What books do you read as popcorn/chewing gum for the mind? #books #reading

Murphy has a way of proving you wrong. It’s the law.

I should compile an anthology. I should do a lot of things.

What is the worst thing you’ve done, short of killing someone?

“Ideas are what drive people to madness.” #writing

I should build a glass with a sensor in its base and market a game where you try to get the glass as close to a table as you can without touching the table. Would be a great bar game. Go for it, if you want. But credit me and I’ll settle for 5% royalty on every glass you sell. #creativity #gamedev

“If you can’t laugh at the absurdity that is life, you don’t deserve to have a good time.” — Joaquin Gerrold, Primus of the Plenum

I quit FB, LI decades ago. I’ve never been to Utah.

Do you play the lottery? Do you enter contests? Do you hoard coupons and gift cards? Do you collect restaurant condiment packets? When was the last time you cleaned out that drawer?

“‘We all know a gargoyle or two,’ he said. ‘Most of us are one.’” #writing

Nausea and Fear #writing

“He staggered out into the street, the sunlight blinding him. Swaying, he groped along the glass and metal building, seeking purchase, stability, and a horizon that kept shifting. His arm ached, his body tingled, and his vision swam in and out of focus. He struggled to focus his mind, but had as …

Happy International Read an ebook Day. In case you’re hunting, all of my books (apart from Puffin and Griswold) are available as ebooks. #books #reading

What was the last compliment you were given? What was the last compliment you gave?

We call it “travel” and “traveling”. It’s about the journey; not about getting there. It’s all of the starts and stops, ups and downs, delays and frustration, and failures and successes. It’s why it’s called life—it’s easier to wrap your mind around, but misses the point. #life

“Some days you have to wake up to smell the roses.” #writing

I need to start packing. Taking a long weekend to plot and write. I’m still trying to come up with a good plot idea. For me, that’s harder than writing or editing. #writing

What’s your favorite unusual word? Mine is: gardyloo #words

Success Is Knowing Your Limitations visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life #success

Good morning. It is morning, isn’t it? It’s dark outside. TIme for the ceremonial coffee.

What if you are at your best now and will never be this good again? #life

The more you worry, the less you accomplish. #life

Unblocking visualnewt.com/Blogs/Gen… #life

Good morning. Keep on truckin' Time for the ceremonial coffee.

What do you get if you plant jelly beans?

“Opinions are like onions. Most of them smell and some of them will make you cry.” #writing