Search results for ""Microcosm Publishing""

In this interactive standalone companion to Promote Your Book, you''ll find tips, exercises, and templates to get you started. From building your literary network to identifying your audience to planning social media posts and book tours, this workbook empowers you to create an individualised plan centered on authenticity and community. Regardless of your publishing pathway (traditional, self, or hybrid) and the kind of book you''ve written, you''ll find the tools to make the process of promoting your book approachable, fruitful, and, most importantly, fun. Eleanor C. Whitney, who is also the author of Quit Your Day Job Workbook, draws on a wealth of firsthand experience promoting her own books, as well as her expertise in teaching artists to be business savvy.

Read more less

Longtime activist and practicing witch Justine Norton-Kertson introduces a fresh approach to witchcraft at a time when it''s desperately needed. Drawing on the natural connections between modern paganism and the literary, artistic, and activist movement known as solarpunk, Norton-Kertson provides meditations and correspondences for developing a spiritual practice rooted in nature, the Sun, and a powerful belief in our ability to build a better world. Readers will also find a host of spells to use in the fight against climate change, fascism, and inequality. These politically conscious magickal practices forge a new spiritual praxis to guide us as we work together to envision and create the future we want to see.

Read more less

Since 1997, the ELF has inflicted over 100 million dollars in damages on entities they believe to be causing environmental destruction, mostly through brazen arson attacks on timber companies, ski resorts, and car dealerships. Former ELF spokesperson Craig Rosebraugh charts the history and ideology of the ELF and explores its tactics, successes, and limitations. Rosebraugh examines the question of whether or not violence is justifiable, along with the short- and long-term political benefits and drawbacks of using violence. He also offers a primer on the tactics of state repression and strategies the US government uses to destroy activist movements. Whatever your view of direct action or violence, Burning Rage of a Dying Planet is an illuminating read for anyone seeking to understand radical environmental movements and the government''s response to them. This revised and updated edition has a foreword by Extinction Rebellion co-founder Tamsin Omond.

Read more less

A guide to everything any cyclist needs to know to get started riding a bicycle for transportation. A fascinating introduction to the basics, including street smarts, bike shopping, how to dress both professionally and practically and how to carry everything from shopping to children to furniture and in every possible weather. The guide is especially encouraging for anyone new to cycling as it is packed full of tips on how to incorporate cycling into daily life with specific ideas on when and where to ride.

Read more less