Hi I’m Dan. I write literature. I’m currently working on my second novel, Alice Little, Big City. I’ll be posting quotes, tips, chapters, inspiration, short stories and more. Got a question about my work, or need help with your writing? Ask me anything. When I’m not writing under the name Daniel Dalton, I’m this guyTumblr (3.0; @wordsbydan)http://danieldalton.me/ It&#8217;s 10PM and there is a gun against your temple.  &#8220;Tell me about your day,&#8221; the...http://danieldalton.me/post/24321919746http://danieldalton.me/post/24321919746Sun, 03 Jun 2012 19:48:02 +1000perfectshort storiesfictionlong readslitbooksauthorsliteratureshortsprosewriterswritingdaniel dalton“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to...http://danieldalton.me/post/24103065612http://danieldalton.me/post/24103065612Thu, 31 May 2012 11:56:20 +1000joss whedonbuffyserenityfireflythe avengersavengersfilmwritingquoteswriterslitauthorsbooksdaniel dalton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4onldwVxR1r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Neil Gaiman’s <a href="http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/23772468434/this-is-burton-oliviers-back-hes-the-person-who" target="_blank">‘I Will Write With Words Of Fire’</a></strong></p> <p>Drawn by David Mack, <a href="http://neil-gaiman.tumblr.com/post/23772468434/this-is-burton-oliviers-back-hes-the-person-who" target="_blank">Gaiman</a> wrote this poem after fan <span>Burton Olivier asked him for an original comic to tattoo on his back. Neil said yes, as long as the proceeds from the sale of the art goes to the <a href="http://cbldf.myshopify.com/products/i-will-write-in-words-of-fire-neil-gaiman-david-mack" target="_blank">Comic Book Legal Defence Fund</a>.</span></p> <p><span>Anyone else feel like asking for a tattoo…?</span></p>http://danieldalton.me/post/23859406049http://danieldalton.me/post/23859406049Sun, 27 May 2012 23:18:42 +1000neil gaimancomicscomicartpoetrybookssandmanillustration“We have to continually be jumping off cliffs and developing our wings on the way down.”...http://danieldalton.me/post/23725016874http://danieldalton.me/post/23725016874Fri, 25 May 2012 18:25:09 +1000kurt vonnegutvonnegutauthorslitbooksreadingwritingwritersdaniel dalton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4j3aiQ3RZ1r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Recommended Reading is here!</strong></p> <p>I’m proud to say I helped fund the project, which is brough to you by the folks at Electric Literature.</p> <p>They will publish one new story a week to the <a href="http://recommendedreading.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Recommended Reading Tumblr blog</a>, which will also be available as <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0085CDJW6" target="_blank">a free download for the Kindle/iPad</a>.</p> <p>Here’s a little bit of background from their <a href="http://recommendedreading.tumblr.com/about" target="_blank">About</a> page;</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>GREAT AUTHORS INSPIRE US.</strong> But what about the stories that inspire them? Recommended Reading, a magazine by <u><a href="http://electricliterature.com/" target="_blank">Electric Literature</a></u>, publishes one story a week, each chosen by today’s best authors or editors.</p> <p>Recommended Reading is released on a four week curation cycle: beginning with a story chosen by Electric Literature, followed by excerpt from an indie press, then an author recommendation, and finally a selection from a magazine’s archive.</p> <p>Each issue includes an editor’s note written by that week’s partner, introducing you to the work and their mission.</p> <p>In this age of distraction, we’re uncovering writing that’s worth slowing down and spending some time with. And in doing so, we’ll giving great writers, literary magazines, and independent presses the recognition (and readership) they deserve.</p> </blockquote> <p>A fine mission statement I’m sure you’ll agree, and an equally fine product. The first story, <a href="http://recommendedreading.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">Watching Mysteries With My Mother by Ben Marcus</a> is now live. Take a look.</p>http://danieldalton.me/post/23669596609http://danieldalton.me/post/23669596609Thu, 24 May 2012 23:14:18 +1000electric literaturerecommended readinglong readsreadingwriterslitwriting“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.” - Ray Bradburyhttp://danieldalton.me/post/23662650870http://danieldalton.me/post/23662650870Thu, 24 May 2012 17:55:41 +1000Ray Bradburywriterswritingquoteslitbooksauthorsdaniel daltonamwriting<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m4gjs7dPMF1r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>‘I’m A Fucking Writer’ t-shirt</strong></p> <p>A declaration, a mantra and an excuse all in one - now the world will know that you’re not just another alcoholic, you’re a drinker with a writing problem!