“Art is like an institution for the insane.” #writing #throwawayline

“The emperor shirked all of his responsibilities, opting to do what he wanted and declaring it law and lawful.” #writing

“Perception is 9/10ths of reality.” #writing

“He was a multi-line kind of guy. Just a monkey banging at a keyboard.” #writing

“Life’s path is strewn with obstacles and rubble–some are the people you know. You can overcome them, or they can overcome you.” #writing #life

“Laugh because you can, not because you have to.” #writing

My short story is now about 700 words too “heavy”. I hate deadlines. I hate limits. #writing

“I enjoy spring because I am here to enjoy it.” #writing

“There is no honor in dying for your honor. There is only death. The only honor is in being true to yourself and the timeline reality. If you die defending your honor, you die unable to defend it.” — “Just In Time”: Out of Time 2 #writing

Do you journal? Do you write a diary? Do you know the difference? Seriously, which do you write? NOTE: I said write, not collage/draw/junk-journal, etc. #diary #journal #writing

Marketing/publishing folk who use AI: If you’re persistent and keep trying to get me to respond, keep trying. The longer you waste your time, the more effective I become. #editor #agent #publishing #writing #spam #marketing #ai

“She sat alone, crying. She wore no makeup, knowing it would wash away and smear. She came every day to sit and cry, hoping someone would talk to her, but everyone knew the game she played.” #writing #character

“Let’s send tardigrades to colonize Mars.” #writing

“Love everything you do, or don’t do it.” #life #success #writing

“Summer approaches, but sneaks away as winter encroaches.” Time to think about day trips. #writing

“He had a good brain. As far as brains went, he never left the town in which he was born.” #writing

“Making lists is vital, especially with those little dots at the beginning of each line. It shows you thought about the dot.” #writing

“Never hit your grandpa with a shovel, when a large rock will do.” #writing

“… thou shalt not escape calumny Get thee to a gunnery! Farewell. Or if thou wilt needs kill, a shiv will do.” #writing #throwawayline

The Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity author list is growing … Come on by, say hello, buy a book, get it signed, and meet some cool people. It’s a friendly and fun conference. creaturescrimesandcreativity.com/2026-auth… #mdc3con #writing #author

Short story rewritten. Now I need to get it under the word limit for submission. #writing #mdc3con

“Losing everything you have just to prove a point, just proves you’re an idiot.” #writing

“God is a throttle. Sometimes, however, you need to go full out.” #writing

Edit your life the way you edit your writing. Cut out the crap. #writing #life

:”Sometimes you have to pretend you know what you’re doing. Just don’t make it a habit, or everyone will think you’re a poser.” #writing