Mark Tiedemann
Mark Tiedemann
Mark Tiedemann Burning books is a kind of murder...it kills the thoughts of other minds

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SAINT LOUIS, MISSOURI
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    Mark Tiedemann's Interests
GeneralHistory and art (especially photography), music, philosophy, and associated subjects.
MusicTop pf my list has been YES since the first time I heard them in 1970, late at night, on my first stereo, when they were the featured "underrated band." That said...I listen to music to take me out of where I am at any given moment or to put me in a frame of mind to do particular tasks. U2 I have found to be one of the best "driving bands" I've found--hard, in fact, to stay within the speed limit while listening to the Joshua Tree album. Others would be Genesis, Pink Floyd, and Juno Reactor (yes, I am into electronic). But when I'm writing, I have some rules. I can't listen to vocals then. Instrumental only. I listen to a lot of electronic and classical. Occasionally jazz, but not often. So my favorites for working on stories include Synergy, Juno Reactor, Air Sculpture, Roedelius on the electronic side; Giorgy Ligeti, Samuel Barber, Stravinsky, Howard Hanson, Saint-Saens, and Mozart on the classical side. (Using the term "classical" loosely here to indicate pre-contemporary, symphonic idiom, which includes baroque, classical, romantic, neoclassical, etc.) In general, otherwise, I'll list Emerson Lake & Palmer, Renaissance (very big on Renaissance), Genesis, Jeff Beck, Steve Vai, some periods of Clapton, Miles Davis, Chick Corea, Sonny Rollins, McCoy Tyner, John Abercrombie. Eclectic, sure, and I'm always looking for something new. Recently I discovered The Editors, The Arctic Monkeys, The New Pornographers, and John Mayer. I don't want to get into a big thing here about what I don't like, but I'll list two categories I categorically do not care for--C & W and opera. Light years apart, I know, but then who said taste had to make sense?
MoviesBest written: THE LION IN WINTER Best film as film: LAWRENCE OF ARABIA Films I will watch over and over again: PLEASANTVILLE, BLADE RUNNER, A RIVER RUNS THROUGH IT, TOMBSTONE, FORBIDDEN PLANET, HOLLYWOOD CONFIDENTIAL, INHERIT THE WIND (Spencer Tracy version), THE GODFATHER, and THE FISHER KING.
TelevisionI'm watching less and less as time goes by, but I'm really enjoying BATTLESTAR GALACTICA and as soon as I can swing it I intend getting the full series of SEX AND THE CITY. I've been watching BONES and, on and off, HOUSE and N.C.I.S. I was outraged when FIREFLY was cancelled.
BooksThis...could take a while... But let's start with DHALGREN by Samuel R. Delany, SLOW RIVER by Nicola Griffith, THE TRANSLATOR by John Crowley, and LORD JIM by Joseph Conrad. The MARY RUSSELL novels by Laurie R. King, THE RECOGNITIONS by William Gaddis, THE HERCULES TEXT by Jack McDevitt, FOUCAULT'S PENDULUM by Umberto Eco, CONSIDER PHLEBAS by Iain M. Banks, THE PROUD TOWER by Barbara Tuchman, HALFWAY HUMAN by Carolyn Ives Gilman. I'll discuss other books in the blog.
HeroesMy mother who told the principle of my grade school to never, ever again censor what I read. Ansel Adams, a consummate artist. Earline Knackstedt who trained me in a profession and showed me that it was possible to do anything, regardless of the obstacles.

     Mark Tiedemann's Details
Status:In a Relationship
Here for:Networking, Friends
Orientation:Straight
Hometown:St. Louis
Body type:5' 7" / Athletic
Religion:Atheist
Zodiac Sign:Libra
Children:I don't want kids
Occupation:writer

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Publishing - Writer - Novelist
Science fiction writer, author of ten novels, 55 short stories, a number of essays, reviews, and occasional rants.



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About me:
Well, not exactly about me, but this is what I do. This is my latest, though it is now almost two years old in print. I write science fiction. REMAINS is my tenth novel. I'm writing an historical at the moment, so soon, if all works out, I'll be more than a science fiction writer. But I find enough similarities between SF and historical that I don't see it as a stretch. So please, if you've a mind to, check out this book. Or my others. They can all still be found available on Amazon, even the officially out-of-print ones. Have a good read. Meanwhile! No one is only one thing, though they may claim otherwise. Having thought about it, I've decided to reveal a few more aspects. Besides the writing, I am a phtographer. I don't do it professionally anymore, unless you consider lab work as a day job "professional." I took it up in high school, became enamored of the black&white work of Ansel Adams, Edward Weston, and other members of the f/64 Group. On my regular website you can find some examples of my work. Oh, that site is at www.marktiedemann.com I am also something of an amateur musician, though I say that with irony and amusement. I play piano and guitar and occasionally I write some of what I do down. I'm just competent enough to sit in with groups or play the occasional "original" piece, but to be honest I play music the way I write stories---I make it up. I don't have the time anymore to sit down and seriously learn a repertoire, but I've been playing long enough to be able to "pretend" to play just about anything. I have a dog. Coffey. She's a mix---of what with what I don't know, but the same can be said for most people, so I consider that a plus. As part of the strangeness that has been my life, I am the current president of the Missouri Center for the Book. This is a state program connected to the Library of Congress. Our goal, our mission, is to promote the culture of the book in Missouri. Check out our website at books.missouri.org I should say that both websites mentioned above are slated for thorough revision and reconstruction some time in the next several months. I may add more here later, depending on how much of my secret identity I think I ought to reveal.
Who I'd like to meet:
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PRÓXIMA

PRÓXIMA



Dec 16 2009 2:23 PM

"PROXIMA"
The Last Sci-Fi Movie



"In the vein of Solaris, K-PAX
and The Man Who Fell to Earth,
PROXIMA is a refreshing film full of wonder."
(LONDON SCI-FI FESTIVAL)

"If you’re looking for something different
in science fiction from your traditional lasers
and alien monsters, check out
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Remember Proxima is not just a place,
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Nov 24 2009 5:22 AM



Thanks For The Request!




