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“The War of Art”

Creativity choked by the Resistance.
A boost to my rationale, goals, and state of mind.

By Stephen Pressfield.

#blog #book #artist
the WARofART
Break Through the Blocks
and Win Your
Inner Creative Battles
PLACK IRISH ENTERTAINVENT ILC 6448-89148.11
STEVEN PRESSFIELD
"A vital gem...a kick in the ass." -Esquire


If you were writing a book of knitting patterns, and the patterns were all for yoke-style sweaters, the perfect title doesn't exi-
WINNER: Olga Putano, "Only Yoking"
#OnlyYoking #OlgaPutano #knitting #pattern #TopDown #YokeStyle #jumper #book #top #down #seamless #yoke #sweater #patterns #knit #purl #pearl too #gauge #swatch #circular #needles #definitely #maybe #magic #loop
A picture of a book cover. A blonde woman looks off camera while wearing a yellow and blue very detailed yoke-style sweater. The body of the sweater is solid pinkish-white. The book of knitting patterns is called "Only Yoking - Top-down knitting patters for twelve seamless yoke sweaters"


#introduction

Primarily I write #ScienceFiction and #humor, but I've also written darkly comic stuff, fabulist satire, and some literary fiction. Once I blogged squibs, screeds and other drivel (some pure & some quite tainted with meaning.)

My cats keep me sane(ish).

If you want to understand my rich inner life, I recommend this #book: Alpha Max.

https://geni.us/AlphaMax

Occasionally pimp some of the others.

Co-host at:
https://re-creative.ca

#SFF #humor #writing #writingcommunity
Black and white photo of Mark , with hands folded behind head on a pillow, thinking: "Life is too important to be taken seriously." –Oscar Wilde


Dear #web experts in my timeline (and on the rest of the #Internet), what are the good #book / #tutorial / #workshop / #link / #blog with random UI design and implementation using simple HTML (or say with #bootstrap ) ?

I guess just simple #boostrap can solve most of my needs.


The brilliant and super-ethically minded Xigxag have been added to my Ethical Bookseller Search Tool.

The tool scours more ethical booksellers than #Amazon in one click and the cheapest result is as cheap or cheaper than Amazon for the majority of searches?! 🤯

Give it a whirl when searching for your next online #book order. 📖 👇

https://ethicalrevolution.co.uk/amazon-alternatives/?ebs-path=%2Fbooks%2Fm%2Fis%3A9781835189870-is%3A9781835189924%2Fa-single-act-of-kindness-samantha-tonge&ebs-authors=Samantha+Tonge&ebs-cover=https%3A%2F%2Fimages.ethicalbooksearch.com%2Fimg%3Furl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fblackwells.co.uk%252Fjacket%252Fs%252F9781835189870.jpg%26sig%3Dc92504ecddf40771036e43399a20b33a8781fad18a9c938cb5267757f1d99ee8%26width%3D150&ebs-title=A+Single+Act+of+Kindness

#AmazonAlternatives #BoycottAmazon #bookstodon #books


I don't write horror, but there is a strong #Halloween vibe in this novel, which won an IRDC award for best humor in 2013.

The Fridgularity us about an AI becoming self aware, taking over all digital technology, and only wanting to talk to one dude (a frustrated web designer) through his web enabled fridge.

(Yes, that's a raven on top of the fridge.)

https://geni.us/TheFridgularity

#sciencefiction #SFF #humor #humour #ai #technologicalSingularity
#book #books
cover art for The Fridgularity by Mark A. Rayner -- image of an old-timey fridge against an apocalyptic sky with a raven sitting on top of the appliance (Zathir brand)


Shepherd is a nifty book discovery site that you should check out if you're a reader!

Each year they hold a three fave reads extravaganza, which eventually produces a books of 2024 list.

Here are my three:
https://shepherd.com/bboy/2024/f/mark-a-rayner

#book #books #bookstodon #writing #writingcommunity #reading #readers
Mark A. Rayner's 3 favorite reads in 2024
Showing the cover art for:
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami
Why Buddhism is True by Robert Wright
Gates of Fire by Steven Pressfield


Today on our podcast Re-Creative Mark A. Rayner and I talk to author Jenn Thorson about the classic children’s story, Alice in Wonderland.

We discuss the history of the Alice in Wonderland books and the impact they've had on our culture. It's a fascinating conversation about the nature of writing with a “dream-like” quality.

#aliceinwonderland #book #books #charlesdodgson #jennthorson #lewiscarroll #throughthelookingglass #podcast

https://re-creative.ca/alice-in-wonderland/


Just discovered: a more evil way to mark your place in a book than dog-earing.

#cat #cats #catstodon #catsofmastodon #evil #books #book #reading
A black cat with its mouth open gnawing on the corner of an open book, possibly George Orwell's 1984


Tomorrow is the first day for my #book #AdventCalendar!

The last time I had an advent calendar of any sort I was about 8. I'm really excited for it. I'm looking forward to discovering some new authors and hopefully seeing a couple of old favourites too. (Yes, I read a lot and will easily get through these. They will then be passed on to other readers who I book swap with).

Do you have an advent calendar? I'm curious to hear about it. 😊
A cardboard box filled with wrapped books. Of the books that can be seen, the wrapping paper is either green, white with gold stars, silver, gold with white triangles. Each book has a white sticker with a number denoting the date it is to be opened.


Philip gave Alpha Max five stars!

"Witty and exciting. Thoroughly enjoyed this book which mixes philosophy and science fiction to explore the concept of the multiverse. "

And it's currently on sale, but only for another week! £3.22, 3,72 € or $3.99US. ($6US off!)

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09BSQ7Z8M?tag=markarayner-20&geniuslink=true

#humour #humor #sciencefiction #SFF #AwardWinning #book #books #bookstodon
cover art for Alpha Max by Mark A. Rayner -- teal background with cartoon of  a red-haired and bearded head sliced into pieces. There are stars and galaxies on the inside of the slices


Check it out, @deborahkalb talks with @glynmoody about #WalledCulture - the book

It's free in e-book format, so don't hesitate to explore this must read if you care about creators, culture, education, libraries or the Internet: https://walledculture.org/the-book

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RT @deborahkalb
Q&A w/@glynmoody on his new #book, WALLED CULTURE. https://bit.ly/3UOypCv
https://twitter.com/deborahkalb/status/1575460432562765825