There is a version of writing called “profiteering”. This is where you get good at marketing and writing the books people want to read. This doesn’t make you a “better” writer. Flame on! #writing

Life has a way of teaching you things you don’t want to learn. #life

“Death is the first step in losing your beliefs.” #writing #life

“We all stand for something. Even if it’s refusing to stand for anything. How you stand also matters.” #writing

I need to bake the sourdough fruit scones after lunch. The cold-ferment should be done. #baking #sourdough

Having coded, the coding hand moves on… Or something like that.

The bigger the bully, the weaker the victim. #life #failure

I hope everyone has a non-confrontational week.

Good morning. Change is good for you. That’s why people keep telling you to change. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Learned skill that are never used, are like a library without readers. #life #success

“Not fearing death doesn’t mean you look forward to dying.” #writing

“Adventures are never fun if you die in one.” #writing

My New Personal Planner & Organizer visualnewt.com/oVN/Blogs… Something I pulled together to make my life easier. Feel free to download and use. #2026 #planner #organizer #bujo #alistair #todo #supernote #eink

“Is life everything you imagined it to be?”

Time for some tea.

Cold fermenting some sourdough fruit scones in the fridge for a few days. #baking #sourdough

Good morning. It’s the first weekend of the new year. Time to frolic and cavort. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

So what pairs well with a pairing knife?

Well, I guess I’m committed, or should be. I installed IntelliJ to learn Kotlin. Really, another example of IDE bloat. There should be something between command line and monolithic. #programming #kotlin

Back home and restarting the usual non-holiday stuff.

“He rolled his Rs the way they rolled him as a drunk.” #writing #throwawayline

Plan for tomorrow — write — usual stuff — reenable the rut

Dinner is a splurge. I’ll be eating packet ramen for a week or more. #food

“You don’t have a wine cellar? Where do you bury the bodies?” #writong #throwawayline

Sometimes, the phrase: “We offer complimentary still or sparkling water” is a red flag. Sometimes, the food compensates. #food #restaurant