Robert E. Saunders

One "good" thing about my dog's UTI -- she's been getting me up at 4:30 a.m. every morning the last few days. So, I've finally joined the 5 a.m. writer's club.

(She's on medicine and getting better.)
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"You want to cultivate a clear blank—a mind that is open, vulnerable, and plain. Empty, basically, of thought. This is a writing mind. When you are empty, you are able to focus."

- Heather Sellers, "Page After Page"
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Bonnie Friedman:
A young painter comes to Michelangelo and says, 'I've seen your religious paintings. Teach me to depict the human soul.'
'Fine,' he says. 'Learn to paint a human knuckle. Observe it closely...study its shifts of color. You paint a soul only by painting a knuckle.'
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The old covers were so much better.

OK then.That was quite an interview. The guy kept insulting the journalist but couldn’t stop talking.

Superman has always been woke ☺️

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I would pay a boatload of money for someone to teach my corgi Clyde or Claudia’s corgi Gracie to do this. But I think only Gracie would be adventurous enough to take to it

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Only GGK book I've read is Tigana, which I enjoyed. What should I read next?

Thank you for all the replies -- it was a pleasant surprise! I've chosen an artist to move forward with for this round. Hopefully, there will be more projects to come.

No, I haven't decided on anything.

Thanks for the interest! I've turned on my DM.
I really have no preconceived elements in mind, other than that illustration might serve better than photos -- something that communicates that these are light-hearted, funny stories about a fictional outdoors club (same characters throughout).

Still need help with my book cover. Fiction. Humorous outdoor stories. Adult. Limited budget. Suggestions welcome.

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Incredible photos. I’m envious.

Looks glorious in 4K.

Yesterday was the 50th anniversary of the release of "Jaws." We streamed the movie last night, and it had a special introduction by Spielberg.
After 50 years, it's still one of the finest examples of pure cinema.
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What kind of book cover should a collection of humorous outdoor stories have?
The stories center around a fictional outdoors club. They range from the adventurous and wacky to paranormal. Needs to appeal to adults (not YA), and hopefully to both men and women.
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My wife just said, “Are you even listening to me?”
I thought that was a weird way to start a conversation. 🤷‍♂️

#nokings day in Charleston, West Virginia. Great turnout.

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Book designers blame thumbnails. Maybe, but I love the old paperbacks.

[Verse 1]
Making cuts in the afternoon with Donilia
Up in my bedroom (making cuts)
I got up to gaze at outer space
When I come back to bed
Bannon's taken my place

Price isn’t bad on these new releases. Guess I better clear a shelf, lol.

“To actually be a writer, you have to be willing to be a different kind of person — maybe only slightly so, but still different from how you are right now.”
- Heather Sellers, “Page after Page”
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Sorry… should be “Page after Page.”

"Real Men Don't Use Air Fryers"

That's all I got.

Cover of the 1982 book, "Real Mean Don't Eat Quiche"

If you were going to publish a modern version of the 1982 bestseller "Real Men Don’t Eat Quiche" by Bruce Feirstein, what would you title it?
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“When I first started to write pieces, I would try to write to a reader other than myself. I always failed.”
-Joan Didion
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Writing is awesome. Writing is power. Writing is stressful. Writing is exhausting.

When we finish a project, no matter how big or small, that feeling moves beyond description.

Keep at it.

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What I’m reading…
From Robert E. Howard Foundation Press.
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