I'm going mostly dark for the next two weeks, as my Father is going in for a series of surgeries. They SHOULD be routine. But even if everything is smooth, I’ll be playing host to a concerned family and an out patient. See you next month, If I don’t post before then.

It's my Birthday - A Day so special, even the calendar gave me a gift: The Weekend!

Beware the stranger! Bright Sparkles of Mischief tease, behind eyes blue haze. A deal? Game changer! Fates forced along a cool breeze; all before his gaze. Now, you see danger?! Greed is the mortals' disease. Charms - The game he plays. #OurPoetryX #ScifaikuSaturday #scifi

Is coffee a food group? Pretty sure it should be on the food pyramid.

Tomorrow is my birthday - Today is being spent going over lingering paperwork and estate issues from my mother's and sister's deaths. Cycle of life and all that.

Happy #Friday everyone! #love #hugs #bugslife

Happy Friday! May today bring clarity to your words, warmth to your coffee, and good news to your inbox. ✨ #fridayvibes #writerlife #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #amediting #amrevising #writer #author

And yet again, it looks like I have to drop everything and deal with website issues next month. #FFS

“Don’t give criticism for the sake of criticism – Give criticism where criticism is due.” -Quinn to the editors, probably #amwriting #writerslife #WritingCommunity

When you change the rules, you change the game. #Thoughts #Thoughtfortheday #thoughtoftheday

IT'S INTERNATIONAL CAPSLOCK DAY! THERE'S A TIME AND PLACE FOR CAPSLOCK. JUST NOT EVERY TIME AND EVERY PLACE. #capslock #Capslockday #PSA #holiday nationaltoday.com/internationa... *presses CAPSLOCK off*

Sometimes, some days, you just gotta go with the path of least resistance. #Memes

HOT TAKE: I'm much more sympathetic to personal hypocrisy when it only impacts your time and your dime. Sure, you're no role model – But life doesn't play fair, so why should you? #hottake #thoughtfortheday #thoughts #thoughtoftheday

#writingadvice #writinglife #writingphilosophy #writingprocess #writer #writingcommunity #fantasy #sciencefiction

I don't think it would feel like writing without notes on my notepad... and all over my desk... and computer desktop... and on a sticky pad on the monitor... and pinned on the cork board... and written on the white board calendar... #writerslife #amwriting

Sometimes the only way you’ll be understood is when people make the effort to understand.

Though not as popular as slasher villains, Smasher Villains are known for breaking the bank - The piggy bank! #jokes #spookymonth #Spooktober #SpookySzn (Seriously though: Ever notice how much horror gets paired with humor?)

During Spooky Season, I like to think of Nightmares as your brain's self produced horror movies.

Spring Thunder, release! No rest for those that follow - Take territory! ...All vanities cease. Again, we weep and wallow. Now gone – The “glory.” Bonfires mark peace! Silent, the Lonely Hollow bearing the story. #OurPoetryX #ScifaikuSaturday #scifi #peace #LonelyHollow

Don’t let speaking truth to power distract you from living your truth.

I'll be reviewing some old shows next week for storytelling research... And by research, I mean taking notes... But I also mean chilling and snacking. I try to get inspiration for storytelling from as many mediums as I can - even if it's to contrast what I can't do. #amwriting

I like to think of the Milky Way as a spill that was never cleaned up.

#writingcommunity #authorsky #writesky #author #amwriting #bravewrite

"It's just like you said, Zeke." Zander locked eyes with Zodos 'Zeke' Kodos. Despite the danger, Zeke allowed himself some smugness at being right. "I can't even detect the magic" Kryt's gaze fixed on the #unearthly obelisk. "And there's nothing about it in the runes." #vss365

People will cry over spilled milk but not spilled blood.

Thursday ✨LET’S GO!✨

Storage and the cost of stuff: If you pay for storage of your stuff, even in an extra bedroom or garage in your home, you are ongoing increasing the price of the stuff making it more and more expensive. If your purchasing power is reducing, end your storage fees. #storage #extracosts #money

BREAKING FAKE NEWS: Horror monsters have gone on strike this October. Their spokesmonster cites unfair competition from humans: "How's an honest working monster supposed to spread fear and pain with these humie scabs stealing our jobs‽" #spookymonth #Spooktober #SpookySzn

Stars need space to shine. #ThoughtForTheDay #thoughtoftheday #thoughts

Give a care, adept! I was there: When the old magic was put to tome by the quill of casters beyond us all in both their power, and wisdom. #writerslife #Memes #amwriting

It's that time of year again. And it surprises some that even Spooky Season has nostalgia. Make time this month to walk through some crunchy leaves, drink some apple cider, eat a sweet, and embrace good memories. www.youtube.com/watch?v=is1_... #spookymonth #Spooktober #spookyseason

T-800 aesthetic #Terminator3

#WritingCommunity Time for my usual reminder that you are all amazing people.

STEP 1: Hurt Foot STEP 2: Get prescription from Doc for the pain STEP 3: Taste colors.

Saw a video where someone claimed karma wasn't real. If you mean that cartoon stuff (where someone does wrong then gets hit with a lightening bolt), then no - That's not real. Over the years I have seen built up malice and bad choices hold (& even put) someone down, many times.

I'd call him Tank. Bonus points if he runs a sports bar and used to play defensive line back in college.

Writing has changed (I won't say spoiled) me watching movies. I've seen so many movies where I think: "Ya know - some pacing shifts, introducing the villain sooner, and another 3-5 minutes to let the story cook, would have really kicked this movie up a notch!" #writerslife

"Did you think you could rest from your Summer labors? Fool! You face a true challenge now. I will beguile you with the beauty of many colors, then despoil your land!" - Trees dropping their leaves during Fall, probably

Old friends, new desire. Can't forget their word; and yet... Cold Need drives treason. Fickle bloom of fire! World ablaze, in hateful haze - war is in season. Cry, oh deadly choir: Blade talks - The Night Hunter stalks! Justice the reason. #OurPoetryX #ScifaikuSaturday #scifi #war #NightHunter

Nerd Take: Moons are the planets' emotional support pets.

Every upgrade is just a new way to break.

"That's great Kacey!" Captain Reynolds smiled. "How about the injectors?" KC3 nodded. She moved with childish verve to the access panel. "Fucking clanker..." Darrel turned away. Kacey always did her best. But the robophobes were determined to never accept her. #verve #vss365

We all feel your pain.

✨ Every great success starts with belief. Trust your vision, put in the work, and watch your dreams shape your future. 🚀📚 #AuthorMindset #SelfPublishingSuccess #CreativeJourney #BookMarketingTips #DreamBigWriteBigger #WritersLife

Leaves are starting to fall. I know not everyone likes Autumn, but I see all those multi-colored leaves and I think of them as Nature's Glitter.

Peace has a price. Kindness has conditions. Only time will punish.

Forget artificial gravity for spaceships – Someone needs to invent artificial sleep.

It’s better to have a winning team than a team of winners. #Wednesdayvibe #WednesdayMotivation #thoughtoftheday

THEM: You don't need coffee to write. It's not like it's magic. MY INNER WIZARD: YOU FOOL! #writerslife #writingcommunity