“Life is a blank page. People fear a blank page.” #life #writing

What you value is what you become. #life

Do you own and wear an ugly sweater around this time of year? No, I don’t own a single sweater.

I’m working on pretty much no sleep this morning. All my plans are out the proverbial window.

Hello. The year is winding down. You should wind down as well. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Back in my day, the only thing you had to do to look cool was wear sunglasses or know how to rollerskate.

“He wasn’t just a third-wheel, he was the third-rail.” #writing #throwawayline

Plan for tomorrow: — iOS stuff — house stuff — cooking and eating — reading — play a game

Are they even human? No context.

Time for some music. youtu.be/IUOhdgnJI… #music

Your greatest battle is being yourself. #life

Time for hot chocolate.

Isn’t it time for a new Tron movie? If only to get a Daft Punk reunion? Tron was 1982. Tron Legacy was back in 2010… God we’re old. #tron

Sigh. Four calls today wanting to “sponsor”, “promote”, or make a movie from one of my books. If I had a dollar for every phone call, I don’t answer these, because most of the callers have obviously never read the book and can’t seem to enunciate their company name. #books #promotion #publishing

Never go near Gojira, the monster or the band.

OK. I got a call from someone claiming to be from Amazon Prime Studios calling for someone named Todd Williams who wants to turn “Last Call” into something or other. Google doesn’t help. Anyone know if this is legit? Should I return the call? #publishing #amazon

Habits are hard to break. Are you too weak to try? #life

Gratuitous food pic. Beef stew over rice. #food

My parents told me to clean my plate. They told me to use my shirt.

It’s tough finding lords and ladies, even standing still. The monarchies, nowadays, are pretty abysmal.

I’m still trying to figure out what to learn next year; a topic, a skill. I’m coming up empty. Either I know everything, or I’m not creative enough. Any suggestions? What would you want to learn? Art/music stuff is impossible for me. Don’t argue. I know my limits and aphantasia restricts ability. …

Be humble, but not subservient. Extend a hand, not a fist. #life #success

Don’t worry about A.I. until it starts making decisions based on its code and inputs. Right now, A.I. is spouting insanity and opinions. I worry about humans because they already are. #ai #life

Another spam call about “promoting” Last Call. Everyone wants my money/rights, but no one wants to give me anything in return. #publishing #writing #spam

Free Writin’ It’s a good pen, loves the paper Good nib and ink flow too It’s a good pen, is crazy about writing, Loves lined and dotted too. (Apologies to Tom) #writing #fountainpen #tompetty