Create something beautiful today, #coso! Even if it is just a brief moment of internal peace. Sending good vibes!

@kel I wish people posted less about Twitter here and focused more on the #coso vibe. Part of detoxifying yourself from that platform is to stop talking about it.

@ScientistMel amen!

@evistre the more you have to click through them aimlessly the more adds they can show you! It is peak design.

I recently read Martin Luther King Jr.’s “Where do we go from here, chaos or community,” and I was struck by how relevant it still is today. Here is my book review and a link to buy it:

https://damienkanerigden.com/blog/f/where-do-we-go-from-here-by-martin-luther-king-jr

Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community? (King Legacy) https://a.co/d/fHcKLlI

#reading #cosoreaders #coso #bookreview

@ScientistMel ha that is a great idea! Your lectures sound fun.

@ScientistMel classic.

@phase my sincere condolences for your loss.

@Museek you too!

@misterfive the books are focused around a large, solvable cryptographic puzzle. The main novel has clues and the companion book is encrypted in a novel alphabet and method of encryption I developed. There are additional smaller puzzles throughout the book too.

Bell's Codex https://a.co/d/cAVTgBl

my magnum opus (Bell's Codex) https://a.co/d/ev8odUm

@misterfive I agree there is a risk of spreading yourself thin, but is it not worth promoting everything to different groups that may be interested if I don’t know what project to focus on promoting? I do think all of my work has value. I don’t take potential popularity or commercial viability into account when I choose a project, so I don’t know what is most likely to resonate with people.

(But if you can tap me into a puzzle solving community, I am all ears!)

@misterfive it’s definitely tough because each of my different projects may appeal to different sorts of people. Want a cryptographic thriller? Check out my Bell’s Codex books. Want a thriller/horror story, read Beast & Man. Want some alternative Hip-Hop in weird time signatures, check out my music. Only interested in my visual art? The three different visual media I work in may appeal to different people. I just post about projects and hope people check out my website which explains everything.

Part of getting your message out is defining your brand and determine your market positioning. This has been a challenge because I do so many different things, but the thought experiment yielded this blog post: https://damienkanerigden.com/blog/f/market-positioning #art #cosoart

My social media break for a couple of months was a great reset for me. It was my most productive period for making art in recent history. But at the end of the day I still need to share my work with the world and that is limited without the social media channel. I have decided to put all of my energy into Reddit and Counter Social as these have yielded the best results for getting my message out. I think, non-coincidentally, these are generally the most positive communities in internet land.

@phase when you are on a mission to do something great for the world, you have to be undeterred by the negativity of the rotten underbelly of humanity. There will always be miserable people trying to tear you down, even if your intentions are good. Cheers to J.

Did all of the thanksgiving cooking again this year. I think this was my best one yet! It is truly a great feeling to host people. Wish I could have shared some of my Turkey with you, #coso! #thanksgiving

Every month I give away a piece of art to someone on my mailing list! Come along on my artistic journey!

https://damienkanerigden.com/subscribe

#art #artistsofcoso #coso #cosoart

My flag design for New York City. “River flowing to the ocean with 5 boroughs” #newyorkcity #flag

https://damienkanerigden.com/blog/f/nyc-flag

This is a blog post I made about the time I tried stand-up comedy. #comedy

https://damienkanerigden.com/blog/f/stand-up-comedy

These are my top five songs on Spotify, check them out!

https://open.spotify.com/artist/6x77JTtqXeHisn19NSMeTk

#cosomusic