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ChrisFarmer

And Now…

When I published my last blog, I announced that the next entry would either be called The Big Goodbye or The Backslide. At that time, it was still possible for

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ChrisFarmer

The Change

What if you decide that none of these assumptions, habits, or routines do anything for you? You sense that a change has to come. And if you are like me, the change is both alluring and scares the bejesus out of you.

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ChrisFarmer

Too Darned Hot

Technically, we are probably not any stupider than in winter, but the heat prevents us from engaging our brains as much as we might otherwise.

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ChrisFarmer

Starting Over

At that terrifying moment when I realized I had contrived to throw my entire writing file into the trash on my Mac, and then empty it, I froze. It was

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And Now…

When I published my last blog, I announced that the next entry would either be called The Big . . .

The Change

What if you decide that none of these assumptions, habits, or routines do anything for you? You sense . . .

Too Darned Hot

Technically, we are probably not any stupider than in winter, but the heat prevents us from engaging our . . .

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Living Brands

Living brands

Now more than ever, branding has become an incredibly important aspect of business and marketing. And it is so much more than a logo…

Grumpy in Belgrade

Grumpy in Belgrade

A collection of assorted strangeness as observed and undergone by one American living in Belgrade for many years

Passing go

when Raymond Winston Investigative Services gets called in on a missing person case, the town of Grassley Oakes

Short Stories

Riverbank

THE SNOW WAS still falling outside, blanketing the streets in its deceptive white, coating the walkways with black ice. On the inside, drifting under the rounded blue . . .

Through His Eyes

At the Scene FAR TOO EARLY on a Tuesday morning, unshaved and only just adequately dressed for his station, he arrived at the unfamiliar place that spoke . . .

Bicentennial

The future is 1976. It hovers just out of reach, only five months away, barely visible on the August horizon but reaching back along the timeline and . . .

Harley’s Prologue​

This is the story of Harley Edison, a man trying to make sense of a world that has passed him by in many ways but impatiently expects him to catch up.

Harley’s Prologue​

This is the story of Harley Edison, a man trying to make sense of a world that has passed him by in many ways but impatiently expects him to catch up.

Books

Explore a collection of Chris Farmer’s captivating books.

Grumpy in Belgrade

Grumpy in Belgrade

Grumpy in Belgrade: The Prehistory

Grumpy in Belgrade The Prehistory​

Living Brands

Books

Explore a collection of Chris Farmer’s captivating books.

Grumpy in Belgrade

Grumpy in Belgrade

Grumpy in Belgrade: The Prehistory

Grumpy in Belgrade
The Prehistory​

Living Brands