Ten Hours of work and an hours worth of Revisions today. So much work to do 😩 and but I can see the pieces come together. Some had to be rearranged. #IAmRonin #amwriting #WIP #SFF #Revisions

He who wants a rose must respect the thorn.
-Persian proverb.

A reminder for me to keep on going as I go through the long process of Revising my Novel #WIP. So much has to be done to it but it's for the better... To establish myself more as a #SFF and a #blackwriter.

#IAmRonin #QuotesAndAlchemy

"A good relationship is when someone accepts your past, supports your present, and encourages your future."

I'm grateful for my people that do that for me. Be sure to remember and thank those that Do that for you too. #IAmRonin #reflections #QuotesAndAlchemy #relationships

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Whoop whoop . Five posts down on Tumblr!! 🎉🎂🥳. Also Chapter one of the Novel is ready to revise after my read of it. 64 or so things to tighten up but it's part of the journey to make this shit THAT much better.

Will share along the way 😊 #IAmRonin #Revisions #BladeofEchoes #SFF #blackwriter

Just a reminder in case your mind is playing tricks on you today: you matter, you're important, you are loved, and your presence in this world makes a difference, whether you see it or not.

We are all stars beaming in an infinite sky, even when we can't see the vastness from our POV. #youmatter

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Revisions are kicking up with Chapter One! Sprinkling some salt and seasoning on the triggering incident.

When HQ sends you out to recover a High Value Target, you get ambushed and they don't answer the comms? Oh yeah.. Bring the Chaos! #IAmRonin #WIP #Revisions #BladeofEchoes #blackwriter #scifi

"Everything popular is wrong."
-Oscar Wilde.

I feel this so much in my soul lol. This is like the Ode' to my inner Anti-hero. Don't follow everyone else. Do it your way. Take or create your path. Just because it worked for the. You doesn't mean it works for YOU. #IAmRonin #QuotesAndAlchemy

So it just hit me during my novel critique that I have to let readers in especially with my scenes via descriptions and context.

My pride in my work wouldn't let me accept that I have to take time to revise a smidge based on readers inputs.

My work isn't trash. They want me to succeed #Revisions

Where the F*ck is the Fun? Remember when you were a kid and everything was fun? Don't you wonder what happened to the Fun in Life? You're not alone. Check my post on Fun here!

It's been awhile BUT I'm still at it.

Just been wondering where my sense of FUN went. Seriously though, where The F*ck is the Fun?

Check out my candid drop on what it was for me and my rant on what causes it to die out. #IAmRonin #OpenLoops #WtfFun

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"Composure is the ruler of instability."
-Lao Tzu.

I wonder sometimes how nature is so composed without force and without the nagging of threats and survival at the corner.

I want to be like nature frfr. Let me flow. I have to let myself just...flow.
#IAmRonin #StillHere #QuotesAndAlchemy #Write

"Plants need to be buried to grow. You're just going through a planting phase, waiting to grow."

This is that Nine of Pentacles flow. Just waiting with nudges and actions for a better tomorrow 🤞🏾👏🏾🙌🏾🙏🏾 #IAmRonin #QuotesAndAlchemy #Movement #growth

"Focus attention on inhaling and exhaling, do it sitting or lying down. Each time we breathe, we come back to the present moment."

And I need that right now esp with the news I just got today. Surprised I haven't lost it yet.. But that's a good thing.

I wrote out everything and I feel better..

Sigh... There's always hurdles in moving. But fuck it. Least we're moving. Cheers to new beginnings!

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Just a random thought. Going over some quotes and thought to myself - why do I need to chase dreams and goals as if they aren't already present?

Good Morning by the way!

#deepthought #curious #goals #QuotesAndAlchemy

Taking time to read #MistRunner and I'm enjoying it. Not only as a Reader but as a writer myself. I'm learning a bit from structure and taking note how to add some flavor to my own work 😊

#Reading #SpecFic #Tradecraft #InspiredAuthor

Re-Vision of a Novel is scary work so far, and yet, it's where I'm realizing the magic really happens especially when other eyes are seeing what you don't yet as an author.

But it is A LOT of work... Phew lol.

Rewriting the first chapter is showing some promise #IAmRonin #amwriting #Revisions

"Trying to control the future is like trying to take the master carpenter's place. When you handle the master carpenter's tools, chances are that you'll cut your hand." -Lao Tzu.

And yet, some of us (myself included) keep touching the hot stove. We'll get better trusting time and our actions.

Good morning everyone! Happy #Friday and #GoodFriday to those that observe it.

Whats on your Playlist today?

I want to get the fun back into writing, like I did as a kid. I wrote for no reason at all, just because I had an idea from something I'd read or a show I'd watch and boom the wheels turned.

But as I got older, I allowed life and doubts to get in the way. Time to breathe life back into it.

Being outside and observing is definitely underrated! Need to use my senses more outside.

Fun fact about Me: I find myself juggling multiple books at once until something really slaps. Right now I'm reading the Comic Book series No/One and I started reading a Cyberpunk LITRPG Novel called Mistrunner. Really digging both!

Whats your read right now? #AboutMe #IAmRonin #Reading #blerd

"There will always be men struggling to change, and there will always be those who are controlled by the past." -Ernest J. Gaines.

To be real, I've done both... Maybe I still am, but you know what else? I'm #StillHere and doing my part to be present. That stands for something.

What about you?

I want to do a better job of posting. Not just what I blog but just about ME in general. I'm not much of a social media head and some stuff I keep internal, ya know? But I'll make more of an effort.

I'd like for people to get to know the name behind the Pensword 😊. #IAmRonin

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Good Morning everyone! Let's seize the day as best we can both inside and outside!

A LEVEL UP In the Game of Life Change and Healing come in many forms and at different times in life. For me, I'm finally getting A LEVEL UP In the Game of Life! Come on in and see!

"Losses meant that something went wrong under my leadership and that my manhood was anything but - at least that is how I saw and interpreted things."

From my latest drop. Check it out here! #IAmRonin #StillHere #outcasts #LevelUp #Heal #amwriting

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First snippet for Red Death Robbie. A defected Enforcer Robot is authorized for use - no one is safe.

Second snip of Red Death Robbie, a rogue Enforcerbot activated to level the playing field in a raid gone wrong. Can it fulfill its duty without leaving trails of blood to great for a clean up?

Time I start sharing some #WIP, so why not. Snips from a Short: Red Death Robbie.

#IAmRonin #StillHere #IWrite #amwriting

"Take your time healing, as long as you want. Nobody else knows what you've been through. How could they know how long it will take to heal you?" -Abertoli.

For me, I criticized and tried to logically rush my own process. A flaw I aim to fix at my own pace. #IAmRonin #QuotesAndAlchemy #StillHere

One of the coldest lines I heard today on a Podcast - "I don't wanna die with any of my stuff in me"

It made me really think about where Im at now as a creative and I have to show more of me piece by piece. Idk how to... But I know that I must.

I don't wanna stand in my own way because of WHAT IF

"You don't always need a plan. Sometimes you need to breathe, calm down, look around, and improvise. Creativity is the key of life." -Paulo Coelho.

Plan or no plan there is always action and rest. I've planned so I can be safe from the creeping up of my fears of falling short. #QuotesAndAlchemy

"Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present."
-Marcus Aurelius.

I've let the future pull me into worry alot. Time for a different practice... A different tool... A different weapon. #IAmRonin