Big life update. I left my old job and just started as a Branch Manager. Writing will still happen, just on the side as always. My posting schedule may shift while I adjust, so thanks for sticking with me. #AuthorLife #WritingCommunity #LifeUpdate #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #NoirFiction #WritersOfX

🧵 1 People love labels. They stick them on you like price tags, hoping you’ll stay on the shelf they chose. But the second you accept one, you start living in someone else’s fiction. #NoLabels #NoirWisdom

Carl Morgan didn't climb the ladder. He clung to someone else’s and smiled for the cameras. Now, he's back in NOLA, chasing fame over facts. "Pure Evil" arrives this Thanksgiving. Start with book one: tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #PureEvil #ThrillerBooks #CrimeFiction #BookSeries #AmWriting #WritersOfX

🧵 1/5 You can tell when a man stops speaking for himself. His eyes go dull and his words come out canned. Someone pokes his beliefs and suddenly he’s quoting a script he didn’t even know he memorised. #ideology #noir #truth

For her 5th birthday in North Korea, Songmi’s mom gave her one bowl of white rice and pretended to be full so her daughter would eat. Her birthday fundraiser: tinyurl.com/mvjtrwte Her memoir: tinyurl.com/2s4k8knf #NorthKorea #RefugeeVoices #HanSongmi #HumanRights #FSI #DefectorVoices

🧵 1 Most folks spend their lives pointing fingers in every direction but their own. Blame is a cheap liquor. It goes down easy and leaves you weaker by morning. #Accountability #NoirTruth

1/3 My latest novel, "Pure Evil" drops this Thanksgiving. Get caught up by reading the first book in the series - tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #NoirThriller #HorrorNovel #HorrorFiction #AuthorsofBlueSky #WritingCommunity

I don't buy the idea of impossible. The world’s full of locked doors, but that never stopped anyone with the will to pick the lock. Possibility isn't a gift. It's something you take. #NoirMindset #KeepPushing #WritersLife #NothingIsImpossible

Power and money are his only gods. Jean-Claude Desnaris hides behind sharp suits & contracts in the shadows of New Orleans. Family is nothing to him. “Pure Evil” arrives this Thanksgiving. Catch up with book 1: tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #NickGrayson #PureEvil #CrimeThriller #NoirFiction #MysteryLovers

Two creation stories. Two names for God. One text that refuses to choose between them. I just published a piece on the sacred tension in Genesis. Take a look: tinyurl.com/4mxm2dex #Deconstruction #Genesis #TheologyThread

If you look closely, you'll notice that the universe is nothing more than ripples flowing into ripples, shaping life in quiet ways we rarely notice. 🌿✨ #SundayStillness #SpiritualReflections #NatureWisdom #Ripples #MindfulMoments #TaoistThoughts #NaturePhotography

If Nick Grayson had a soundtrack, Taeko Onuki’s 4:00 A.M. would make the cut—late-night noir vibes with a jazz jam that feels like walking home under neon rain. 🌃🎷 🎵 tinyurl.com/4c7ckh3s #NickGrayson #NoirVibes #CityPop #ThrillerReads

The best ideas come when I step away. A morning hike, under grey skies and among the first hints of fall, resets my mind. Nature’s calm fuels creativity and brings peace to a busy day. Follow for more: thesagewanderer.beehiiv.com #Inspiration #WritingLife #MorningHike #NatureWalk #CreativeFlow

Meet Big Jerry Mason. Once lost to addiction, now clean for over a decade, his faith and resilience guide him as he mentors Malik. A steady hand in a stormy world. Pure Evil arrives this Thanksgiving. Start with The Truth in the Lies: tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #PureEvil #NoirFiction #CharacterReveal

🧵 The gurus will tell you to grind harder, chase faster, and reinvent yourself daily. The gurus are wrong. Stop running. #Noir #Mindset #Truth

At 11, Gim So-yeon was thrown into prison in North Korea. Today, she shares a letter to her younger self filled with pain, survival, and hope. Read her moving story in Casey Lartigue Jr.’s column: tinyurl.com/46phszwj Support FSI: lovefsi.org/donate #FSI #NorthKorea #HumanRights

