A bit on rocks and writing open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

It’s coming Pulitzer winner @artcullen.bsky.social new book. Check out this review by Lyle Mueller in the The Gazette www.thegazette.com/books/book-r...

Here’s a column of slutty self promotion for my forthcoming screed. www.stormlake.com/stories/i-ma...?

New book coming. . www.chronicletimes.com/stories/i-ma...

Some days it’d be easier to be working 9-5. The requests and not hearing back from people gets to you as an #entrepreneur

In my opinion my Mother’s Day post isn’t late at all. open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Another combination writing advice and story up on substack. Hopefully you’ll all read it to the end open.substack.com/pub/stevesem... Ice Cube Press LLC Midwestern Independent Book Publisher

Let me try and impart a wink or two of kindness your way: open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Here i go again, thoughts on word power open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Thank you!!!! @artcullen.bsky.social thanks you too

High recommendations for Art’s work. You can go read “Storm Lake” while you’re waiting for this one to come out.

The right book is arriving at the right time. September 28 we're releasing Pulitzer winner Art Cullen's new book "Dear Marty, We Crapped In Our Nest: Notes from the Edge of the World" Here's the link to order early and get a signed copy! icecubepress.com/2025/02/03/w... @artcullen.bsky.social

A little magic realism to start your day. open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...?

A look at silence and the color blue: open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Home of the free and the brave is not for the meek open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

I am the revolution you all say you want. Now going on >> Indie publishing for 35 years

See what you think. Finding less with more open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Reddish days start as such—with interpretation and legend

In honor of a life in books: open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Its always been this: governments offer me apprehension. I offer myself peace.

What can I say? I insist on color. open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

What can I say? I spend a lot of time watching the sun rise open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Here we go again. Wild Words open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

It seems complaining about republicans is more enjoyable to democrats than actually changing

I mean. This is piece includes blue sky. Wonder is everywhere. Maybe the sky is falling open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

Cool piece about Amy Kolen's book Inside Voices in the @universityofiowa.bsky.social magazine magazine.foriowa.org/story.php?ed... icecubepress.com

Nice review in @littlevillage.bsky.social today littlevillagemag.com/book-review-...

You knew this was coming. Or maybe not. Support a CSL stevesemken.substack.com/p/we-interru...

It's that time of year when indie businesses hope you'll buy local, support local authors, & local publishers. Here's a photo of our 2024 Notable Books. FMI and to order go to icecubepress.com

My total surprise at the latest turn in our nation's politics and beliefs tell me I've been bad at judging how I learn & figure out what's going on. #damnmyfault

If #smallbusinesssaturday is really a thing. I’ve got you covered. Icecubepress.com small indie press since 1991

I’d like to think this is a sort of Thanksgiving story: open.substack.com/pub/stevesem...

One of those days when luck and timing and life work together just right

The thrill of #publishing is so satisfying when everyone involved gets together with a crowd to celebrate the creation of a new book. Last night was just that for Grant Wood’s Memorial Masterpiece. Icecubepress.com

Anyone in the Cedar Rapids, Iowa, area. This book release tonight will be super fun, music, book talk, famous work by Grant Wood! 7pm 11/22, see the note below. #AmericanGothic

This! Such a perfect video on the need to improve water quality @theswinerepublic.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

Tomorrow we celebrate Regionalist artist Grant Wood in Cedar Rapids—icecubeptess.com

In #publishing no news almost never equals good news.

More joy. Dancing In A Disabled World author Maureen McCue showing off her new book. She's at Prairie Lights bookstore 11/21. Icecubepress.com

Nothing like the smile of an author seeing their new book for the first time. Here is Barbara Feller with Grant Wood’s Memorial Masterpiece. Release is 11/22 7pm at the home of the masterpiece itself. Cedar Rapids Veterans Memorial Builiding go to icecubepress.com to order / upcoming