Temper is what gets most of us into trouible. Pride is what keeps us there.
—Mark Twain
—Mark Twain
07:38 AM - Apr 28, 2024
A lot of stuff that I thought was faith was nothing more than unquestioned assumptions and what I was used to.
—Lamar Wadsworth
—Lamar Wadsworth
07:40 AM - Apr 21, 2024
I just sent in final typeset corrections on *Shadow of the King*, the first book in my new trilogy. We are definitely releasing later this year. I'm going to tentatively say August or September.
05:08 PM - Apr 20, 2024
Random Word of the Week
Faying (n.). The sixth month of the year, corresponding to April. (OE fægan “to paint,” referring to the color of the early-budding phlox plant; cf. Mohawk Onerahtokha, “budding time.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
Faying (n.). The sixth month of the year, corresponding to April. (OE fægan “to paint,” referring to the color of the early-budding phlox plant; cf. Mohawk Onerahtokha, “budding time.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
07:45 AM - Apr 17, 2024
Neighbor is not a geographic term. It is a moral concept.
—Rabbi Joachim Prinz
—Rabbi Joachim Prinz
07:37 AM - Apr 14, 2024
Random Word of the Week
milk-warm (adj.) disinterested in sexual feelings or activity; asexual. Slang; can be pejorative depending on context. (ME mylke warme, “warm as freshly drawn milk; lukewarm, tepid.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
milk-warm (adj.) disinterested in sexual feelings or activity; asexual. Slang; can be pejorative depending on context. (ME mylke warme, “warm as freshly drawn milk; lukewarm, tepid.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
07:17 AM - Apr 10, 2024
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Sunday Inspiration: Finish Each Day « Darrell J. Pursiful
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.—Ralph Waldo Emerson
09:11 AM - Apr 07, 2024
When the whole world is running towards a cliff, —he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind.
—C. S. Lewis
—C. S. Lewis
07:55 AM - Mar 31, 2024
Random Word of the Week
wanderleave (n.). A sabbatical or leave of absence from customary work responsibilities, usually taken by elves in the full phase of life or later. #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
wanderleave (n.). A sabbatical or leave of absence from customary work responsibilities, usually taken by elves in the full phase of life or later. #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
08:47 AM - Mar 27, 2024
Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.
—Howard Thurman
—Howard Thurman
08:36 AM - Mar 24, 2024
Random Word of the Week
gibbous phase (n.). The second phase of an elf’s lifespan, corresponding to young adulthood. An elf in their gibbous phase is considered legally of age. #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
gibbous phase (n.). The second phase of an elf’s lifespan, corresponding to young adulthood. An elf in their gibbous phase is considered legally of age. #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
08:01 AM - Mar 20, 2024
The easiest way to avoid wrong notes is to never open your mouth and sing. What a mistake that would be.
—Pete Seeger
—Pete Seeger
08:24 AM - Mar 17, 2024
Random Word of the Week
dab (n.). An expert in useful, nonmagical skills needed to complete an errand. (Nightwalker slang; English dab “one who is skillful or proficient,” perhaps a corrupted form of adept.) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
dab (n.). An expert in useful, nonmagical skills needed to complete an errand. (Nightwalker slang; English dab “one who is skillful or proficient,” perhaps a corrupted form of adept.) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
07:53 AM - Mar 13, 2024
I think of a hero as someone who understands the degree of responsibility that comes with his freedom.
—Bob Dylan
—Bob Dylan
08:18 AM - Mar 10, 2024
May God protect me from gloomy saints.
—Saint Teresa de Ávila
—Saint Teresa de Ávila
08:03 AM - Mar 03, 2024
I have come to believe that a great teacher is a great artist and that there are as few as there are any other great artists. Teaching might even be the greatest of the arts since the medium is the human mind and spirit.
—John Steinbeck
—John Steinbeck
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07:39 AM - Feb 25, 2024
OK, I had to step away from Spoutible for a bit. Now I’ve come back, and all I see on my timeline is new feeds? Where did everybody go? Did a preference get changed somewhere?
04:57 PM - Feb 21, 2024
Was the earth made to preserve a few covetous, proud men to live at ease; or was it made to preserve all her children?