🧵 The leaves fall like suspects in a line-up. Each one a story that had its season. Autumn is the alleyway where time whispers, “Let go.” #AutumnVibes #Noir #LettingGo

My latest SubStack: "What Lao Tzu Taught Me About Life’s Hidden Dance: Embracing the Rhythm of Opposites" How do good & evil, light & darkness shape each other? My spiritual journey with the Tao Te Ching. Read: tinyurl.com/2zscd6ju #TaoTeChing #Spirituality #LifeLessons #Mindfulness #Philosophy

1/5 The saga of Nick Grayson continues. "Pure Evil" drops this Thanksgiving. Have you read the first novel yet? Check it out at tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #Detectivenoir #Noirfiction #noirthriller #AuthorsofBlueSky #AmWriting

“Stop aspiring and start writing. If you’re writing, you’re a writer.” — Alan W. Watts #WritingLife #Authors #Creativity #AlanWatts

Meet Malik Desnaris. Once Lisa’s husband, now a haunted man fighting addiction, the New Orleans underworld, and the wrath of voodoo spirits. His choices may save or destroy him. Pure Evil: A Nick Grayson Novel arrives this Thanksgiving. 👉 tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #NickGrayson #PureEvil #NoirFiction

🧵 Life never seems to stop. Neither do the distractions. Neon lights, buzzing phones, whispers pulling you off course. The trick is learning to keep your eyes on the case file in front of you. #NoirWisdom #StayFocus

Today, I finished editing my second draft. It is my final draft. Next, I'll start formatting it. Very soon, a new novel will be born! Look for it this Thanksgiving. #amwriting #WritingCommunity #authorsofBluesky #writersofBluesky #noirthriller #NOIR

My latest substack reveals Israel's religious history was not monotheistic, and how Genesis 1 gives dignity to all. Read more 👉 tinyurl.com/2u5a2y3x #Deconstruction #ImageOfGod

Sometimes life places us where our camouflage does not work. We feel exposed, vulnerable, out of place. Yet even then, we carry a quiet beauty that speaks for itself. 🌿✨ #SundayStillness #SpiritualReflection #Tao #Mindfulness #Nature

Haunting whistling, shadows in the rain, a city that never sleeps. This is the sound of noir, New Orleans, & Nick Grayson. Listen to this snippet & feel the mood: tinyurl.com/mr3e7xkx What track would you pick for Nick’s world? #NickGrayson #NoirVibes #SoundtrackSaturday #TheTruthInTheLies

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Noir is more than escapism. It reflects a world that is dark, grey, and morally complicated, just like our own souls. I explore these ideas in my bi-weekly newsletter: thesagewanderer.beehiiv.com #Noir #WritersLife #SpiritualAwakening

Meet Lt. Robert “Bob” Harris. Balding, blunt, and burdened by years on the force, he’s torn between his ideals and the bitter realities of a corrupt city. Friendships strained, loyalties tested. Can he still serve justice? 📖 tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #NoirThriller #AuthorsofBlueSky #NoirFiction #Noir

“Peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.” -Wayne Dyer #waynedyer #taoism #mindfulness #beherenow #acceptance

These days I feel like a political nomad. I stayed silent after Charlie Kirk’s death until the noise faded, but some things need saying. Tao te Ching 50 gave me words for it. I think it may give you pause to think. tinyurl.com/36kkay64 #TaoTeChing #Taoism #FreedomOfSpeech #OpEd

Conversations with authors come alive when readers prepare. Casey Lartigue Jr. shows how Greenlight to Freedom by Han Song-mi sparked richer dialogue when readers did their homework. Read more: tinyurl.com/mr9bt6vw Get the book: tinyurl.com/2s4k8knf #NorthKoreanRefugees #FSI #BooksThatMatter

🧵 The universe has a habit of rerouting you. One moment the road looks clear. The next you are staring at a dead end with rain dripping off the fire escape. #NoirWisdom #SpiritualJourney #Tao

