“The future is absolutely determined by what has happened in the past … that’s cause-and-effect. Knowing the future, you affect the past. Free will? That’ for religious cultists You either believe in cause-and-effect, or you believe in a random universe..” #writing #time

“She was the kind of dame that defined dames. Curvy, breathy, and lethal. I decided I could deal with lethal.” #writing #noir

“A shallow sea is worth more than a deep one, even if it has more than water.” #writing #life

“It is the mark of an inexperienced man not to believe in luck.” — Joseph Conrad It’s the mark of an experienced man to not rely in luck. — me I’m working on ideas for the C3 short story. #mdc3con #writing #life

I feel like writing another time-travel story, and another noir, but I have other stuff to finish first. #writing

“The thing about life,” he began, scratching his nose, “is everyone thinks they know what they are doing, or pretends to. Reality is, everyone is just standing around scratching their asses waiting for something to happen.” #writing

“He’s so dumb he thinks people who know too much got knocked off.” #writing #character

“No, son. Timeric doesn’t mean I have cancer.” #writing

“When you are out of money, it only means you can’t buy things with money, not that you are denied happiness.” #writing

I’m doing something weird. If you come up to me at C3 and say “I want a free book.” No alterations.) I’ll give you a book. if you say, “I want to get drunk,” I’ll buy you a drink (your choice–one.). Assuming you aren’t already or near being drunk–my call. #writing #reading #books #mdc3con

“If the writer wants to build suspense or tension, they should go out and kill the reader. Make everyone else wonder.” #writing

“The problem with offspring is they grow up to be ‘those people’.” #writing

Writing isn’t so much about revealing character, as it is about either affirming or subverting it. #writing

“Nine times out of ten may be good odds, but it’s the one time that will kill you.” #writing

“Always pander to a panda. It suppresses the animal’s innate pandemonium.” #writing #throwawayline

“If you ‘roll with it’ you’re already wrapped around the thing you’re rolling with.” #writing #throwawayline

Are you going to a conference/convention in 2026? Is it worth it? I reccoment Creatures, Crimes, and Creativity for readers/writers/authors/wannabes. #conference #writing

“Many humans would prefer to serve than lead because they have never been equal to anyone but those who serve, the servants. Only the arrogant want to lead. Not because they have better ideas, but because they their egos are enough to voice their opinions.” #writing

“We create our own monsters, let them run free, and then complain.” #writing

“He was between a rock and a hard place—marriage and lust.” #writing #throwawayline

“In the grand scheme of things, humans make more stupid mistakes than any known species.” #writing #life

“Some people’s title point out the lies they tell.” #writing

I got a great review of “The Cat and the Warlock” in the email today. #writing #book

“If the world suddenly ended tomorrow, would you even care?” #writing

“Looking back at the past, all he saw was chaos and pain. He vowed he would do more.” #writing #flashfiction