Gil Gilbert

"Everybody else is working to change, persuade, tempt and control them. The best readers come to fiction to be free of all that noise." - Philip Roth

@stephenRB4 Pádraig?

The patron saint of Ireland is Patrick not f****** Patty 😡

@RGRyan777 25 cents

$.18 a gallon in Santa Cruz, CA in 1972 during a gas war between competing stations. You?

The finish of a hard week's work during Spring Break...

@RGRyan777 Lovettsville, Virginia. Born & raised in Connecticut; lived in the South, West, overseas (and too many other places to mention (Army)—mostly urban & suburban. None can compare with my current quiet, idyllic paradise filled w/ flora & fauna. My dream come true.

Among the places you have lived, if you had to pick one to live for the rest of your life, where would it be? For me it’s San Diego. I was born in Santa Cruz, and have lived in Portland, Seattle, Spokane, Ventura, and Las Vegas, but none can compare to my current home.

Ubuntu. I am because we are. We are bound up in each other. You cannot survive in isolation. Stop trying.

Picture a dense pine forest. The snow is falling heavily. There is no wind. The only sound is the settling of the branches. Breathe in the cold air. Hold it. Release.

You read about Real Respect this morning. Now apply it. Who did you dismiss today? Go back and look at them again.

Outrage is a cheap drug. It gives you the illusion of action while you sit on your couch. Put the phone down. Do something real.

When was the last time you changed your mind about something fundamental? If it has been a decade, you are not growing. You are just defending territory.

The Jewish concept of Tikkun Olam means repairing the world. It starts in your own neighborhood. You cannot fix the globe if you ignore your neighbor.

Fear of the blank page is just ego. You are afraid of writing poorly. Get over yourself. Write the garbage. Clean it up tomorrow.

Show the wound. Do not just tell the reader it hurts. Give them the scent of the blood and the sting of the iodine.

Follow this guy.

I love old books, this one is in terrible shape but the content is fascinating and contains beautiful maps. The book is Peloubet's Select Notes on the International Lessons for 1887. #vintage #books #maps #history

This writing.

"Hell is empty and all the devils are here." — William Shakespeare

What Does Rest Mean for Writers? A Biblical Guide to Overcoming Burnout from @TimSuddeth on @EdieMelson bit.ly/3P0wH2s #writing #writinglife

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