1/4 "Pure Evil" Premiers this Thanksgiving. In the meantime, catch up with the first book in the series here - tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #AmWriting #AuthorsofBluesky #CatholicNoir #NoirThriller #Noir

🧵 The whispers are always there. Spirit guides do not shout. They lean in close, waiting for you to notice. #NoirWisdom #SpiritualJourney #Tao

Meet Lisa Thompson, Nick’s secretary. Sharp, resilient, & tough enough to keep him in line while doing leg-work that drives his cases forward. A woman of grit, scars, & secrets. "Pure Evil" arrives this Thanksgiving. Start with book 1: tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #PureEvil #NoirFiction #ThrillerReads

🧵 You think you know your route, the same old streets, the same old neon signs. Then the Universe blocks your path, forces you down an alley you never wanted to walk. #NoirWisdom #Tao #SpiritualGrowth

Genesis 1 doesn’t picture endless space. The firmament was a dome, hammered out like metal, holding back the waters above. This isn’t NASA, it’s Nebuchadnezzar. 🌊 Read more: tinyurl.com/54sxzhjv #Deconstruction

Sunday Stillness 🌿 Silence is not empty. It is full of wisdom waiting to be heard. Today, take a breath, rest in the quiet, and trust that clarity will come. #SundayStillness #SpiritualJourney #PeaceWithin

Nick Grayson steps into The Pelican, his bar of choice in Treme. The bourbon’s strong, the air’s smoky, and trouble feels close. What happens next? Reply and shape the story. I’ll pick one to continue next week. #NoirAdventure #NickGrayson #InteractiveFiction

Ever been suckered into an MLM? I have, and that experience inspired Harvest Harmony in Pure Evil. Shiny promises, cult vibes, and unsold boxes piling up. In Nick’s world, it goes from shady to deadly real quick. 👉 tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #Noir #CrimeFiction #WritersLife

Nick lost his ’79 Chevy Nova to the bayou in The Truth in the Lies. Now he rides with Jessica, a cherry red ’70 Pontiac LeMans Sport, purring and roaring through Pure Evil, dropping this Thanksgiving. Catch up here: tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #NickGrayson #PureEvil #CrimeFiction

At 8:46 AM EDT on #September11, 2001 the world changed forever. We remember the nearly 3,000 lives lost 24 years ago. We honor the heroes, the fallen, and the unity that rose from the ashes. #PatriotDay #NeverForget #911Anniversary #HonorAndRemember #UnitedWeStand

🎂 Celebrate Casey Lartigue’s birthday by supporting FSI, an org empowering North Korean refugees through mentoring, English, public speaking, and books. Give the gift of freedom today: tinyurl.com/mz5hk8wj #FreedomSpeakersInternational #SupportNorthKoreanRefugees #HumanRights

🧵 A coffee cup cooling on the counter. A streetlight flickering at midnight. The ordinary hides secrets if you know how to look. Mysticism does not live in temples alone. #NoirWisdom #Mysticism #EverydayMagic

1/3 Sneak peek of "Pure Evil," coming this Thanksgiving! Read the first book of the series - tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #AuthorsofBlueSky #Amwritingfiction #sneakpeak #noirdetective #catholicnoir #noirthriller

Good fiction is more real than real life. Out here, people lie and memories fade. On the page, the truth smokes a cigarette and waits for you to notice. #NoirWisdom #AmWriting #Fiction #WritersLife

“The Tao that can be told is not the eternal Tao.” 🌒 My new Substack walks through Chapter 1 of the Tao Te Ching: names and namelessness, desire and stillness, shadow and form. tinyurl.com/2s3wsn87 #TaoTeChing #Taoism #Philosophy #Wisdom #Spirituality

Meet Nick Grayson: a private eye from New Orleans, rugged, cynical, and out of step with the modern world. Flawed, resilient, always chasing justice. Step into his world: tinyurl.com/2pehmpt7 #NickGrayson #NoirDetective #ModernNoir #CrimeFiction

🧵 Life never runs out of noise. Neon signs flicker, phones buzz, and every distraction whispers your name. But if you listen too long, you forget why you started walking the dark streets in the first place. #NoirWisdom #Focus #LifePurpose