“Gods rarely willingly die. But even gods are mortal. Religions and cults take longer. #writing

“The “rule of law” only works when the majority think it’s a good thing. Obviously, they don’t. They would rather have a god to believe in who tells them it is right and you wil be forgiven if you die, and it expects you to so you can worship him more..” #writing

“You can now drag and drop dead bodies into a grave.” #writing

Back to Auteureist (The app) visualnewt.com/oVN/Blogs… #writing #programming

“Keep pulling your own teeth. You’ll feel better when they are all gone, or you’ll wish you had nore.” #writing #life

“He was so dumb, he even forgot he had an AirTag® for his memory.” #writing

I need to start thinking about the short story for C3. #writing

“Sir, the koalas are massing at the border.” #writing #throwawayline

“Humans enjoy confusing their senses: hot and sweet foods, optical illusions, confusing scent with taste, etc. This extends to beliefs, religion, fact and fiction, politics and truth, and amusement rides.” #writing

If you have to promote your own book, you may as well do it yourself. You don’t need to pay an agent to tell you to do it. Having an agent provides a certain caché, but only if they do all the work. Remember, you are supposed to be an author, not a celebrity. #writing #agent #publishing #book

“Amazon: Your life was delivered. Here is a photo. Too bad the neighbor’s dog got it.” #writing #life

If you can’t be calmest between you and the antagonist, you have lost. It won’t make for a good story, but that’s not what matters in the moment. #life #writing ‘

“Cronies are easy to come by. Servants need to be paid. Slaves are frowned upon. Now, a cult. That just needs belief. That’s where you get your bang-for-the-buck ” #writing

“Plan your holidays before you take them. Plan your projects before you make them. Plan your enemies before they take you. Plan your friends before they betray you.” #writing

“When your ego requires someone else’s help, you should give up. If your ego is larger than your opposition, you should give up. If you want all the power and control, regardless of your ego, you should give up. If you don’t give up, you can be stopped.” #writing

“Life is quitting time.” #writing #throwawayline

“If your kid screams, they better be getting painfully killed.” #writing

I should write a book full of emoji… (emoji is plural. Not emojis.) Emoji are the hieroglyphs of today, and just as inscrutable. #writing

I’m still fighting my way through the deep snow of writing the latest book–or so it feels. I’m about 1/4 of the way through the first draft (not draught). Granted, I’m not pushing myself with this book and don’t have a self-deadline. #writing

“I’m in the no.” “Yes, you are.” #writing #throwawayline

What story do you wish you could write, but choose not to? #writing #story

“Murphy is a bad jokester. Karma is the ninja.” #writing

“Old white dudes, full of vinegar and scorn tend to claim godhood, believing they are closer to god because they are of a certain age and male.” #writing

“The greatest lie alien creatures ever told was that they were human. The greatest lie humans have ever told was that they care.” #writing

The reason dystopian fiction works is to remind everyone that things can always be worse than they are. This applies to all of us living in our dystopia–personal or otherwise. #life #writing