brother. Decayed, moldy, and dry-blood-encrusted.” #writing

I ended up selling 4 books to the veterinary staff. I didn’t even have to ask. Nice. #writing #books

“He faced Death, who dropped his hood revealing his own face. ‘That’s trite,’ he said. ‘I am who you could have been, had you not been so lazy and an idiot.’” #writing #throwawayline

“He let her interview his replacement.” #writing #throwawayline

“Live and learn is much better and immediately more gratifying than die and learn. That just means you haven’t learned.” #writing

“He was a putz. That’s a technical term for someone who acts like his member.” #writing

“Life has never been about progress, productivity, or even success. It’s about experiencing and living. Humans are the only animal that thinks, ‘I’lll go out and beat my enemy into submission.’” #writing #life

What book would you love someone to write? No, I’m not offering. Just looking for info. #writing #book

“Her legs reached up to Heaven. Her mind went to Hell.” #writing

The Gathering: Tangerine is in for surgery. As a feral, he’s extremely friendly and loved the car ride. On a side note, as I was leaving, the staff asked me about my books–I didn’t tell them I wrote. I ended selling a few copies I’ll have to bring when I pick up Tangerine …

I’m reading a book (one in a series). It’s ok, but worse than fluff. What’s the word? I know I’m a so-so writer, but really? #writing

Today was another productive day.Lots of good programming. Lots of acceptable writing. I’m now at about the halfway mark of writing To Gain Knowledge: Coins of Destiny 3. It’s been a surprisingly slow write. #writing

Observed: woman next to me is asking endless questions about items on a menu. Things which are stated on the menu. Then asks if she can change something so that it matches the menu. She did this for literally ten minutes. The server deserves a huge tip. #writing #character

“Do you know who you look like?” “No.” “Neither do I.” #writing #throwawayline

Ok. I write for this kind of day, when something unexpected happens and I write something that pulls a lot of threads together without me even trying. #writing #coinsofdestiny

“The most powerful and insidious tool is the one that ingratiates itself into every aspect of your life, whether you want it to or not. “ #writing

Observed: the guy at the next table is a young Ray Bradbury down to clothing and glasses. #character #writing

“The window of opportunity is never sealed.” #writing

“Leaders always have a way of underestimating how long a war will last or how determined the enemy, never acknowledging that they may be the enemy.” #writing

“Get your thighs off my couch.” #writing #throwawayline

“We live in the fantasy of our own making.” #writing