—Gerrard Winstanley
—Gerrard Winstanley
07:33 AM - Feb 18, 2024
Random Word of the Week
dwarrowcraft (n.). A discipline of magic by which practitioners capitalize on the magical properties of metals, plants, astrological associations, etc. By legend first developed by dwarves. (OE dweorh “dwarf” + craft) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
dwarrowcraft (n.). A discipline of magic by which practitioners capitalize on the magical properties of metals, plants, astrological associations, etc. By legend first developed by dwarves. (OE dweorh “dwarf” + craft) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
08:23 AM - Feb 14, 2024
The most improper job of any man, even saints, is bossing other men. Not one in a million is fit for it, and least of all those who seek the opportunity.
—J. R. R. Tolkien
—J. R. R. Tolkien
07:44 AM - Feb 11, 2024
Random Word of the Week
shuck hound (n.). A large borophagine dog sometimes used as guard dogs, pack animals, and even mounts for small folk. (OE scucca “demon”; influenced by Ioway shunka warak’in, “carries off dogs,” a large wolf-like animal.) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
shuck hound (n.). A large borophagine dog sometimes used as guard dogs, pack animals, and even mounts for small folk. (OE scucca “demon”; influenced by Ioway shunka warak’in, “carries off dogs,” a large wolf-like animal.) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
07:57 AM - Feb 07, 2024
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.
—Thomas Merton
—Thomas Merton
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Sunday Inspiration: Embrace the Possibilities « Darrell J. Pursiful
You do not need to know precisely what is happening, or exactly where it is all going. What you need is to recognize the possibilities and challenges offered by the present moment, and to embrace them with courage, faith, and hope.—Thomas Merton
08:22 AM - Feb 04, 2024
If these characters would quit sniping at each other, I might be able to advance the plot. #amwriting
09:09 PM - Feb 03, 2024
7 Threaded Spouts
Re: #PercyJacksonandtheOlympians
1. Scobell, Jeffries, and Simhadri deserve all the acclaim given to Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint—if not more. Such good actors for such young ages!
1. Scobell, Jeffries, and Simhadri deserve all the acclaim given to Radcliffe, Watson, and Grint—if not more. Such good actors for such young ages!
11:34 AM - Jan 31, 2024
Random Word of the Week
muryan (n.). An ant-like creature with a finite amount of magical potential; hives of which can befuddle others or generate simple illusions. (Cornish muryon “ant.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
muryan (n.). An ant-like creature with a finite amount of magical potential; hives of which can befuddle others or generate simple illusions. (Cornish muryon “ant.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
08:00 AM - Jan 31, 2024
If you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone else is thinking.
—Haruki Murakami
—Haruki Murakami
07:37 AM - Jan 28, 2024
Random Word of the Week
orcbat (n.). A large, winged mesonychid that superficially combines the features of bat, horse, and dog; known in the Fallow as the Jersey Devil. (OE orc, “demon” + bat) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
orcbat (n.). A large, winged mesonychid that superficially combines the features of bat, horse, and dog; known in the Fallow as the Jersey Devil. (OE orc, “demon” + bat) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
08:06 AM - Jan 24, 2024
Competition is the law of the jungle, but cooperation is the law of civilization.
—Peter Kropotkin
—Peter Kropotkin
08:31 AM - Jan 21, 2024
Shadow of the King: Finalizing the typeset; getting ready to get ISBN.
Dead of Night: Beta readers doing their worst.
Twilight of Avalon: Closing in on 9,000 words. #amwriting
Dead of Night: Beta readers doing their worst.
Twilight of Avalon: Closing in on 9,000 words. #amwriting
02:44 PM - Jan 20, 2024
Random Word of the Week
acrosswise (adj.). Possessing a gender identity not bound by the physical phenotype of one’s birth; non-binary; transgender. (English across + wise “way, manner, or method.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
acrosswise (adj.). Possessing a gender identity not bound by the physical phenotype of one’s birth; non-binary; transgender. (English across + wise “way, manner, or method.”) #worldbuildingwednesday #fantasy #worldbuilding
07:53 AM - Jan 17, 2024
