I think I have a concept for the covers of “To Wield Power” and “To Gain Knowlege”. I want them to be riffs on “To Preserve Health”. #writing #cover #design

What obscure word do you wish people knew and used more? #writing

“He stared at his leg. He wondered if it tasted like jerky. After all, it was dry, brown and shriveled.” #writing #character

The plan is to finish formatting “To Wield Power: Coins of Destiny 2” and push it to the publisher some time next week. That and do taxes. :/ #writing #publishing #editing

“Empires are about resources, human and mineral. They are never about people. Land grabs are about empire.” #writing

“You see,” he began. “People love to complain. It’s not that there is anything wrong with their lives, apart from lack of someone to feel sorry for them. Pity is the key to friendship when you have no friends.” #writing #throwawayline

“Wearing a suit says you agree to conform. It is the uniform of the dull and controllable.” #writing

“He was a step stool of life. Everyone kept stepping on him.” #writing

“The rich, having everything, have nothing and no one to aspire to. That’s why most of them look to themselves for inspiration. This creates a feedback loop which drives them insane.” #writing

“Keep a smile in your heart and a knife under your pillow.” #writing #throwawayline

“You’re like this loaf of bread. You’re old, hard, and stale.” #writing #throwawayline

“Academics had a way of pontificating about the things they didn’t know but had learned.” #writing

“Life is a symptom of a bigger issue.” #writing

“Struggling may be hard, but it’s a lot easier than death.” #writing

“The world needs more you. Just bring dessert.” #writing #throwawayline

“Writers are just normal people who seek followers outside social media.” #writing

“The most powerful person in the world doesn’t have to be the smartest, or even the most powerful. They just have to have people around them that believe it.” #writing

Authors don’t need publishers the way publishers need authors. #writing #publishing

“He gripped his Bible to his chest like a drowning man, believing God would save him. He forgot God had given him his arms so that he could swim.” #writing #character

“Rise up! Multiply! Overcome all who stand in your way!” — “The Yeasterly” #writing #throwawayline #baking

“His bellicosity was bigger than his belly. That was fine with him since he and his belly hung out.” #writing #throwawayline

“Sometimes, it’s worth throwing caution into the wind to see what get flung into your face.” #writing

Writers, nowadays, spend a lot of time “learning” how to write by reading books and writing sites, as well as watching (social) media. Obviously, there were no writers of note prior to this age.~ #writing #books #publishing

“He was always perfect, or so he believed. His perfectionism was clear in the snooty looking-down-at-you way he looked at you when he spoke. Too bad his definition of perfection was itself flawed, but at least it was less flawed than he was.” #writing

“His hair was so slicked-back that it matched his greasy personality. A loud tie and oversized cufflinks completed his ensemble. It was then that I realized I was dealing with a lawyer.” #writing #throwawayline