"Roundscape-- Notes from Space"

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"Roundscape-- Notes from Space"

Post by mnaz » November 16th, 2009, 11:28 pm

Well, my whiskey-shaded desert ramblin’ musins' book is finally up and running on createspace—https://www.createspace.com/3405103, and coming soon to Amazon—a mish mash bundle of notes and adventures stitched together from a long, long escape attempt into the quieter reaches of the American Southwest. It’s my first book effort, so y'all go easy on it! It includes a poem by Dino (constantine) too. Much thanks to Dino for permission to include his work. And Doreen designed and formatted the book. Couldn't have gotten the project done without her considerable help. Thanks Doreen!

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Amazon.com link:
http://www.amazon.com/Roundscape-Notes- ... 612&sr=8-1
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Re: "Roundscape-- Notes from Space"

Post by mb » November 17th, 2009, 9:06 am

Awesome and congratulations!

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mnaz wrote:Well, my whiskey-shaded desert ramblin’ musins' book is finally up and running on createspace—https://www.createspace.com/3405103, and coming soon to Amazon—a mish mash bundle of notes and adventures stitched together from a long, long escape attempt into the quieter reaches of the American Southwest. It’s my first book effort, so y'all go easy on it!

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Post by judih » November 17th, 2009, 10:56 am

wonderful, wonderful news!
congratulations!
off to look,mnaz

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Post by Arcadia » November 17th, 2009, 1:06 pm

wow!!! felicitaciones mnaz!!!!!!!!! :D Great title (loved the "from" thing) and so beautiful photo-cover!!!

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Post by mnaz » November 17th, 2009, 2:43 pm

thanks everyone! it was a long road... title inspired by the shape of the land, those crazy, gigantic curving basins...

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Post by Doreen Peri » November 17th, 2009, 2:57 pm

Congrats, Mark! Sorry it took me so long to design it for you.

This is a great collection of essays, a book to be proud of!

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Post by mnaz » November 17th, 2009, 5:11 pm

Thanks Doreen! I truly appreciate all your help. Studio 8 has been quite an inspiration. Virtually every part of this book was posted here as I came up with it, and much of it was literally written on the road, in motels, in my truck, in coffee shops and even casinos. I added, subtracted and "tweaked" when I got home, but many parts survived nearly intact. This place kind of "goes in spurts," but when it's on, it's really on-- creativity flows. Anyway, much thanks again!

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Post by Doreen Peri » November 17th, 2009, 5:39 pm

You're very welcome.

And yeah, it can be an inspiring place! I agree!

I'm sure your trips were inspiring, too! ;)

Just a mention here, also, that one of Dino's poems was included at the beginning of the book (with his permission, of course!)

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Post by mnaz » November 17th, 2009, 5:44 pm

Good point! Forgot to mention that. (jeez, I must have been awfully tired last night). It's called "The Wash"-- a great geologic meditation of the cosmos, capturing some of the things I was trying to say. He wrote it last year.
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Post by SadLuckDame » November 17th, 2009, 10:28 pm

Big congrats to you mnaz! That's a beautiful cover, for sure and engages.
`Do you know, I was so angry, Kitty,' Alice went on...`when I saw all the mischief you had been doing, I was very nearly opening the window, and putting you out into the snow! And you'd have deserved it, you
little mischievous darling!
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Post by mnaz » November 17th, 2009, 10:43 pm

Thanks SadLuckDame. That photo is one of my favorites-- Death Valley, seen from Chloride Cliff, above the old Chloride City camp at the top of a pretty rough mining trail.

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Post by sooZen » November 18th, 2009, 9:39 am

Awww Mark, how cool is this!!! It is done, it looks amazing, I know I am gonna love it, I do already. I love the desert expanses too, the light, the sky, the empty spaces and I love your treks, your writing has always taken me with you.

Congrats mi amigo! We want an autographed copy for the Litkicks, Studio Eight library that we have amassed. Paid for, of course! We want to support you in any way possible.

We can someday point to the guestroom and say, "Mark the Nazz slept here..." :wink:

Great good luck buddy. In the true spirit of Jack the Kerouac, you are on the road.
Freedom's just another word...



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Post by mnaz » November 18th, 2009, 1:08 pm

Thank you Soozen! I am seriously pining for the clear light and space these days (and maybe some warmth)... the weather up here in "greenland" is dreadful. You're right... "on the road" gets to be as much a state of mind as anything else. And writing can get compulsive, can't it? Hope all's well in Phar Lepht!

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Post by Cenacle » November 20th, 2009, 6:14 pm

congratulations, Mnaz, one's first book is very exciting :)

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Post by mnaz » November 20th, 2009, 11:18 pm

Thanks Cenacle. Appreciate it. Maybe I'll see you at Burning Man one of these years...

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