“The problem with greed is you can’t buy money, so you have to buy people and influence. Oh, that and late night TV and TikTok ads.” #writing #throwawayline

Getting close with the rewrite. #epub #programming #writing #books

Pen and paper, and electronics don’t make you a writer. Telling a story does. #writing

I want to write a cozy mystery. Not because I have to, but because I want to. #writing #mystery

“We are living in the age of hubris.” #writing #life

“Excuses are for those who have failed.” #writing #life

“In a parallel universe, potatoes become sentient when baked and try to eat you.” #writing #multiverse

“You are a victim of one of my moods. Your life is not at stake, but your sanity may be. Be glad you are already insane.” #writing .

“If you celebrate someone else’s victory, you have few enough of your own.” #writing #life

“Someone forgot to backup his brain. Now it’s corrupted.” #writing #throwawayline

“I wake each morning grateful no one has stabbed me while I sleep.” #writing

I miss good solid science fiction. Of course, not many know what that is if they’ve ever perused a book store, physical or online. #writing #sf #book #failure

“Some days you wake up and wonder what the hell is going on, then remember you are in Hell.” #writing

“We allow the weak to wield power. The problem is, the powerful should never be allowed.” #writing

“No one could foresee the future, but he saw Philadelphia evaported by a nuclear strike ordered by the President in a fit of rage.” #writing

“Why did we get an idiot?” “He was for sale.” #writing #throwawayline

“We are the butt of your jokes.” #writing #throwawayline

“They took the stage to Broadway.” #writing #throwawayline

“Sports bars are where lawyers go to argue.” #writing

Observed: Woman next to me is talking (aloud) and commenting to herself. She either has a comm implant or is totally insane. #writing #chracter

“He was Darth Vader to the Emperor Palpatine. He was ok with being number two to his number one as long as he got to destroy things and appear important.” #writing #throwawayline

“You can’t claim victory if you, yourself, are a failure.” #writing

“The End is Night” #writing #throwawayline

“It is not up to the doer to justify the means.” #writing

“Everyone has a fatal flaw. Not just fictional characters in a novel. Characters overcome theirs.” #writing