The Cowardice of Kings youtu.be/GiEXadlfsV8?...

New fiction by friends. This is shaping up to an excellent autumn. Brief Lives by Keith Hazzard, A Town With No Noise by Karen Smythe, Birch and Jay by Allister Thompson, The Western Night by Nolan D Insyte, and Strangers at the Red Door by Dennis Bock.

A poem-type thing, "Fermata"

"The Man No One Loved: A Fable, Total Fiction" open.substack.com/pub/fermatap...

Hey, Bluesky? You like poems? substack.com/@fermatapres...

Asked ChatGPT how one might prepare in light of current events:

I would like to send my condolences....

Ironic to see statements from the King of England saying that "Canada is not for sale" against a backdrop of RCMP regalia, the likeness of which is owned by Disney. Before anyone misrepresents what i am saying: yes, Canada is not for sale. #CanadaStrong

Our upcoming release, BIRCH AND JAY, by Allister Thompson is a gripping dystopian young adult novel about a young couple seeking adventure and wisdom in a world ravaged by climate change. Now available for pre-order at your favourite bookseller! #youngadult #canadianbooks

Hello, music fans. If you are interested in legendary songwriters and music history, checkout my award-winning book You Get Bigger as You Go:Bruce Cockburn's Influence and Evolution. Available at bookstores, Amazon, and www.fermatapress.com #brucecockburn #music #books #IPPYAward #musichistory

In celebration and support of The Kidney Foundation of Canada- Sault Ste. Marie Chapter, i will again walk the Kidney Walk fundraiser with goal of 2,000. If you can, please donate. kidney.akaraisin.com/ui/ONWALKS25...