“Every self-respecting castle needs a dungeon. Nowadays, castles have no self respect. Most castles are in a dudgeon.” #writing #throwawayline

“The iron dove flies south. Well, not so much flies as drags scraping along the ground.” #writing #throwawayline

“i collect heroes. I keep them in the cellar.” #writing

“When skies are blue, I’ll kill you Until you scream, It’s not a dream. Scream for me.” #writing

Olives (good ones) are an underrated fruit.

Just noticed the micro.blog app truncates instead of wrapping in half screen mode on #ipados.

The stronger the storm, the less you feel like you have to do. #life

Still waiting for proofs…

…and autocorrect has never been useful.

The soft keyboard makes mistakes easier to make while touch typing. I hate proofreading posts.

Some people care if -do-let die. Others don’t.

Overheard : Coke can’t make lemonade products because workers are out. I drink neither.

No one is perfect. If you want to be first, the line forms after death. #writing #life

I feel there are too few weekends during the week.

In retrospect, writing a full novel on the first iPhone is something I can claim, but not want to repeat. Soft keyboards are a necessity, but unpleasant. #writing #iphone

I want another iPadOS beta that lets me use the keyboard again. I forgot how painful the soft keyboard is for a touch typist. #ipados #apple

Ok, time for a short break. I’ve accomplished a fair amount today.

Idiots will idiot. #failure

The days are getting shorter; because it’s summer and I’m growing older. #life

First chapter done. I have a vague idea of the story arc, but I’ve set up the main conflict and characters. I like how it’s just coming together. Pantsing a first draft is smoother for me than planning. But that means hard work ahead. #writing

“demonstrate: v. The act of strating a demon.” #writing

“A prison of gold bars.” #writing

Is anyone in a good mood today?

Ok. I have a murder. An interesting one. Now for a clue. This feels like a YA book. I didn’t set out to write one, nor have I written one. I like where this is going. #writing

It’s time to eat and write. At the same time.