Writing isn’t about imparting life lessons. Readers will take whatever lessons they read into your writing. Writing is, first and foremost, about entertainment and engagement. Everything else is left to the reader. #writing

“His life was a fallow field full of desiccated insects and sun-bleached skeletons.” #writing

Children, adventure, noir, thriller, sf, pulp, techno-thriller, action-thriller, are just some of the (sub)genres I’ve messed up. auteureist.com #writing #genre #book

Working on my Damon Runyonesque story. The thing is, his stories are people-centric more than action. I usually write action-centric stories, so this is a good exercise. The voice is good, but rewrites will improve it. Writing a short story is always more difficult than a novel. #writing #shortstory

“The graveyard is full of fools and idiots Oh, and a couple of others.” #writing

“I do not know which side I am buttered on.” #writing #throwawayline

“We all eat our young. That’s why they end up the way they are.” #writing

“If you’re a leader, why do you follow so many people on social media?” #writing #throwawayline

“Where do you go when you want to get lost?” #writing

“He wasn’t as educated as a neon tetra.” If you get it, you understand. #writing #throwawayline

Overheard: “Eight-four percent of one hundred dollars is what?” #life #character #writing #failure

“Sometimes you throw something and it sticks to the wall. Small bits of blood and body parts tend to do that.” #writing

“And a fun time was had by all. That is, except for Sam, who never had fun and always complained about the lack of marmite.” #writing #throwawayline

Are you a reader or writer and are looking for a great conference (not a convention), or just in the area, may I suggest Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity in Columbia, MD. creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2025-auth… Yes, I shall be there being a nuisance as always. #writing #author #books

“Time has a way of showing up when you least need it.” #writing #throwawayline

“Being dead is, pretty much, just like life. You spend most of your time lying around all day. The one good thing is you don’t have to pay taxes while doing it.” #writing #throwawayline

“Daddy, why is the sky blue?” “Because, son, your mommy ran off with my best friend.” #writing #throwawayline

“He was a drummer waiting for his beat.” #writing #throwawayline

“Why do you save money if you never spend it? Saving for the future is OK, but you’re not going to live forever. And there isn’t any good reason to bequeath your money to your kids. They won’t account to much seeing as all they do is cry, eat, and poop their diapers.” #writing #throwawayline

“Justice is most wanted by those who have none.” #writing

Making progress on the short story. Getting into Damon Runyon’s “voice” comes quickly now. We’ll see how it sounds once I’m done. #writing #shortstory

“The emperor is insane and that’s what his followers want.” #writing #throwawayline

“The majority of the world doesn’t care of even know what you’re doing, so you may as well do what you like, apart from hurting yourself or others.” #writing

“The older you get, the more you have to complain about.” #writing

“Life is just death delayed.” #writing