I’m leaning toward bypassing #phillyete this year, for the first time. The rebranding/new venue is off-putting. I guess 2020/COVID has changed things… #phillyete

Empty your mind. I take that as literally as possible. An empty mind is a set of freshly laundered sheets for thoughts and feels just as comfortable.

“The phlegm was a rainbow of viscosity. It flew, projectile-like, to splatter across the small, round restaurant table, and in the process knocked over a glass of Merlot that crashed to the birch-wood floor, staining it as if someone had just been murdered.” Don’t write like this. #throwawayline

“Sometimes, I wonder about humans and what they must be suffering through to be so stupid.” #writing

“Back in my day we had dumb terminals. They terminated things and people. Now we have smart phones that subvert things and people.” #writing #throwawayline

Would you rather book a room or have a room of books?

“The squirrels nested in the upper canopy. That’s what caused the parachute to fail.” #writing #throwawayline

“Why grandma, what long earrings you have.” “Why the better to stretch my lobes to compensate for my worlf-like upper ears.” #writing #throwawayline

“Humor exploits personal pain, either the narrator’s, yours, or someone else’s. The most honest humor is born in pain. Is that why you let that chicken lay an ego on your head?” #writing #throwawayline

Have you ever written a play? Was it ever produced? If the answer is no, there is no need to respond. #writing #production

“No one cares about your backstory, unless they care about you. Even then, most of the time, they’ve heard or lived it before. Why would they care about your MC’s backstory unless they care about them?” #writing #character

Stupid writing prompt: “Your character has a podcast they hate. What makes them persist?” I see a ton of similar things on the internet… #writing

Overheard: “It’s my sister’s birthday.” “Happy birthday.” “She passed.” #wriitng #character

“If the way forward is foggy, your footsteps will lead you back. Sometimes, even a single step will bring clarity.” #writing #throwawayline

“The woods are full of shortcuts. But if you choose to take one, remember they weren’t made by you and may lead you to gloomy places where you may find yourself.” #writing

“The best you can do is the best you can do. Unless, of course, you lie, cheat, and steal.” #writing

I should book a room for the Baltimore Pen Show in March. #fountainpen

Tomorrow, I’ll start rewriting/editing “Coins of Destiny - Book 1 - AL” I should remind people that “Out of Time” is up for pre-order. #writing #publishing

The Gathering Update: Yes, The Gathering has been showing up in the frigid cold. I gave them a bit of food since I know food is hard to scavenge in the ice.

Time to run some errands and get some food to consume.

I just posted a quick update on The Scrying Game blog. #gamedev

NIbbage #fountainpen

I’m tired of origin stories in movies, books, etc. It’s pandering to the reader. Flame on! #writing

Hello. Be grateful for the cold and snow. At least it’s not a giant meteor slamming into your back yard. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: — avoid becoming an ice block