NaNoWriMo done for 2023. Final count: 100,481 words in 30 days. I have a good first draft. I’ll be taking December off from serious writing to recover. #writing #nanowrimo

Sigh. Anotherr “rights acquisition” phone call about “Lst Call”. If any of these were real, I’d be breaking even. #books #publishing

Nice salmon obtained. Tomorrow, I make gravlax. #food

Misheard: “I’m very single when I walk down the street.” #writing #character

The table next to me is talking about medical stuff: endometrial linings and chest compressions, but not at the same time. I understand everything they are talking about. It’s like being in Greece and running across someone speaking German and you happen to speak German. No, I don’t speak Greek.

“You’re terrified of children smarter than you are because even for an adult, you are stupid. That’s the same reason you fear intelligent women.” #writing

If you could send a message to your future self, what would you tell yourself in the year 2024? Do it. Don’t worry that you can’t warn your past self. It’s better to warn your future self. #life #success

Look back on this past year. Do it before you’re “obligated” to do so around the new year. What have you accomplished? What have you failed at? Who do you have to thank for your successes? You should thank them, if you haven’t. #life #2023

‘Tis the season for spam “publishing” promoters. I just got two calls from people trying to get rights to “Last Call” and “The Singular Case of the Three Witches”. I don’t even bother answering/responding. Reputable agents/publishers don’t cold-call. #writing #publishing

So, apparently a group of children is called a “passle of kids”.

“I tried using one of those new fangled A.I. things. Every time I ask it something, ChatGPT keeps telling me I’m going to die. It’s not wrong. But when I ask it when, it just laughs.” #writing #throwawayline

The stuff I need to do is piling up as I’ve spent the month pretty much just writing. The next few days, I’ll be catching up.

Happy National Mason Jar Day Do you know the secret way to unscrew the lid?

There is a fine line between confidence and arrogance. #life

Writing prompt: An inept serial killer fails to kill any of his victims, but is very adroit at avoiding capture. #writing #prompt

I have a new way of messing with restaurant servers (and others). Turn to an empty space and comment on your life. When the servers look at you funny, just turn to them and say, “I’m breaking the Fifth Wall.” Works every time. Of course, I up the tip for messing with them. #life #writing #humor

Ugh. It’s almost lunch time. I still have words to string together to make meaning.

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

Writing done for today.

I haven’t made gravlax in a while. I should make some for the holidays. #food

Anyone else feel like they’re tired?

“No one needs a plan of action more than the person who thinks he knows what he’s doing.” #life

“A hero is just an insane person doing the insane that happens to help others.” #writing

Plan for tomorrow: — finish this book — eat / free-write — fall over

“Everybody needs a dead body in the pantry.” #writing #throwawayline