“You’re very smart.” “Thank you. I’ve never been told I’m intelligent.” “No. I meant your outfit is cool.” #writing #throwawayline

You can still read and learn for free if you can’t afford a book. Read a book. Get a library card. Teach your kids that libraries are theirs to explore. #books #reading #library

Life has an ad-free tier, but no one wants to subscirbe even though it’s free. #life #failure

Vicious Rumor: Paramount+ bundle to merge with Disney+ bundle and create the Cableless+ streaming network. You’ll pay as much as you paid for cable with all the rerurns. #marketing #media #failure

My parents always urged me to keep trying. They wanted me to succeed at swimming to the bottom of the ocean while holding my breath.

“Wait until your father gets home!” “But he’s dead, mom.” “Exactly.” #writing

I think I’ll have a chicken cheesesteak for lunch. There are no good non-chicken cheesesteaks here.

The gazebo on the lake held a dark secret. It always wished it housed a secret missle silo.” #writing #throwawayline

“Everyone wants money. That’s why everyone tries to sell stuff.”

Speaking of Spam®, I haven’t had scrapple in a year or two. I don’t like Spam™. Well-cooked scrapple is at least edible. #food

“Noobody expects the Spammish Repetition! Spam! Spam! Spam! Lovely Spam! — anon

“The final nail in his coffin kept popping out.” #writing

What’s the weirdest thing you’ve done, seen, or heard this morning?

Accomplished some coding this morning. Time for a lunch break and then it’s editing time.

“His, was an ordinary life. He was born at an early age, and died old.” #writing

Hello. Show some kindness today. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Happy Root Canal Appreciation Day Yes, it’s a thing.

Exposition is not bad. Bad exposition is bad. #writing

Not for long… arstechnica.com/gadgets/2…

“You only feel comfortable when you know what you’re doing.” #writing #life

Most people have visited the writers’ block where people sit around writing. #writing

Apparently, you can now buy people on the internet… #marketing #failure

I wish podcasts were more about educating and less about interviews and commentary. #podcast #failure

Fighting allergies and lack of sleep today. I’m still getting stuff done.

I love phishing from “Literary Analysts” who can’t seem to put a grammatically correct sentence together. #publishing #writing #spam #marketing #failure