Michael Kilman

Episode 3 is coming next Sunday, May 25th at 10am and we'll be discussing at KSR's experimental #clifi novel, The Ministry for the Future live on YouTube.

#resistancereads #resistancereadspodcast #kimstanleyrobinson #litreature #resistance #bookclub #theministryforthefuture

It's release day! Check out my new dark fantasy horror novel, Shades & Shapes in the dark!

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Thank you! I'll look at both!

On episode 2 of The Resistance Reads Podcast were going to cover V for Vendetta.

But it will be my turn to pick the book for Episode 3 and there are just so many to choose from. What books do you think are essential to discuss in our podcast considering the current historical moment?

I will definitely keep your work in mind!

Episode 2 of The Resistance Reads Podcast is live on YouTube on May the 4th (be with you! We will cover V for Vendetta. Join us and bring your questions for our Q&A

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Resistance Reads Episode 1: 1984 by George Orwell In our inaugural episode, Michael Kilman and Matt Wellstrom explore the themes of power and resistance in George Orwell's famous novel 1984

Going live in just two hours

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Michael Kilman Michael Kilman is an anthropologist who occasionally visits other worlds and reports back what he finds. When he isn’t writing fiction he is lecturing at a few universities in the Denver metro area, o...

All of my books are free over on #Smashwords until March 8th!

If you like books on #worldbuilding, #scifi, #fantasy #horror or #poetry check them out at the link for free.

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YouTube video by Michael Kilman Shades & Shapes in the Dark: Chapter 1 The Crossroads of Life and Death (Audiobook)

Tonight I posted the first chapter of my new dark fantasy horror novel Shades and Shapes in the Dark to YouTube in #audiobook format.

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People with 5 million aren't exactly "yearning to breathe free"

He wants to be God Emperor Musk, part bond villain, part giant sand worm

I've got 7 free codes for the audiobook version of my #darkfantasy #horror short story Eye of the Wood on #spotify. Comment below if you want one and I will DM you a link. #freebook #free #freeaudiobook

It's stories that will save the world

Eye of the Wood Michael Kilman · Audiobook

My horror short, Eye of the Wood is now up on Spotify! Check it out there. It's a 30 minute audio story.

#horror #shortstory #audiobook

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Tonight, at 89,383 words my dark fantasy horror novel, Shades and Shapes in the Dark is finished.
I've addressed all the Beta reader comments, I've rewritten large portions, all that remains is running it through a grammar check before it goes off to the final copy editor.

Why do I feel guilty every time I go to the grocery store just to get necessities? I know damn well how hard I work and how little I'm paid for my labor. I know that grocery store chains and food distributors are price gouging. But man it's deep in my head that I did something wrong and I hate it.

How meditation deconstructs your mind Want to learn how to meditate? Scientists have a new theory that might change how you practice.

10 years now of Buddhist meditation and I'm starting to see a big difference in how I move through the world and experience my mind. This article explains why.

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My first piece of digital art work for 2025. It's titled, The Inner Sanctum of The Celestial and is made from a composite of 8 different photos.

Prints are available for sale as always.

#artwork #digitalart #photography #printsforsale

I hit publish for the Eye of the Wood audiobook on October 3rd. It is still processing on all services... ooof. I guess when I actually release full length novel ones I will put up for sale on my website as well, cause 3 months lag time is absolutely ridiculous.

Pretty sure I understand Foucault. I've been teaching him for 10 years. How about you don't post something on your own page passive aggressively and simply hold a dialog here like someone who actually wants to discuss like a mature adult.

Absolutely

A short essay I wrote on advice to my younger self after turning 40 #advicetomyyoungerself #advice #selfreflection #thisis40 #youngerself #transformation #change TikTok video by Michael Kilman

This year I turned 40 and someone asked me, what's one piece of advice you'd give to your younger self...

Well here it is.

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Power always has the same problem, to express itself at the lowest possible cost (paraphrased Foucault) and what better way to stop disruption to power than to create a class of people who cannot question, who live inside the empty banking model of education

To quote Modest Mouse, "Who would want to be such an asshole."

Like one of my students saying they can't finish an assignment without excessive amounts of quotes 😆

A truly incredible series! I cannot recommend it enough. What a fascinating ending.

"I will protect myself so I can continue to protect others"

Last week I entered a contest over at Reedsy for a short story. The result? A comedic piece about a Zombie suddenly remembering himself (and he might just have the cure) check it out for free over at my substack open.substack.com/pub/loridian... or at my website Loridianslaboratory.com

3/3 I don't know the answer, but I want to understand. I choose to practice empathy, even with people who hate me and I remember that I don't have to like something (I can find it disgusting), but I should try to understand the why of people. If nothing else, I'll better understand myself.

2/3 It helps us to figure out these important questions of the relationship between free speech and respect and what we as a society value. This discussion, though painful and difficult, is an opportunity for humans to grow through dialog and interaction.