I’m pounding keys as I try to unlock the story. #writing

“He ran everywhere. His middle name was ‘Diarrhea’. “ #writing #throwawayline

“Is saving humanity really worth the effort? Especially since they are bent on destroying not only themselves, but everything around them.” — Theodore, the Dark Lord of Sussex. #writing

What book do you want to write (not one already written)? Why don’t you? #book #writing

Write a story about a bard who loses their voice. #writing #prompt

Never fall out of love with what you are writing. #writing

“One nice thing about dying is you dont have to put up with people.” #writing #throwawayline

Write a captivating story with no conflict. It’s doable. But probably won’t sell. #writing #prompt

‘There is no greater cathedral than Life. There is no greater god than the living. There is no greater power than kindness borne of knowlege #writing

“I don’t know what I am doing, but I do it better than anyone I know.” #writing

‘A totem pole with just your face would be boring and sad.” #writing

Learn to tell a good story first, then worry about style and technique-unless you are trying to write “literature”. #writing

I’m not sure if these are real or dummy copies, but the Chicago Manual of Style is among them. Nice selection in the hotel bar, where I am writing #books #hotel #writing

Readers don’t care about technique. People tend not to care about the structure or the occasional grammatical error. They are more interested in being entertained, moved, and inspired in that order. The story comes first. Everything else is polish. #writing

“You’re only as funny as you look.” #writing #throwawayline

Time for a break. I’m at around 7K words. I need to plan the next set of scenes. This is going to be a short novel at 50K, but longer than a simple pulp story. #writing #pulp

I’m enjoying writing this book. It’s definitely a rough first draft, but, to me, it feels very pulp-like and has a decent amount of humor—stuff, I was aiming for. #writing

“He only ate people who ate vegetables. He was a vegetarianian.” #writing #throwawayline

Woot! Author copies showed up quickly. Holiday gift-ready. Love how it turned out. “To Preserve Health - Coins of Destiny Book 1” Preorder now. My 10th published book. #writing #publishing #book

“Your flaws don’t make you successful. They only make you look lucky. But all luck eventually fails.” #writing

“Sometimes you have to get lost to know where you’ve been.” #life #writing

If you describe something as “remarkable” and then go on to explain why, you are being redundant. If you describe something as “undescribable” and go on to describe it, well… #life #writing

“You’re not an archvilain. You’re not even a villain. You are a poor excuse for a henchman. You are a stooge unworthy or two others.” #writing

“Just because you own a yacht everyone wants to party on, doesn’t mean you are worth it.” #writing

Guy at the AT&T store recognized me and asked me if I have any new books coming out. These random encounters are welcome, but they are a reminder that I don’t want an ego. I still have work to do. #writing #life