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“Cemeteries are like a giant library of stories.”
― A.L. Mengel, The Mortician

“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

“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

“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.”
― A.L. Mengel

“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

“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

“Trust yourself. Fall forward. Take a leap of faith. And all will fall into place.”
― A.L. Mengel, The Wandering Star

“We All Wind Up There.”
― A.L. Mengel, The Mortician

“You are your brand. You're really the product. Just be yourself. Market YOU. That's what people are really looking for. Someone to connect with. The product you offer - whether book, songs, etc...that becomes secondary. A bonus added to the connection.”
― A.L. Mengel

“No matter how the clouds part, nor the skies clear, I open my eyes to blood rain; wash the tears away, and weep again for a different purpose. (The Blood Decanter)”
― A.L. Mengel

“Sometimes you have to take yourself out of your creative space and start with that blank pallet.”
― A.L. Mengel

“What happens when we close our eyes for the last time? That is the ultimate exploration of my writing.”
― A.L. Mengel, The Mortician

“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.”
― A.L. Mengel, #Writestorm: How to Create a 100,000 Word Novel from Conception to Publication in Less Than One Year

“You'll never know when you encounter a trocar because you'll be dead.”
― A.L. Mengel, The Mortician

“In our lives, there is a path of stepping stones laid before us. They stretch out towards the horizon, until we cannot see them anymore. It takes courage, and fortitude, to make it to that next stone, for the conditions may not always be ideal for success. But stay focused. Be determined. And you will make it to the next stone.”
― A.L. Mengel, #PaintTheWorld: How To Connect People With Your Talent

“You are special. You are unique. There is no one else, in the entire vastness of interstellar space, who is quite like you.”
― A.L. Mengel, The Europa Effect

“I share a fear of being buried alive with Poe. I cannot comprehend being buried and not knowing what is going on around me. That is why Ballet of The Crypt Dancer is so creepy to me, because it addresses that fear. But it is still there.”
― A.L. Mengel, Ballet of The Crypt Dancer : Crypt Dancer Edition

“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)”
― A.L. Mengel

“An artist cannot take a break from promotion. Yet the importance of resting after creation reigns paramount.”
― A.L. Mengel

“This is the most personal book that I've ever written. I spent a long time with it. I spent a long time recovering from it. But I have to say that it's given me a great sense of direction. It's truly been a gift.”
― A.L. Mengel

“Everything has the chance to be something. The caterpillar can transform into the butterfly, but only through the creator. The artist allows something that longs to be something more to become something beautiful.”
― A.L. Mengel, Mona Lisa, Becoming a Ghost

“Finishing a manuscript is an achievement. Writers are common, but authors are rare. It's fun to talk about a book, even to start a book. But then the writer must work. Persevere and overcome barriers to success. If they reach the end...they have achieved what countless cannot.”
― A.L. Mengel

“The basic needs, in essence, are few, but paramount to survival. And we all have them, no matter what we are destined to achieve in this world, no matter what our legacy may be. The basic needs of survival are the same for the serial killer as they are for the Nobel Prize winner.”
― A.L. Mengel

“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.”
― A.L. Mengel

“You are your brand. You're really the product. Just be yourself. Market YOU. That's what people are really looking for. Someone to connect with. The product you offer - whether books, songs, etc...that becomes secondary. A bonus added to the connection. People want someone to follow. To look up to. To feel a connection with.”
― A.L. Mengel

“Be your cheerleader because that is what will convince the rest of the world that you are great.”
― A.L. Mengel, #Writestorm: How to Create a 100,000 Word Novel from Conception to Publication in Less Than One Year

“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)”
― A.L. Mengel

“My immortality is the curse of youth. And my mortal destiny is the fruit of wisdom.”
― A.L. Mengel, Ballet of The Crypt Dancer : Crypt Dancer Edition

“Feelings of wonder showered through his mind like stardust on ancient oceans. - THE SPIRIT GUIDE”
― A.L. Mengel

“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