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Hitting People in the Feels » mark a. rayner
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Mark does a roundup of reviews of The Gates of Polished Horn, which seems to be "hitting people in the feels."
on Apr 1
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The Gates of Polished Horn » mark a. rayner
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The Gates of Polished Horn, A Collection of Stories, by Mark A. Rayner, published by Donovan Street Press, 2025
on Mar 31
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Italo Calvino and His Invisible Cities » mark a. rayner
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Mark discusses the inspiration for his short story, "This Ambiguous Miracle:" It's a vignette from Italo Calvino and his Invisible Cities.
on Feb 21
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Close to the Wind » mark a. rayner
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Mark describes the origins of his short story, "Close to the Wind." It is the sequel to "Any Port in a Storm," his first published short story
on Feb 18
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What Wine Pairs with Hitler? » mark a. rayner
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Mark discusses the thinking behind his story, "Serving Celebrity" in which lab-grown meat is served at a fancy restaurant: What wine pairs with Hitler?
on Feb 14
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Kurt Vonnegut on Swooping Versus Bashing » mark a. rayner
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Mark shares some of his thoughts on Kurt Vonnegut as a swooper, and how that mode of writing has influenced him too.
on Jan 28
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Nine charming quotes about writing » mark a. rayner
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Mark isn't into prescriptive writing rules, so instead he offers up these nine charming quotes about the nature of writing
on Jan 23
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The Gates of Polished Horn Giveaway » mark a. rayner
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The giveaway contest page for the release of The Gates of Polished Horn, a collection of stories by Mark A. Rayner.
on Jan 19
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Review: People of the Sea » mark a. rayner
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A review of people of the sea, by David Thomson, which looks at the irish thought and scottish mythology of the selkie
on Jan 15
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The Santa Division » mark a. rayner
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What Santa real name? Nick of course! And he is getting tired of all the disintegrations as he delivers toys to every child! SF Flash Fiction
on Dec 25
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Career Day for Jim » mark a. rayner
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A flash fiction for Talk Like a Pirate Day - young Jim is disappointed by his career prospects, until a pirate approaches him.
on Sep 19
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Pozo and Mr. Savage » mark a. rayner
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A flash fiction about a scary clown, Pozo, and his traveling companion, a baboon named Mr. Savage, and what they did to poor Ivanka.
on Jul 26
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From Pirates to Pellucidar » mark a. rayner
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Mark remembers reading the Pellucidar books, by Edgar Rice Burroughs, and the day he discovered they had a formula.
on Jul 9
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Why it’s not safe to snuggle with a Gila Monster, or, the life of Jim Fowler » mark a. rayner
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Mark remembers the glories of Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom, and the important part that Jim Fowler played in the show
on May 14