“Sometimes, it’s worth throwing caution into the wind to see what get flung into your face.” #writing

Who was the first commercial publisher? Whoever it was, I bet went out of business. #publishing

Writers, nowadays, spend a lot of time “learning” how to write by reading books and writing sites, as well as watching (social) media. Obviously, there were no writers of note prior to this age.~ #writing #books #publishing

Exittain is the opposite of entertain.

I’ve been slowly getting back into XOJO. It’s a breath of fresh air compared to the Swift/XCode ecosystem. You don’t need to suffer in order to be a productive programmer. XOJO makes programming fun (again). #programming #xcode #xojo

Games of chance will be more popular than games of reason until reason prevails. — ancient proverb I just made up

I need a conference to go to that I can get to within a couple of hours of driving. New York is never an option.

Patience and focus. We all need more of both. #life

You don’t need to be rich or powerful to help someone. You just need to have empathy and be a hero to someone. #life #success

“He was always perfect, or so he believed. His perfectionism was clear in the snooty looking-down-at-you way he looked at you when he spoke. Too bad his definition of perfection was itself flawed, but at least it was less flawed than he was.” #writing

“His hair was so slicked-back that it matched his greasy personality. A loud tie and oversized cufflinks completed his ensemble. It was then that I realized I was dealing with a lawyer.” #writing #throwawayline

Back in my day, we thought measles had been conquered. We didn’t expect idiots to “believe” that vaccinations were bad, or people were willing to put their offspring at risk. #life #failure

Wizard needs food.

So much for editing today. Too many other things need being done.

Find some stillness physically, emotionally, and mentally. #life #success

Happy What If Cats and Dogs Had Opposable Thumbs Day Yes, it’s a thing.

Greetings. By experiencing another Monday, you are one of the lucky ones. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: — start final reread and format — read — errands — come up with major plot points for the final book in the series

We should declare this week a full week of weekend.

Appreciate all the evil things you didn’t do today.

Do you prefer to compete or cooperate? #life

“I’m waiting for something nice to happen. Anything.”

Yes, my books are on Kobo’s ebook store if you prefer something non-Amazon. #books #ereader #kobo

“Everyone suffers. It’s the degree to which one suffers and what others do about it that matters.” #writing