After years of threatening, I’ve finally started a podcast: Re-Creative. Actually, that’s not really true. My co-host, Joe Mahoney, is really the one to credit… The post Introducing Re-Creative, a podcast about creativity and the art that inspires it appeared first on mark a. rayner.
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mark a rayner: More plaudits for The Fatness
NEW YORK, NY – On June 3rd, New York Times bestselling author CJ Lyons announced The Fatness won in the humor category of the annual IndieReader Discovery Awards (IRDAs). The announcement was made at BookExpo America (BEA), a major publishing trade show. This is the second literary award the satirical novel has
Continue readingmark a rayner: Assorted Nonsense Reviews The Fatness
My buddy and fellow-writer, Joe Mahoney, has done a charming and funny video reviewing The Fatness. In addition to having wonderful taste, Joe writes fiction himself. You can check out his debut novel, A Time and a Place, here on Goodreads. Oh, and I’m sure he’d appreciate it if you
Continue readingmark a rayner: The Fatness is live!
My fourth novel is available as of today! It’s a satire about concentration camps for fat people and bureaucracy gone mad. (Don’t worry, it’s a love story.) This crazy book was 12 years in the making, so I hope you enjoy it. Here’s a quick synopsis, and more purchase links
Continue readingThe Wandering Joe: Back in the saddle
Just a bit of further housekeeping. I’m blogging again I’ve gone with a cleaner theme and less graphic content I’m still devastatingly handsome and insightful
Continue readingThe Wandering Joe: Back in the saddle
Just a bit of further housekeeping. I’m blogging again I’ve gone with a cleaner theme and less graphic content I’m still devastatingly handsome and insightful The post Back in the saddle first appeared on The Wandering Joe.
Continue readingAgainst the Grain: Thoughts from Vancouver: Stigma’s role in discrimination
In a little more than an hour, I will be participating in a consultation with Canadian Blood Services. They drew my ire after a stunt earlier this year in which their media correspondent made a number of stigmatizing and regrettable remarks about gay men and trans women. Without going into
Continue readingmark a rayner: New fiction: The Real Primo
Corvus Review just published a new short story that I’ve been noodling with for some time: The Real Primo. (pp. 59-67) If you’ve ever watched (and enjoyed) Groundhog Day, or read Friedrich Nietzsche’s difficulty concept of the Eternal Return, or have a passing familiarity with the “Eastern” concept of reincarnation,
Continue readingmark a rayner: The Ruins — a new flash fiction at the Caesura Letters
I have a new flash fiction up this week at the Caesura Letters called The Ruins. It’s a different kind of piece — a meditation on the nature of Stoicism (though to be fair, it has a dash of existentialism in it.) If you haven’t already checked out the Caesura
Continue readingmark a rayner: Win a copy of The Fridgularity
Winner of an IndieReader Discovery Award for best humor, 2013! I’m giving away a copy — to enter visit my FB page or follow me on Twitter. It’s that easy! a Rafflecopter giveaway Or you can cut to the chase and buy a copy now for 25% off. Use code:
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Summer Reading Sale!
If you prefer your books in dead tree format, do I have a deal for you. Three of my books are available for 25% off! Get all the deets here. Alltop was originally published in parchment.
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: My conversation with Robert Chazz Chute
I’d encourage you all to check out the Cool People Podcast this week, in which the host (and fellow London, ON author) Robert Chazz Chute, and I discuss the singularity, technology, and monkey brains! (And yes, this means I’m officially … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: You’re invited to Indie Author Night
I’d like to invite anyone who is the region of London, Ontario (or all you readers with some cash or frequent flyer points to burn), to come to a reading and discussion of the indie publishing at the London (ON) … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: J. K. Rowling — NOT the author of The Fridgularity
I’m not sure how these rumors get started, but just to be clear: the famous, best-selling author J. K. Rowling (best known for her Harry Potter books) is not the author of The Amadeus Net, Marvellous Hairy, or The Fridgularity. … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: If on a Summer’s Day, a Fridgularity
You are reading a blog posting about Mark A. Rayner’s most recent book, The Fridgularity. You had been hoping to find a funny picture, and maybe a microfiction that played off that image, but instead, you find yourself reading another … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The Fridgularity wins IRDA award for best humor book
Exciting news announced at Book Expo America (BEA): The Fridgularity won the IndieReader.com Discovery Award (IRDA) for best humor, 2013. Hugh Howey, bestselling indie author of WOOL and Amy Edelman, founder of IndieReader, announced the winners of the 2013 awards … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The inspiration for The Fridgularity (discussion post)
A bit of a departure for today’s Skwib. I’m currently engaging in a lively discussion of The Fridgularity over on Goodreads with The Next Best Book Club (TNBBC), and I thought I’d pull out some of my answers and repost … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Get The Fridgularity free on Kindle — today and tomorrow!
Chill out. It’s only the technological singularity. Okay, this is absolutely your LAST CHANCE to get a copy of my new book for free. Get on the bandwagon early! Check out some of the great reviews this book is getting: … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: Mozart’s birthday today
To celebrate, let’s play his famous requiem: And then go check out The Amadeus Net, a novel in which I posit that: the big guy never died he toys with the idea of gender realignment when not contemplating the snipping … Continue reading →
Continue readingmark a rayner | scribblings, squibs & sundry monkey joys: The obligatory Fridgularity review roundup post
Loved Duffbert’s take: “One of the most entertaining and funny books I’ve read this year.” Katy Sozeva has a rave review of the book at her blog, Now is Gone: “Rayner has a real gift for vivid (and hilarious) description.” … Continue reading →
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