Book Announcement
My latest release is a collection of poetry and essays exploring art, business, and philosophy. The book releases exclusively on Substack before anywhere else.
I have always been a rebel. And in true rebel fashion, I’m releasing my latest book in a way that goes against any traditional standards set by the publishing world.
Philosophical Songbird is my first official nonfiction work. I first delved into the wild west of self-publishing in 2019 with the release of my debut novel, Derelict (I promise book 2 of that series will eventually happen). While I was happy to publish my novel on Amazon and take advantage of their wonderful Kindle Publishing platform, I wanted to do something a bit different with my latest release. The main reason behind that is, I want to really focus on bringing as much valuable content as I can to readers here at Classically Cultured.
If you already subscribe here, I don’t want you to have to go to yet another place to be able to read (or listen to) my latest original work.
So, for now, I am publishing Philosophical Songbird in a serialized format right here on my publication for you to check out at your leisure. I may end up publishing it on Amazon eventually. But I am pretty excited about releasing it in steady new bits each week for my readership.
From poems to essays, once a week a new installment of my creative, philosophically-focused book will get delivered straight to your inbox.
And publishing the book here on Substack means I get to offer a truly unique, exclusive reader experience.
For instance, each new chapter released comes with a comment section. I get to see your thoughts about the pieces in real time, and look forward to the conversations that are (hopefully) sparked by the content.
The poems I release, and a select few essays, will also come with the option for you to listen to the piece via audio, instead of only reading it.
Dana Gioia, my favorite poet, once remarked that poetry should be read aloud. By being able to offer you audio versions of my poems, you’ll get a far more intimate, integrated experience with my new book than you would with a traditional publishing format.
I really like the concept of being able to bring the poetry reading to you, without you ever having to leave your home.
I haven’t really seen this type of book published in this type of way yet.
The debut could go off with a resounding thud.
But it’s a risk I’m willing to take because I think this way offers the best reader experience possible. And it keeps me loyal to my absolute favorite publishing platform out there, Substack, the home of Classically Culture by Rebecca Day Music.
I’ve already released a few select pieces here on CC so you get a preview of what’s to come in the book. Check those out below.
Aside from the content being the most honest, precise, sometimes-controversial poems and essays I’ve ever written, I also take time to discuss some of art, business, and philosophy’s most important issues. Hopefully, after you’ve read Philosophical Songbird in its entirety, you’ll see how interconnected these three subjects are.
I’m hoping you get a few chuckles (and life lesson tidbits) out of the creative essays. And I hope the poems leave your soul stirred up and enlivened.
I’m really excited to release this book to you. Along the way, please let me know your thoughts on both the content and the way I’m releasing it.
I so look forward to going on this journey with you. Thank you so much for subscribing.
And if you haven’t yet subscribed, make sure you do so you don’t miss out on the debut of Philosophical Songbird: Poetry and essays on art, business, and the ethics of man, from the mind of an Aristotelian musician and writer.
The first installment debuts Thursday, October 19th, right here on Classically Cultured.
Stay tuned!
Cheers!
Philosophical Songbird preview:
Poems:
Essays:
Atlas Revisited
Another look at ancient Greek myth shows the Greek god’s battle and punishment are more relevant to the real world than ever before
The Noble Pursuit of the Creative Entrepreneur
Finally, a more perfect union of business, ethics, and art, and why this transformation is so important to America’s cultural landscape