What if your parents taught you you could do anything you want and you are better than anyone and unique? What if they taught you that God will punish you if you don’t honor and obey your parents and they taught you to be racist? That would be your truth. #life #failure #truth

Knowledge is information plus experience. Without one you can’t use the other, and you can’t claim to know something. #life

Never consider an attack is personal unless your liquid blood is involved. #life

“Neither farce nor fury stays this writer’s frivolous words.” #riting #throwawayline

What ever happened to the Daedalus Project?

“Pascale, the rat, sat on top of the flagpole. His whiskers flicked back and forth. A storm was coming. He peered down. ‘Humans’, he thought. ‘They are such small creatures.’” #writing

Observed: guy next to me eating soup and talking to it. No earbuds in sight. #character #writing

Do people actually buy cut flowers for themselves? Why not just buy a blooming house plant? #plant #flower

No one is immune to mistakes or failure. How you react to and deal with them says a great deal about the type of person you are. #life

I hate editing. I’m not even sure I do a decent job. It takes a ton of my time. I’m better at it than before, but I’m sure I miss a ton. I should get an editor. #writing #editing

It’s time for lunch and some free-writing. I need a break from editing.

The seeds from my grocery store golden berries have sprouted. #plants

It’s a torrential downpour kind of day here in #netde

Happy National Beer Day

There are more things than you would ever be able to accomplish. There is no need to feel depressed about not being able to accomplish everything you want to. #life #success

Hello. Your faults are opportunities for improvement. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Plan for tomorrow: edit eat maybe other stuff

More editing completed. I think this is the pen-penultimate pass. Time for a break. #editing

My mind works in dark and mysterious ways. I just had a thought that someone should write “My Life as a Sandwich” screenplay. I need a vacation… #writing

My Tillandsia is blooming. #plants

Hello. Be brave in your weaknesses. Time for the ceremonial coffee.

Tomorrow: edit eat

I need to start thinking about a cover for my thriller…ugh. #writing

It’s dark enough to be night.

The tapestry of my life has a few loose threads. #life