Work It, Own It

  • Posted by mark
  • On March 28, 2011
  • 10 Comments
  • critique group, writer, writers group
I started my local writers' group a few months ago through my church. Though it's a church-sponsored event, it is open to anyone and no one is required to write religious material. It is a writers' group, not an evangelist group. People can bring whatever they want. We have a good time, most of the time. Even my pastor attends. At our last meeting, we had a great turnout. Plus, everyone had made remarkable improvement since the last gathering. The stories were fantastic. The critique discussions were even better. The new tea selection I brought was awesome. But when it became our romance writer's turn to read, things took a strange turn.
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First Person Tense. It’s Tense.

  • Posted by mark
  • On March 21, 2011
  • 6 Comments
  • first person, stories, teaser, world building
Every time I kill someone, their soul lands on the far side of the Styx. The ferryman that navigates the river knows the faces of my victims well since I kill them regularly.

This is the opening of my debut novel, THE FOURTH CHANNEL.
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No Right or Wrong: Finding Your Own Way

  • Posted by mark
  • On March 16, 2011
  • 4 Comments
  • humor
Over the internet's relatively short life, I've learned a few truths about it: 1. It's awesome for video and tabletop gaming with friends all over the world 2. It's optimal for solo, clandestine, adult adventures in the dark (or so I hear) 3. It's the ideal place to share awesome advice and insight from the heart, only to be told that you're a clueless moron who should give up their aspirations and dreams and remove themselves from the gene pool, stat.
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