</p> <p>(via <a href="http://www.redbubble.com/people/wordsbydan/works/8870947-im-a-fucking-writer" target="_blank">Redbubble</a>)</p>http://danieldalton.me/post/23592699981http://danieldalton.me/post/23592699981Wed, 23 May 2012 14:16:09 +1000teedesignlitwriterswritingbooksauthorsdaniel daltonfunnyt-shirtapparelredbubblequotes“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn’t brood. I’d type a...http://danieldalton.me/post/23452984789http://danieldalton.me/post/23452984789Mon, 21 May 2012 11:15:37 +1000Isaac Asimovasimovquotesfictionwritingwritersauthorslitbooksreading<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m47cy6N5MH1r8b83ro1_r1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><span><strong>Here’s a great quote to start your weekend with…</strong> (image <a href="http://bit.ly/KrMr2C" target="_blank">via</a>) </span></p>http://danieldalton.me/post/23277102417http://danieldalton.me/post/23277102417Fri, 18 May 2012 15:09:00 +1000lewis carrollquotesphotographylitbooksauthorscarrollAlice In Wonderlanddaniel dalton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m41fycM8T61r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Ernest Hemingway kicking a beer can </strong></p> <p>More extremely silly pictures of extremely serious writers <a href="http://flavorwire.com/288826/extremely-silly-photos-of-extremely-serious-writers?all=1" target="_blank">here</a>.</p>http://danieldalton.me/post/23072107599http://danieldalton.me/post/23072107599Tue, 15 May 2012 10:29:38 +1000authorslitbookshemingwayernest hemingwaywriterswritingdaniel daltonpapab&amp;wblack and whitephotography“I am a drinker with writing problems.” - Brendan Behanhttp://danieldalton.me/post/23038031798http://danieldalton.me/post/23038031798Tue, 15 May 2012 00:13:50 +1000quoteswritingwriterslitbooksauthorsdaniel dalton<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3waq6XFhY1r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Where The Avengers Are</strong></p>http://danieldalton.me/post/22888352282http://danieldalton.me/post/22888352282Sat, 12 May 2012 15:46:00 +1000Maurice SendakWhere The Wild Things Arewild thingsthe avengersavengersfilmbookslitauthorsdaniel dalton“If you steal from one author, it’s research; if you steal from many, it’s...http://danieldalton.me/post/22832757086http://danieldalton.me/post/22832757086Fri, 11 May 2012 18:19:05 +1000writerswritingquotesdaniel daltonlitbooksauthorsamwritingediting By now it&#8217;s been well established, mostly by me, that writing fucking sucks. It&#8217;s a...http://danieldalton.me/post/22756035629http://danieldalton.me/post/22756035629Thu, 10 May 2012 12:01:32 +1000editingwritingameditingamwritinglitblogdaniel dalton“Once a little boy sent me a charming card with a little drawing on it. I loved it. I answer...http://danieldalton.me/post/22713621414http://danieldalton.me/post/22713621414Wed, 09 May 2012 23:04:49 +1000Maurice Sendaklitbooksauthorsdaniel dalton<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3poy8te7w1r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong> Maurice Sendak (1928 - 2012)</strong></p> <p>Rest in peace.</p>http://danieldalton.me/post/22657057466http://danieldalton.me/post/22657057466Wed, 09 May 2012 02:44:37 +1000maurice sendakwhere the wild things arelitquotesauthorswritersIllustrationdesignripobituary<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m3nrh7Ico81r8b83ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><strong>Chuck Palahniuk</strong></p>http://danieldalton.me/post/22589001355http://danieldalton.me/post/22589001355Tue, 08 May 2012 01:11:07 +1000daniel daltonchuck palahniukquoteswriterswritingauthorslitfight clubinvisible monsters“Finishing a book is just like you took a child out in the back yard and shot it.” -...http://danieldalton.me/post/22363524198http://danieldalton.me/post/22363524198Fri, 04 May 2012 12:55:17 +1000capotetruman capotewritersauthorslitbookswritingquotes A couple of days ago I posted a quote from Henry David Thoreau, &#8220;How vain it is to sit down...http://danieldalton.me/post/22296807850http://danieldalton.me/post/22296807850Thu, 03 May 2012 12:05:00 +1000Henry David Thoreauauthorblogbooksdaniel daltonhenry rollinslitwriterswritingtipstipwriting tipshttp://danieldalton.me/post/22183480816http://danieldalton.me/post/22183480816Tue, 01 May 2012 18:18:00 +1000medaniel dalton