Info, smiles, and truisms

cj Sez: I know. I’m supposed to post an interesting andinformative blog for our Lyrical Pens followers. I thought I had this week’spost almost done, except for the art, and procrastinated finishing it (or Icould blame the cats who insist on sitting in my lap, which means I cannot moveuntil they do).

  Upon re-reading the work I’d done, I decided the info wasbetter suited for next week. So today, I’ll pass along some smiles and truismsthat show up with regularity on my Facebook page.***I am a multitasking procrastinator.  I can put off several things at once.*** Noun-verb agreements:   I write. You write. He writes. She writes. They write.  We all revise.***It’s funny how Red, White, and Blue represent freedom . . .until they’re flashing behind you.***A child who reads will be an adult who thinks.***I am a professional writer. I can tell lies with a straightface. But I’m a piker when it comes to atoms. You can’t trust them. They makeup everything. ***Martin Rooney: “Your life will not be measured by the thingsyou started but by the few you finished.”***Every accomplishment starts with the decision to try.***At two a.m.: "I need to stop, I whispered to myself as Istarted another chapter." (cj Sez: That’s the book I hope to write one day.)***I am currently unsupervised. I know. It freaks me out, too .. . but the possibilities are endless!***Diablo Cody: “I don’t have a formal rewrite process. I justcompulsively groom and re-groom scenes like a cat with OCD.”  (cj Sez: My method exactly.)***We are all precious in the sight of the Lord. He may shake His head a lot, but we’re still precious.
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  For readers and writers: Mark your calendars and SAVETHE DATE. . . March 23, 2024 . . . for an upcoming one-day reader and writerevent—
  The Mobile Literary Festival at Mobile’s Ben May Library inconjunction with the Mobile Writers’ Guild. Published authors will presentpanels on character development, setting, marketing, and plotting. You’ll havethe opportunity to purchase a book and have it signed by the author! And bestof all, this amazing literary festival is FREE. For more information, clickthis link:  https://www.facebook.com/groups/MobileLiteraryFestival/
§§ For grins: “Let me know how that works out.”
“The difference between genius and stupid is that genius hasits limits.”          Albert Einstein
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  Okay, that’s it for today. You-all guys keep on keeping on,and I’ll try to do the same. Raising prayers for a happy and safe you andyours.
cj
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