Many a book is buried in the plot of their own making. #writing

Every character in your book not only has desires, but also an unconcious mind which steers them on a default course. #writing #character

“We are all self-learned. Many are even self-taught.” #writing

“Saving the world means having to save all the bad, evil, nasty, ugly-looking people as well.” #writing

“You’ve had a lifetime of not dying. You’ve been good at it for long enough.” “I plan on continuing to do so until the day I die.” #writing

Happy Blasè Day. Isn’t that every day?

Sardines or anchovies?

What do you hold up as your badge of nerd-cred?

A complication is only meaningful to those who oppose the goal. — ancient proverb I just made up

“What weird thoughts have you had recently? Apart from the ones telling you to kill?”

Do you chew your rice, or swallow it whole?

“Work has a way of obscuring the life you were meant to live.” #writing

“You are the last chapter in your story.” #writing

“Now and then, I turn to Tao and Zen.” #writing #throwawayline

ooo. Look what I found… youtube.com/playlist If you love “Christmas Story” or know who Jean Shepherd is, or listened to him on WOR, or love great storytelling… check it out. #writing #radio #shortstory #humor

Food has come #food

I guess I should start reviewing what I’ve accomplished and not over the past year. I should start forming opinions about what to do next year. I know I haven’t done what I have set out to do. Life is a series of goalposts you are meant to avoid. #life #2025 #2026

“He dressed well, for an extremely ugly person.” #writing

It’s Thanksgiving week here in the US. I’ll be taking a mini-vacation. I doubt any turkeys will be pardoned this year.~ #thanksgiving

“I find life to be predictable. It’s all about mistakes.” #writing #throwawayline

Good writing session today. I found the flow. Unfortunately, this probably means a lot of rewriting of what I wrote before today. Still, it’s a win. #writing

“When the empress declares you can’t do something and aren’t who you are, you should question why she has that authority, and why everyone else seems to believe it’s she has.” #writing

It’s National Book Week. May I suggest one of mine? auteureist.com/my_writin… Books also make great holiday gifts. #books #reading

Happy D.B.Cooper Day