Err. Receiving. Curse you autocorrect.

Be gentle in giving criticism and gracious in receding it. #life #success

I guess I should order some lunch.

Ok back home again. A brief shore-leave con visit mostly due to hotel reservation issues. I did get a chance to touch base with a couple people I know.

Happy National Woodie Wagon Day. …

“The most terrifying things are the ones you thought you would never face.” #writing

PSA: when wearing a mask, stick a leaf of basil in it. Makes the experience much more pleasant. Other herbs will work as well.

Doing some early morning work on the novel. #writing

More herbs from the hotel courtyard garden. One of the nicest things about the hotel.

I should check today’s con schedule.

It’s a hazy morning. That’s why I’m eating breakfast.

Good morning. Enjoy the weekend. We deserve to. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

“A good way to kill an hour is to strangle it until it gasps for air or to drown it in alcohol until it gasps for air.” #writing

So what’s everyone doing this weekend? Me: day 2 of the con. Then head home tomorrow.

Fading fast. An hour or two to go.

“The satchel he carried was for all intents and purposes an ordinary laptop case. He, for all intents and purposes, was a sixtyish balding man. But, for all intents and purposes, he was a slave to the government. He was a courier.” #writing

A heroic backstory doesn’t always lead to a heroic life. #writing #life

A hero’s journey ends. What they do next says as much, or more, about them than the heroic story. #life #writing

“May your problems be entombed with you.” #writing

If you feel you are bored, maybe your focus is too wide and you can’t concentrate. Narrow your focus. #life #success

You have to be a mentor to learn beyond the usual knowledge. #life #success #mentor

A journey of a thousand miles ends in a lot of callouses and a need for new shoes.

The hotel bar’s ceiling.

Salmon consumed. I feel almost-not quite-human. In other words, normal.

It’s Friday eve and it’s been that kind of day. I normally have a glass of mead or beer. But I doubt they have any decent beers here.