Burn, Drink, Trust, And Read
Burn, Drink, Trust, And Read “Age appears to be best in four things; old wood best to burn, old wine to drink, old friends to trust, and old authors to read.”–Francis Bacon
Fate Of Imaginary Friends
Fate Of Imaginary Friends “It is the fate of most men who mingle with the world, and attain even the prime of life, to make many real friends, and lose them in the course of nature. It is the fate of all authors or chroniclers to create imaginary friends, and lose them in the course of art. Nor is this the full extent of their misfortunes; for they are required to furnish an account of them besides.”–Charles Dickens
Happy New Year From The Downjotter
Happy new year! I hope you all said farewell to the old year and welcomed the new one in surrounded by family and friends. I also hope no one made any outlandish resolutions. My only resolution is to do a better job of meeting deadlines. (Considering the fact I am half the day late with this greeting doesn’t bode well for the rest of the year, does it?) Regardless of my shortcomings, however, I truly hope you all have a…
My Imaginary Friends and I Aren’t On Speaking Terms
My Imaginary Friends and I Aren’t On Speaking Terms I have never had really had trouble with writer’s block. As a matter of fact, I won’t even swear that such a monster exists. Whenever I got stuck on one story, I would just switch to another and keep on writing. At one time, I had over a dozen stories in the works and could go from one to the other with ease. I have even had an idea for one…