“Don’t use life as an excuse. Everyone has one.” #writing

“Life is a game everyone loses.” #writing

Are there any good writing retreats this year on the East Coast US? #writing

It’s that time again. Food (wings) and free-writing.

“I’m such a bad artist that I can’t even draw a breath.” #writing

“He’d invested a lot of time and energy on Twitter. He treated it as money and was unwilling to lose it despite the cost and lack of return.” #twitter #roi #writing #character #throwawayline

“We all need friends. They make good soup.” #writing #throwawayline

Observed: He was a Cliff Claven wannabe. He sat at the bar, staring off into the middle distance as he picked his nose and teeth. #writing #character

“The Brotherhood of Enigmaic Epistolarians” - should be a title. #writing

A caveat is a hole somewhere. #writing #throwawayline

“This is the calm before the throne.” #writing #throwawayline

“You have much to fear when your dreams meet your reality.” #writing #life

The Mountain #writing

The white haired man with the crepey skin sighed. “How far in the past do you begin to forget? Do you worry your life was different, but you don’t remember it? Will you miss that which you can’t remember? No. You will live in the moment, for that is all you have, glad to have every one.” #writing

Beer and writing time. Food next. #beer #food #writing call

“Silence isn’t the absence of sound. It is the presence of you. Many people fear silence for that reason.” #writing #life

Observed: “He was Vanilla Ice, but without the talent.” #writing #character

“The moment you wake up is when you know who you really are.” #writing

“Do you have Bluetooth?” “No, I see the dentist.” #writing #throwawayline

“Burn away the hate. Sweep away the fear.” #writing

“Life is at a crossroads between non-existence and non-existence.” #writing

I haven’t made chili in ages. I should, but after I make ciopinno in a month or two. #food

Sooner or later, most people become vintage. #writing

“The exit wound was actually an entry wound. The bullet was sucked into him backwards in time.” #writing

“Are you sure you know what you’re doing?” “No.” “Oh. That’s OK then. I don’t either.” #writing #throwawayline

“When you’re young, you’re up for anything. The older you get the tighter your filter becomes. Pain, physical, emotional, intellectual, and psychic teach you—mostly about pain.” #writing