“The mouse had a mousetache…” #writing #throwawayline

The 2024 election?

Writing prompt: Ian Fleming is abducted by aliens who think he’s Arthur Conan Doyle. #writing #prompt

“He sipped from the glass. He was the only one who used a glass, others used their fists to hold the crude earthen mugs. There was only one glass in all the kingdom, and he wasn’t the king. He did, however, have a very sharp and efficient sword.” #writing

“The Raven and Fetid Foot” Would make a great title or a British pub name. #writing

First drafts are never as good as you think they are. #writing

“His parents were gone. He’d never see them or hear his mother’s laugh or father’s yelling at him. Now that he was suddenly flying upward in the grip of a gargoyle, its talons piercing his shoulders, self-pity wasn’t all that important.” #writing

Many authors are so concerned about form, genre, POV, voice, and all the other technical stuff that they forget that all that is in service of the story,and the point of the story is to entertain. If the story doesn’t entertain, all your prowess in story-building is for naught. #writing

Pre-order your copy of “Out of Time”, while there is still time. https://www.amazon.com/Out-Time-Serg-Koren/dp/B0CR5RH1QP/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1706538997&sr=8-1 #books #sf

Justin Timberlake now looks like Elon Musk.

I hate XCode. Programmers need to learn to write simple English error messages. #xcode

Stay upbeat. Stay healthy. Stay hydrated.

Greetings. Appreciate those around you. Tell them they have helped you. Do so when they do or after the fact, but do so. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Unachievable goals are called dreams. #life

Did some more cross-stitch today. I’m slowly getting into the rhythm of it. Also played a solo (non-video) RPG today. It’s been a lazy day.

Good morning. Weekends are under appreciated. Time for the ceremonial coffee

Happy National Chocolate Cake Day …the only good kind of chocolate.

Photo up. photosaday.visualnewt.com #photography

Japan is getting pounded by more earthquakes.

Plan for tomorrow: — relax — read — play games

“He was a preacher. He preached the truth, not the beliefs and religions others found convenient.” #writing #character

Have you ever noticed that whenever someone (here in the US) says, “That’s what I’m talkin’ about!”, they aren’t. #life #character #failure

It’s a weird world. I just ran into someone who had bought one of my books… And I’m definitely not that famous, or sell that many. #writing #publishing

What’s trending in your life? Not what’s trending in the stuff you follow?

Overheard: “This French Onion soup is going to be like hot lava.” I guess he’s eaten a lot of hot lava. #writing #character