“Why do elves only come out during Christmas,and then hide?” “Hobbit.” #throwawayline #writing
“Stories are magic. They cause people to see things. To imagine. To ask questions about themselves and the world. The most powerful of stories make people believe things that aren’t there. Some may call that delusion or hallucination. I call that freedom.” #writing #words
“If words have power, then libraries are omnipotent.” #books #reading
“True Gods don’t argue over or try to convince followers which is the real truest one. They all know they are The One. Of course, there’s Sam the God of Lost Luggage. His followers are the most devout. ‘Oh God, not again!’ is his God’s Prayer.” #writing
“When you look for a needle in a haystack, all you’ll see are needles. You won’t notice the enraged bull behind you. Where I come from, we call that blind stupidity. In science, they call it the Acme Effect.” #writing #throwawayline
Remember when you complained about the cost of cable? And then you quit? Then you signed up for streaming services? Gotcha! What are you going to do now? #marketing
I’ve spent most of the day editing. I hate editing, but it needs doing. #writing #editing
It’s brutally hot today.
“Stare well at the stairwell.” “Why?” “Dreams don’t need a reason.” “Are you a dream?” “That’s for you to decide.” “I think you’re a dream.” “I’m not the one dreaming. If it were up to me, …
Grr they need to replace the windshield again because the glass company did it incorrectly. Oh well another one of those days.
Hello. Waiting at the car dealer service center. It’s another brutal day outside. Time for the ceremonial coffee.
Any good solo board game recommendations? #game #solo
More stuff to read. #books
Only compare yourself to someone identical in every way to you. #life #success
The problem with party games is that they require a party.
Dopamine isn’t about being a dope or using it.
I think I need/want to visit TraderJoe’s and Barnes & Noble.
Mind-dump complete: 32.1 gigaquads freed.
“I’ve learned from all of my mistakes. That’s how I make more.” #writing
It’s not enough to admit your mistakes if you don’t learn from them. #life
PSA: Jerky is not jerk. #food
An insult only hurts when it speak truth from the standpoint of the receiver.The receiver should learn from that. But it still hurts. #life #success
What else will you start that you will never finish? #life
“Books contain the soul of the author.” #writing #books #reading