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1 " National Novel Writing Month introduces the element of competition in book writing and achieving high word count goals, wheras #Writestorm adds the much needed element of encouragement to writing with short term creative goals. "
― A.L. Mengel , #Writestorm: How to Create a 100,000 Word Novel from Conception to Publication in Less Than One Year
2 " Immortals were eternally youthful, despite the passage of years, sometimes decades; charismatic, with the ability to convince one who is unsuspecting to become infatuated with their gifts and powers; and malevolent, with doctrines that must be followed unequivocally, bringing swift and cruel justice for those who disobeyed. "
― A.L. Mengel , Ballet of The Crypt Dancer : Crypt Dancer Edition (The Tales of Tartarus)
3 " My immortality is the curse of youth. And my mortal destiny is the fruit of wisdom. "
4 " Cemeteries are like a giant library of stories. "
― A.L. Mengel , The Mortician
5 " Angels were sent to protect. To interfere when necessary, but never to intrude, or encroach on one's free will. The people would have a different mission. One of proactivity. One of protection. The idea that: could the actions of evil be prevented? ...But there were those in the Human population that not only chose not to believe in the presence of angels, but also chose not to believe in the existence of evil." - #WarAngel (2016) "
― A.L. Mengel , War Angel (The Tales of Tartarus)
6 " I don't sit down and force words. I let them flow naturally. Makes for a much better story, I feel. Some days I write a couple hundred, others a couple thousand. There is no standard, and I still have an annual release. "
― A.L. Mengel
7 " I may write about immortal characters and it might seem glamorous and elegant, but I don't crave immortality. I think an eternal life of loss is more what being an immortal is about. Being chained to the physical world leaves no aspiration for the spiritual, and everyone who is mortal leaves forever, casting the immortal in solitude and desperation for companionship. "
8 " Art can certainly be time consuming, in more ways than one. For art which takes time to 'grow' on its eventual appreciators can certainly have taken equally as much, or more, time to 'grow' on the creators and warrant its creation. "
9 " Telling stories, I think, is fantastic. It's phenomenal. Because the world needs more stories. "
10 " Be a war angel. Do it. Be a war angel for those who need it. Speak up for those who can't speak for themselves. Stand up to bullies. And live the best life that you can live. "
11 " I think it's a wonderful thing about a book: when the book gets "beat up" a little bit. From being read. And experienced. And living within the stories. "
12 " I am my brand. When people buy into me, and earn my trust, they will start to buy my products. But there is something quite important to remember. Think back to those empty promises from the beginning of the book: One Million Followers! 25,000 likes in three days! And so on and so forth.Those who clog your news feed with those type of promises are simply selling dreams and collecting money. Because dreamers are an interesting bunch. We will try anything to achieve that dream. But in reality, what it really takes is time, hard work, perseverance, and a will to succeed. "
― A.L. Mengel , #PaintTheWorld: How To Connect People With Your Talent
13 " PKU is a not a well defined allergic condition. It's more like a thief in the night." - A.L. Mengel #Unmasked Ep 1 (2020) "
14 " My most controversial novel to date is THE BLOOD DECANTER. Despite critical praise, I was told from some of my own page followers that I would be excommunicated from the church. I was called a satanist. A demon. A writer who blasphemes the church. Going to Hell. You name it. All from The Blood Decanter. "
― A.L. Mengel , The Blood Decanter
15 " Be a doer, not a dreamer. And by doing, you have the power to achieve your dreams. "
16 " Be your cheerleader because that is what will convince the rest of the world that you are great. "
17 " In years past, when I used to write books in long marathon sessions, I found novels to be overwhelming. Now, they are more like a well-oiled machine. My process for developing stories is now more organized and focused. "
18 " We All Wind Up There. "
19 " We all have an 'Era Of'. Because a lot can happen in #TheEraOf writing a novel. And a lot can happen in #TheEraOf creating a family." - #TheEraOf #Legacy (2019) "
20 " The Blood Decanter is really a myth. It's a metaphor that we all watch, we all stand before it, awed and reverent; but in actuality, it's a demon that steals your soul. "
