Todd Fiorentino

At some point in my 20s, I realized that humans have a penchant for creating complicated solutions to simple problems. More and more technology is not the answer. Actually, it’s what’s fueling our ecological crisis, robbing our kids of their childhood and putting us into a constant state of distraction and interruption. It is this tendency towards constant change, even when something is working pretty well, that is crazy-making. I found myself asking: If x, y, z was really good, could I recognize that goodness? Once I realized that my answer was probably not, I changed my focus to simple things that help people. I sought to be of service to the community—to love, learn, appreciate. I began pursuing therapeutic massage professionally to calm people down from the angry states that lead to societal problems while putting them in touch with their own creativity and dreams instead. I became a "coffee guy," as one of my regulars likes to shout across the plaza with a wave. I tried to figure out ways for us to hold on to what’s left of wild nature and -- get in touch -- with what’s wild in ourselves, so that our children don’t have to go to a museum to see wildlife. There are some very grim things in our history. This website will clue people in to some of them. My hope is that through story, unwinding cultural assumptions (like putting humans above all other life forms) and an immersion back into nature, we can find our way as humans who walk the earth.

Where Would You Like To Start?

Fiction
To order one of my books, use the online form at the bottom of this page or email toddfior@yahoo.com. Put in subject line, "book order." Include your mailing address. Mail a $14 check to Todd Fiorentino, 263 North Street, Williamstown, MA 01267. If you live outside of the 48 contiguous states, I will email shipping rate. For agents, publishers or editors at literary journals, I would be glad to send you any book for free. None of these books have been officially published. Titles: Keys to the Spaceship, A Short Story Collection (sci-fi and speculative) Messiah of GoGoBah, Stories of Ranskilta & The Computer Company (sci-fi and speculative, two novellas) Kyri (fantasy novel)
Environment
Read "Are We Exchanging Mining for Drilling"--a paper that discusses lithium battery production and recycling.
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Todd Fiorentino Bio & Personal Statement

Book Proposal, Kyri, Fantasy Novel

Read Book Proposal Logline: Orphaned and alone, Kyri finds a family with the monks. Here, she will make her stand against evil in all its forms. If you liked these books, you may also like Kyri: Winterlight, Hall of Smoke, Eragon (Kyri is PG-13 Fantasy)

Query Letter for Agents & publishers, Kyri

Query Letter for Agents & Publishers, The Computer Company

Query Letter for Agents & Publishers, Messiah of GoGoBah, Stories of Ranskilta

Query Letter For Agents & Publishers, Keys to the Spaceship

Seeking Beta Readers

If you are in a book club and would consider reading any of my three books with the group, I would be eternally grateful. This is a wonderful way to support the arts and discover new voices in literature. Each book club member receives a free book and $20 (a token gift) with the thought that you can buy yourself a sandwich and a latte! If you're considering this, please contact me and I would be glad to attend one of your gatherings to explain further.
Animals

A New Ethic

Read papers that discuss J.M. Coetzee's The Lives of Animals, Wayne Gabardi's The Next Social Contract and Cary Wolfe's Before the Law.
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Initiative

Animal Safe Towns

The key to animal issues is a proactive and positive approach. Telling people what to do, won't work. But proactively identifying (and going on record) the issues and crafting regulations to avoid animal suffering, will work.
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  • In the last 50 or 60 years, the body of knowledge on animals has grown immensely through science and other disciplines. Still, our society shows resistance to change and a failure to embrace these new ideas. This website is an attempt to uncover the implications (ethical and otherwise) of this new knowledge.
Get in Touch with Todd Fiorentino

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