Love this! #books #bookX #WritingCommunity

Random discussions with first-graders: Me: "There is an author who writes for grown-ups who makes sure he reads and writes every single day. His name is Stephen King." Kid: "THAT'S MY DAD'S NAME!" Me: "Your dad's name is Stephen King?!?" Kid: "No, it's Stephen."

My favorite word recently: “cerulean.” Gosh, it just rolls off the tongue with the greatest rhythm and texture, both Tolkienesque and Gaiman-like (and a touch of Salinger). I’ve got to put it in a song or something.

Agree?

It was the best salad. Mixed greens in the deepest hues. Onions sliced to perfection. Chicken not too dry. And the dressing? Magnifico. Truly the best. Salad doesn’t get any better than this.

The Greatest Ending of All Time: “And he lived happier ever after until the end of his days.” Could we ask for anything better?

Amazing Grace from outside my cottage. Wishing you a peaceful Easter from the west of Ireland🕊️

Online grooming is real. It slips spindly fingers into our homes when we least expect it. It is tearing our future generation from us, desensitizing and brainwashing them into believing that love isn't real. Shane Koyczan can you write about this?

Walking heals the mind and body

True friends make the world go ‘round. ❤️

Friend of mine just shared this on insta, what a great way to look at the importance of reading and the magic of it! ❤️

Exactly this

In Fahrenheit 451, the abolition of reading began with tech companies simplifying books into summaries that you could read in five minutes. Because people no longer engaged with the texts, they forgot how to think. Then came the book-burnings.

We're on vacation and this is our humble little eclectic bookshelf. Any favorites? #books #ReadingList

The Life of Chuck was superb. I particularly loved the narration in third-person omniscient. I don't know why certain writing practices become taboo, but I adore writers who ignore these opinions and simply go for good storytelling. Stephen King The Life of Chuck #LifeofChuck

Story of my life.

Yes, it's "all been done before." Does that mean you shouldn't write it? Great article. mystorydoctor.com/standing-out/?… Mailing List

C.S. Lewis writing about living in a world with nuclear bombs. Always relevant.

Love seeing The Boy Who Learned to Live at Tattered Cover Book Store. #indiebookstore #SupportLocalBookstores tatteredcover.com/products/97982…

I went to feed the fish in the pond this morning and discovered THIS! Such simple, beautiful things will never cease to bring me delight.