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Mernie Buchanan

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The Incompetent Psychic

The Incompetent Psychic

How to—and how not to—navigate a freelance creative vocation. Despite faulty CosmicMessage functions, Mernie tries to hear the angels… and the dogs.

2020

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Not a Single Regret

Rewards of abandoning the quest for an LTR (Sorry for the pun)

3 min readApr 5, 2024

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Not a Single Regret

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I started writing the space opera I wanted to read—something more hopeful/utopian without multiple…

Elizabeth Gilbert's wonderful novel The Signature of All Things describes simultaneous creation by exploring the Darwin theories you…

1 min readFeb 4, 2024

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Thanksgiving Avoidance

Vegetarians in Hiding

2 min readNov 23, 2023

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Thanksgiving Avoidance

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Why Orinda California?

How being flabbergasted inspires.

2 min readNov 20, 2023

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Why Orinda California?

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To 'learn respect' (for all the arts) it must be taught.

1 min readNov 17, 2023

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Sci Fi That Didn’t Satisfy

20 books I gave up on because I’m: too dumb, too smart, impatient or a squeamish wuss.

10 min readNov 12, 2023

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Sci Fi That Didn’t Satisfy

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Reviews on Goodreads: How I star SciFi & Why

I rate books on how effectively they disrupt my life.

4 min readOct 19, 2023

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Reviews on Goodreads: How I star SciFi & Why

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8 Great Utopias in Sci Fi

Dystopias are easy. Like humor, Utopias aren’t.

9 min readMay 21, 2023

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8 Great Utopias in Sci Fi

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A sincere thank you for honoring (and reinforcing) your message with a small yet important detail.

1 min readMar 24, 2023

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Knicker Knot: Accountants Control Our Food.

Shelf life sucks.

3 min readMar 23, 2023

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Knicker Knot: Accountants Control Our Food.

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Mernie Buchanan

Mernie Buchanan

Book Author

Originally from CA & Las Vegas, I now paint and write in Woodstock NY. All images are my original art & photos. Links to more at mernie.com

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