I could probably pump out the last 5K words tomorrow, but I don’t want to kill myself on New Year’s Eve, so I’ll write the usual 2.5K a day and finish on the first. #writing #newyearseve

It’s time to wind down the day. More words have coagulated onto the story; 2520 to be exact. I have around 5K words to wind this story up/down. #writing

It’s time for a break. I’m making good progress. I’m in the middle of the climax now and working up to the all is lost moment. That’s how I do it. #writing

2024 Writing Year in Review and Plans for 2025 auteureist.com/page-3/bl… #writing

I’m always amazed when I write a complete story / book. This year, I published my 10th book. I think I probably amaze too easily. #writing

Phew! 2600 words written today. #writing #pulp

Repeat after me: I will never write a prequel. Prequels should’ve been written first. And usually, they are bad and a way for someone to try to make money. You’re better off trying to sell a film adaptation. Flame on! #writing

If you’re an author, do you sell signed books? Does it help your sales? Do you know or just guessing? Do you charge extra? #publishing #books #writing

My WIP is as close as I’ve gotten to a cozy mystery. Of course I’ve never ever gotten near a mystery, cozy or otherwise. Maybe that’s why. #writing

Fountain pen just ran out of ink. Switching over to the Manta. I’ll fill up the next pen in rotation once I get home later. #writing #fountainpen #supernote

“The Knight Who Slept During The Day” Seems like a good title for a book about a gallant knight vampire. #writing

Yes, I’m in a weird randomly entropic mood. I have a book to finish writing, and I’m dumping non-related thoughts so I can focus on what matters. Doing a mind-dump helps focus, as long as you dump properly. #writing #focus

“You have to experiment in life in order to learn what you are capable of. Unless, of course, your experiments kill you.” #writing

“He collected chickens the way some people collected stamps and coins or the way Death collected souls. He was always a step ahead of Death.” #writing

“She wore her nobility on her head and finger. Everything else about her was crass and debaucherous. Royalty has its privileges and she was royalty with a capital R and small t around four o’clock.” #writing #character

“You have to struggle in life, because you hate dying.” #writing

“Did you ever look in the mirror and wish you looked like Colonel Sanders because you loved chicken? I did. But I hate chicken.” #writing #throwawayline

“Her nostrils exuded a liquid not unlike gelatin which hadn’t set. If anyone were brave enough to taste it, which she did, they would have found it to be more disgusting than lime-flavored gelatin. This made her cry, which just produced more of the substance.” #writing #character #throwawayline

“Each year winds down like an old-timey clock that needs winding. Each year, politicians and stress wind it back up.” #writing #time

“He was a small man. He was lacking in stature, wisdom, honor, honesty, kindness, and manhood. His bravado was the biggest part of him, but that was still as small as he was.” #writing #character

I’m in the middle of this book’s climax. There are some twists and turns that I need to reveal. But I still don’t have a clear picture of how the book ends. Metaphorically speaking, since I have aphantasia and can’t picture anything. #writing #wip #pulp

“The well-motivated murderer, rarely gives up.” #writing

I’ve written 1500 words in the past hour. I think I’ll take a break and do some free-writing at lunch. Then get back to the WIP this afternoon. I want another 1K words. #writing #pulp

“When in doubt, run.” #writing

“Be grateful for the things you don’t have. Your life would be a lot worse.” #writing