"Nothing can equal the ingratitude of the Public; who were never yet known to have the slightest compassion for those authors who have deprived themselves of sleep, in order to procure it for their readers."
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author Rev. C.C. Colton, 1837

#authors #insomnia #writing #quote #selfawareness

My previous blackboard message to my lovely partner Tony, warning him not to interrupt me while I write (his idea) obviously lost its power to strike terror into depth of his cockles. Because he managed to bypass it multiple times in the past day to:

A) Ask about the location of his house keys.
B) To share random space facts. (So many space facts. This man is at the end of writing a science fiction novel. He is full of all the space facts. If there's space, he has facts about it. The astrophysics is strong with this one.)
C) To do a bottom waggle dance (admittedly entertaining).

And hence the flames of a mighty roar "BEGONE YOU BENIGHTED FIEND!" was heard up and down our street.

The sign has been upgraded and proved itself to be effective when he paused to read it this morning and diverted to making coffee.

The saga continues.

#writing #space

Alt...

You're looking at a small fold out black board sitting in a doorway leading to a room where you can just see a couple of couches covered in throw rugs. The blackboard has the words: "You may hear you shall not pass and consider it a challenge. But if you pass you will experience an unfortold itchiness in your nethers of monumental proportions. You have been warned" The vibe of this sign is that anyone who passes shall definitely get roared at in the tone of a large surly dinosaur who's had someone take it's squeaky toy away. You do not want to pass this sign. Also, while picturing this scene, imagine my lovely partner Tony sharing space facts at me over it. Because while he will not pass now, he will not waste a good space fact.