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Mark Perry

@markperryau

Digital Identity. Writer/speaker. Learning French. Synthpop, vintage synths, golf, 🐯 Richmond FC in the AFL. Opinions mine only. He/Him. https://marksperry.com

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My landlord lives rent free in my head.

06.03.2026 20:22 πŸ‘ 21 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s actually FEWER MisΓ©rables

03.03.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 5076 πŸ” 988 πŸ’¬ 52 πŸ“Œ 36
Crudely photoshopped picture of a crudely photoshopped Patter over top of a photo of people writing.

Crudely photoshopped picture of a crudely photoshopped Patter over top of a photo of people writing.

Submissions for Patter vol. 2 are now open.

Info about who can submit, how to submit, what to submit, and all the nitty gritty info in the link πŸ‘‡

SUBMIT NOW

notypewriters.com/patter/

02.03.2026 08:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Post from Julia Fine that says, "Write the book you want to read because you will have to read it 75 times."

Post from Julia Fine that says, "Write the book you want to read because you will have to read it 75 times."

#writerslife

01.03.2026 22:13 πŸ‘ 3117 πŸ” 353 πŸ’¬ 83 πŸ“Œ 59
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Fighting the Urge to Keep Editing And the trials of editing to a page limit, instead of a word limit

I wrote about editing to a different type of target, and my new software project open.substack.com/pub/markperr...

28.02.2026 06:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Olive the tabby cat sits on the arm of a couch, front paws crossed, looking at the camera with her big, green eyes

Olive the tabby cat sits on the arm of a couch, front paws crossed, looking at the camera with her big, green eyes

Beautiful Olive ❀️

23.02.2026 08:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Right now, I’m into stories where the main character is hiding, or unaware of, their true self.

20.02.2026 09:59 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How Different Media Can Inspire How I write

New post up about an unlikely (for me) source of inspiration #amwriting #writesky

markperryau.substack.com/p/how-differ...

18.02.2026 04:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Why Write Horror? What I’m listening to

New post up: markperryau.substack.com/p/why-write-...

11.02.2026 07:43 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Post a banger that isn't in English.
youtu.be/KQRaj1vcnrs?...

10.02.2026 09:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Balam Balam Place with a piece of ripped paper digitally inserted into the picture which has the NT/NT logo + Balam Balam Place logo.

Balam Balam Place with a piece of ripped paper digitally inserted into the picture which has the NT/NT logo + Balam Balam Place logo.

New venue alert: we’re coming to Balam Balam Place

From early March, we’ll be hosting monthly Friday morning silent writing sessions at Brunswick’s beautiful new community space.

07.02.2026 03:42 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark S. Perry, Writer Literary fiction, folk horror, screenwriting, and memoir. Stories about the selves we bury.

And my Substack is linked off my website: marksperry.com Not that I've published much there yet, but I will.

06.02.2026 02:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Band Practice – No Typewriters / No Talking

No, but I had a short story published last year: notypewriters.com/patter/band-...

06.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Band Practice – No Typewriters / No Talking

My short story "Band Practice", autobiographical fiction, was published last year in Patter: notypewriters.com/patter/band-...

06.02.2026 02:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Horror. I’m particularly taken with folk horror atm.

06.02.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm working my way towards finishing a short story collection. Here's my new WIP: The Replacement. A female doctor, haunted by a death she couldn't prevent, takes a job at a remote Queensland town in 1978 and is unnerved by the strange devotion shown to her by the townsfolk. #amwriting #writersky

06.02.2026 01:17 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Mark S. Perry, Writer Literary fiction, folk horror, screenwriting, and memoir. Stories about the selves we bury.

I completely redesigned my writer's website and published it today. Last night, I walked into the Moonah forest near me and took a photo of the trees. It's the cover picture on the home page. Take a look: marksperry.com #Authors #Writing #WritingCommunity #WriterLife #WriterSky ##HorrorLit

03.02.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Stories about the selves we bury | Mark Perry | Substack My writing: folk and cosmic horror, autobiographical fiction, memoir, and other genres. Click to read Stories about the selves we bury, by Mark Perry, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.

I've started posting on Substack: markperryau.substack.com?r=peq6q&utm_...

02.02.2026 10:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜A nation of rich cowards’: Australia needs its dreamers but the arts are underfunded, undervalued and despised | Ben Quilty We need a society that values its visionaries, those who go against the grain to create new dreams that reveal other ways of being

This is a great article. I looked into doing a creative writing diploma or degree and gagged at the cost. It’s a terrible situation that needs to change, urgently. www.theguardian.com/artanddesign...

12.01.2026 08:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Worksong… autocorrect πŸ™„

11.01.2026 07:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, this resonates with me. I'm similarβ€”I first heard of them with "Green" and I worked through their back catalogue from there. Loved it all. "Finest Working" is the one I'd add to your list.

11.01.2026 05:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Cheers! All the best for your writing too.

27.12.2025 01:47 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Finish my second novel. Half way there now.

27.12.2025 01:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

No Time To Diet

26.12.2025 20:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats on a stellar year! What you do is very appreciated. Have a restful break and see you in January.

16.12.2025 07:08 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m saying the data doesn’t flow through ConnectID at all. ConnectID introduces the relying party to the identity provider, and tells them they are both certified participants.

24.11.2025 11:22 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

LDAP -> SAML -> OAuth -> FIDO -> OIDC -> FAPI -> VC. The digital identity alphabet soup.

24.11.2025 08:34 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So much for working on my writing tonight!

24.11.2025 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well it’s only taken 25 years or so, but finally, my reasonably obscure area of IT is in the news and I’m able to talk to people about it on here!

24.11.2025 08:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ConnectID doesn’t see or store any consumer data. It’s the network operator, setting the standards, connecting the relying parties and the four major banks (aka identity providers), all of whom are certified by ConnectID.

24.11.2025 08:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0