I am not sure if this is really-really a real day, but I got an email about it from a vendor that sells dice. I guess people can declare any day for anything these days. So why not? It brings me happiness to think of a national dice day. What should we do to celebrate?…
Tag: silly
alarms
I live my life by alarms. The first alarm to get me up in time to get the kids to school. A reminder for when the bus will come. A reminder for an early morning meetings on Israel time or late meeting on Manila time. A reminder to get off a call because…
Speed Dating Tomorrow!
This is way outside my comfort zone. But I am super excited to be a part of this. I’m going as Joshua Lighthouse from Book of Secrets. There may be dusters, hats and crossbows. Am I kidding? You’ll have to join us to find out. Register once and you can join any of the sessions:…
Focus Fox: Drunk, Sober
Focus Fox says: Write drunk. Edit sober. Market hung-over paraphrasing Ernest Hemingway
Focus Fox: writer
Focus Fox says: I am a writer, but it’s not so bad. I’ve learned to edit.
Focus Fox: Black hole
I think NASA should study the internet since it’s the nearest black hole.
Focus Fox: Writer’s Block
Focus Fox says: The best cure for insomnia is to get a lot of sleep. The best cure for writers block is to write a lot of words. (paraphrasing W.C. Fields)
Kidbit: Sense of Humor
My daughter started taking gymnastics the other day at a local elementary school. I sat and watched from a bench with my son. Next to us, was a Sari wrapped woman with one of those oh-so-cute, pudgy babies. Even though my four year old is pure boy, he’s always had a soft spot for babies….
Focus Fox: Typos
Focus Fox says: Stories use the force on their writer: this is not the typo you are looking for.
Focus Fox: Writing
Writing is 90% perspiration and 10% inspiration and 8% alcohol and 20% chocolate.