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What I’ve Been Up To — An Update

When last I wrote here, it was June of last year. I read that post and I thought some of it occurred in September. Oh well. This is one of the things I’ve noticed about getting older. Time frames don’t … Continue reading

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What I’ve Been Up To — Creative Edition

In the bad news department, I’ve sold one book in the last month and a half. But also, since I haven’t done much to promote them, what should I expect? Gotta find ways to get them out there, which leads … Continue reading

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An AI Experiment

Over at Writers Supporting Writers, our latest chat included a discussion about Artificial Intelligence (AI). During the conversation, Audrey mentioned she might try an experiment. Feed some elements into ChatGPT or Bard and ask for a short story based on … Continue reading

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An Unfinished Story

A couple of days ago I shared on the Twitterer that I had a dream that went something like this. I have a story that I’ve finished and I want somebody to read it. But not just anybody. I wanted … Continue reading

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Things are Changing

As I mentioned in my last post, I’m doing a few things other than writing these days. Acrylic art. Photography. Having a booth at at the Elk Grove Festival of the Arts at the end of April. I’ve thought a … Continue reading

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What I’ve Been Up To

It’s been a few months since I’ve posted here, and also since I’ve done a podcast episode. There are reasons! After publishing Killing Berthold Gambrel and The Basement via Draft2Digital last fall, I decided to republish all of my previous … Continue reading

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One Final Publishing Update

As noted here a few weeks ago, my new novella, The Basement, is available in paperback and ebook formats just about everywhere. Googling “Mark Paxson The Basement” turns up hits that show it’s available at Amazon, Barnes & Noble, Scribd, … Continue reading

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More Publishing News

First though, where can you find The Basement. As an e-book, it’s available everywhere. The thing about that link is that it doesn’t include everything. It doesn’t include Amazon. It doesn’t include Overdrive. And a couple of others. So, contrary … Continue reading

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Publishing News

August 5, 2022 will be a day that lives in infamy. It is the day that The Basement becomes available as an e-book. I am using Draft2Digital to publish the e-book, which means it will be distributed much more widely … Continue reading

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Dreamscape

It was the last day at my old job. Spur of the moment, without checking with my wife, I decided to invite a few co-workers over to my place to just hangout and quietly celebrate my departure. I sent an … Continue reading

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