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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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ChrisFarmer

Facing the page

I hate facing the blank page. It scares me. And yet I do it all the time. This morning, for example, I have been sitting in front of an empty

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ChrisFarmer

The End of Reading 

And Why It Is Not All the signs are there. We spend hours scrolling or swiping left and right, liking andsharing, and inputting cryptic emojis that may have nothing to

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Too Darned Hot

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

Starting Over

facepalm statue

At that terrifying moment when I realized I had contrived to throw my entire writing file into the . . .

Facing the page

I hate facing the blank page. It scares me. And yet I do it all the time. This . . .

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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

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