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Nov 15 2009 9:48 PM

Thanks for the add. Be sure to read the latest book reviews on our blog.

Let me know if there’s anything we can do for you--a book review, interview, press release, editing or proofreading.

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Nov 3 2009 10:12 PM

Hope Your Week Is Going Well!!! Thanks For Thinking Of Me!!
Bitten By Books

Bitten by Books



Oct 29 2009 2:46 AM

Thank you for friending us! Come and visit us at Bittenbybooks.com and we can have a bloody good time!

 

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Michelle M. Short



Oct 20 2009 2:00 AM

Just wanted to drop by and say Hi =)

Have a Fabulous Week

My motto:
'Whatever you do today, do it with Greatness and Pride.'

Take care,
Michelle

Autum colors


Marc Ceccotti

Marc Ceccotti



Oct 8 2009 2:43 PM

Hi Mark,
Thanks for the Friendship,very much appreciated !
Pleased to discover your myspace page !



Marc
SciFiDiver

SciFiDiver



Sep 29 2009 10:32 PM

Hi, Mark. Nice to make your acquaintance. Thanks for stopping by my page.
My best,
--R.J. Archer, author
www.SeedsOfCivilization.com
www.ParallelOps.com
Mystery/adventure novels with a SciFi twist
Anna

Anna Daly Mccabe



Sep 11 2009 2:27 PM

It's the weekend got that fdf....have a glamtastic weekend and be good and if you can't be good don't get caught!!
Cheers
A..xoxo
T. H. Davis (Official Page)

T. H. Davis
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Sep 2 2009 2:23 PM

 
Hi Mark! Thanks for accepting the add! It's nice to meet you. :)

Check out my website some time, for good horror/supernatural fiction. On the website you can safely download a selection of my stories in .pdf format absolutely free!!

Also, check out my blog here on Myspace and subscribe so you know as soon as I put new stories on my website!


Thanks again! Have a great day!
T. H. Davis
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Advance tix available online through 8/12 for $2:

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Billy Connally

Billy Connally



Jul 26 2009 7:26 PM

Hey Mark!
thanks man i appreciate that a lot!
good luck to you, wish you lots of success with your Novels ;)
Cheers!
HAKEN

HAKEN



Jul 26 2009 4:02 PM

Hi. Thanks for your friendship. We appreciate it. Cheers.
Yorgos Pontsaris

Yorgos Pontsaris



Jul 17 2009 12:51 PM

.. hello, have a nice day,
..and a great summer time. enjoy it
peace, from Greece.

Ross Brodie

Ross Brodie



Jul 1 2009 2:59 PM

Chicks Dig Scars - Chapter Two








- Author of Worlds -

Brennon ThompSon



Jun 28 2009 11:22 AM

Hey Mark,
Glad to have you here.
I hope you can hang around for a long while.
I invite you to read my offerings and if the urge hits you, let me know what you think.
Be seeing you.

-Brennon-


WELCOME MARK!
Come Visit a New World.



- Author of World - Brennon ThompSon


 
Read my "First Chapters" in the blog section.
Read, Respond, & Enjoy.
  Updated Weekly.
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OH and in celebration of our new friendship
I'M NAKED!!
Come read my latest "First Chapter."
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It's all about PUBLIC RELATIONS!
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Let me hear your feedback.

- Author of Worlds -
Brennon ThompSon

THANKS FOR THE ADD!


Ross Brodie

Ross Brodie



Jun 22 2009 8:48 PM




Chicks Dig Scars - Chapter One

Chicks dig scars, everyone knows that, right? Meet Severence DeSnappio, a man who creates ‘fake’ injuries for desperate clients. He’ll get you a stab wound, shot gun blast, snowboarding injury - but a bite from a great white shark?

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et in Miami, Chicks Dig scars is a lyrical, Lynchian mix of dream logic and hard boiled detection.

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A-Side 45™



Jun 17 2009 8:21 PM

Thanks for the complement on "God Fearing Aliens".  It's so nice nice to get some feedback...
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Jun 15 2009 9:32 PM

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Film Composer - Torrey Desmond Rogers



Jun 11 2009 6:04 PM

Thank you! Its great to connect with a SCI-FI writer..very cool!

Torrey Desmond Rogers - Film Composer
Spleen Arcana

Spleen Arcana



Jun 8 2009 8:04 AM

Hi there!

I drop you a line to tell you that some copies of The Field Where She Died, my first album, are still available, but stocks won't last... Only 150 copies left...

Available from http://www.spleenarcana.com

or from CD Baby
SPLEEN ARCANA: The Field Where She Died


Thank you for your support and interest! Peace - Julien/Spleen Arcana
T.W.M.

T.W.M.



Jun 7 2009 4:14 AM

Thank you for connecting! If you're interested, I'm offering one free original MP3 download to my new MySpace friends, just let me know the name of which track would you like to get and I'll tell you where to download it for free.

Keep in touch!
Shane Schwartz /new author

Shane Schwartz



Jun 1 2009 9:19 PM

Thank you very much for adding me. I hope you are having a good day. Perhaps we can talk via comments or messages. Hope you are having a nice day.
Light Years Away

Light Years Away



May 30 2009 3:55 PM

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